Uc Ventures, Llc

Cofounder and Managing Partner with over two decades of institutional real estate investment and finance experience. Formerly a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Point Lobos Capital and prior roles at Farallon Capital Management and Lehman Brothers. Holds an MBA from Stanford and a degree from UCLA.

Cofounder and Managing Partner who represents entities involved in real property development, including clients such as Lennar Homes and Mills Corporation. A recognized advisor to San Francisco and California government and business leaders, and a founding member of law firm Kay & Merkle, LLP. Holds an A.B. from UC Berkeley and an LLB from the University of San Francisco.

Leads investments at UC Ventures' San Francisco office with over 10 years in commercial real estate, having closed over $4 billion in loans and preferred equity. Previously on the loan originations team at ACORE Capital and in credit & underwriting at Starwood Property Trust. Began her career at Ernst & Young and holds a B.S. in accountancy from SUNY Binghamton.

Leads investor relations at UC Ventures with over a decade in alternative finance. Co-founded Uglobal, EB5Investors.com, and OpportunityZone.com, as well as LawQA (acquired by Total Attorneys). Appointed in 2019 by Governor Newsom to the California Workforce Development Board. Holds a bachelor's from UCLA.

Oversees accounting, fund administration, FP&A, reporting, tax, treasury, and operations at UC Ventures, with 20+ years in real estate investment, blockchain, and digital assets. Previously Head of Finance at Tari Labs, Associate Director at Gen II Fund Services, and VP roles at BNY Mellon and Deutsche Bank. CPA with a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Minnesota.

Leads investor relations strategy and daily investor engagement at UC Ventures, with over a decade of experience in client relationship management, business development, marketing, and product management. Previously a financial professional at AXA Advisors; holds a master's from NYU and a bachelor's from Shanghai International Studies University.

Associate Counsel at Golden Gate Global and UC Ventures with about 10 years of legal, operations, and compliance experience; previously at Alpine Software Group and Polaris Real Estate Partners. Admitted to the California Bar.

Brings more than 15 years of institutional commercial real estate experience across multifamily, mixed-use, office, and public works. Formerly VP of Real Estate/Construction Risk at Citigroup, where he managed a large construction portfolio and over 200 transactions worth more than $4 billion. Licensed Civil and Structural Engineer in California, with degrees from UC Berkeley and NC State.

Assistant Controller overseeing capital deployment, FP&A, and accounting. Previously an audit associate at Ernst & Young serving clients across consumer products, bioscience, solar, and aviation. Holds a degree in Economics & Accounting from UC Santa Barbara.

Provides legal support at UC Ventures including compliance, due diligence, fund formation, and corporate governance. Previously worked at two large U.S. law firms representing private equity sponsors. Holds a JD with honors from USC Gould School of Law and a bachelor's with honors from Johns Hopkins University.

Brings over two decades of institutional real estate investment and finance experience. Formerly a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Point Lobos Capital and previously at Farallon Capital Management focusing on opportunistic real estate, with earlier experience as an investment banking analyst at Lehman Brothers. Holds an MBA from Stanford and graduated summa cum laude from UCLA.

Represents real estate developers and owners, including clients such as Lennar Homes and Mills Corporation Real Estate Trust. A special advisor to San Francisco and California government and business leaders, and a founding member of the law firm Kay & Merkle, LLP. Holds an A.B. from UC Berkeley and an LLB from the University of San Francisco.

Oversees strategic capital deployment along with FP&A and accounting duties at UC Ventures. Previously an audit associate in Ernst & Young's assurance practice, serving public and private clients. Holds a bachelor's in Economics & Accounting from UC Santa Barbara.

Guides investors through the investment process, maintains partner communications, and organizes investor events at UC Ventures. Born in Beijing and educated in the U.S., she holds a bachelor's in Mathematics and Economics from Occidental College.