OUR TEAM
TREVOR T. CALTON
President
Trevor is a veteran of Commercial Real Estate & Mortgage Banking since 1997, with experience in real estate sales, commercial lending, capital markets, investment acquisitions, and asset management. Throughout his career, Trevor has analyzed, sold, or acquired thousands of commercial real estate assets, overseen the management of more than 6000 units of multifamily housing, and underwritten billions of dollars of commercial loans and mortgage-backed securities.
Trevor was also a Professor of Real Estate Finance at Portland State University in the Masters of Real Estate Development (MRED) program from 2011-2019. In his spare time, he still volunteers teaching career-building and development workshops for professionals, students, and at-risk youth. He speaks regularly for universities, non-profits, and professional associations throughout the United States.
Trevor is the recipient of numerous national and local community service awards, including the prestigious United States Presidential Volunteer Service Award, the Portland Business Journal's 'Forty Under 40' Award, and many others. He earned both his Bachelor's degree and his MBA from the University of Oregon.
MATTHEW PARESI
Senior Vice President
Commercial Lending
Matthew Paresi has worked in Commercial Real Estate Finance since 2012 and has a wealth of knowledge in commercial business banking and relationship management. He specializes in commercial multifamily and mixed-use properties, and has experience in financing both private client portfolios, as well as institutional properties over $55 million.
Matthew is a native of Portland, Oregon and a graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. An avid Portland Trail Blazers fan, he can often be found cheering for his home team at NBA games. In his spare time, he also enjoys surfing, day trading, and riding motorcycles.
JEFF SHINDLER, MRED
Vice President
Commercial Lending
Jeff Shindler has been a real estate investor and developer in Portland since 2012. He is a graduate of Portland State University's Masters of Real Estate Development program. With expertise in valuation, acquisitions and financial analysis, Jeff brings the experience and perspective of an owner / developer to lending and finance.
Jeff is an avid skier, mountain biker and scuba diver, and loves spending time with his daughter exploring the Pacific Northwest.
JASON BLUTH
Vice President
Commercial & Residential Lending
Project Management Professional
Jason Bluth is a graduate of Arizona State University and uses his residential and commercial lending experience to provide a full-service approach to meet customer needs. Jason is a 20-year veteran of Intel Corp and Nike, where he led many projects, developed business models, and conducted financial planning and analysis. He is bilingual in English and Spanish and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Jason’s strengths include his analytical skills, project management leadership, and his ability to integrate broad-scope projects in all areas of lending to meet both your short and long-term business needs.
LAX DARLAMEE
Vice President
Commercial Lending
Lax Darlamee has decades of experience as an analyst in legal, healthcare, and financial industries. His professional background includes working in Wells Fargo Bank, IBM, Epic Systems and Cambia Health Solutions where his passion for data and subject matter expertise was focused on helping business stakeholders.
He graduated from Oregon Institute of Technology and is also trilingual in English, Nepali and Hindi. Besides his hobby for cooking in leisure time, he is also an enthusiastic social campaigner who leads two non-profit organizations, Nepali Association of Oregon as a Vice President and NRNA NCC USA, Oregon Chapter as a President.
MATTHEW KING
Vice President
Commercial Lending
Small Business Development
Matthew King has developed, financed, and managed complex real estate investments since 2004. Specializing in Real Estate Operations, and Project Management, Matt's passion is helping small businesses use real estate to reach their goals.
Matt is a graduate of the University of Oregon and enjoys time in the backcountry skiing, climbing, and backpacking, or on a sailboat.
He has been a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for foster children since 2016.
GREGORY BATTIS
Financial Analyst
Gregory Battis is a financial analyst with experience in equity research. Gregory brings strong problem solving and analytical skills to the team. He is also a finance and economics student at Portland State University.
When Gregory is not working or studying, he enjoys traveling the globe and playing chess.