JPMorgan’s global alternatives team simultaneously announced two new hires focusing on commercial mortgage, with Raphael Gonzalez joining as managing director and Kelly von Schmid coming on as an originator.
Jay DeWaltoff, head of commercial mortgage lending at JPMorgan’s global alternatives division, said in the press release, “Our commercial mortgage loan business has grown significantly over the past year, with strong investor demand for these strategies driven by the attractive yield premiums and diversification potential offered relative to investment grade corporate bonds.”