Alliant Names New Multifamily Regional Directors

ANAHEIM, CA- Alliant Capital LLC, a debt and equity financier for the multifamily industry, has named two new regional directors, one here and one in San Diego, in an expansion of its Southern California presence. The two are Matt Stevens and Donald Sonsma, both industry veterans, who will be responsible for managing multifamily loan originations starting at $500,000 as well as increasing Alliant’s loan investor network throughout the Southern California market. Stevens will be working out of the San Diego office and Sonsma will be located in Anaheim.

Byron Steenerson, president of Alliant, cites Stevens’ background in multifamily lending, insurance and his time as a professional football player, along with Sonsma’s more than 30 years of experience in the Southern California market.

Stevens brings more than 13 years of experience in the commercial real estate finance industry. Before joining Alliant, he was employed as vice president of commercial real estate for Churchill Mortgage Capital.  In this position, he was responsible for providing commercial loans for retail, office, industrial, multifamily, hospitality, self-storage, golf courses and marina properties on behalf of life insurance companies and banks.

Stevens originated more than $200 million in new loan production, management and service. As a professional football player in the NFL and Arena League and as football radio analyst for his alma-mater, UCLA, “he offers a distinctive outlook on the importance of team-building and client relationships,” Steenerson adds.

Sonsma’s experience extends over 30 years and includes extensive knowledge of multifamily lending practices in some of the country’s top markets such as Chicago and Southern California. Before joining Alliant, he served as sales manager in the commercial mortgage division for First California Bank. During his tenure, he closed more than $200 million in loans to borrowers in the Western US.

Sonsma’s financial career includes positions as director of multifamily loans for LaSalle Bank, regional sales manager for small multifamily loans for Abnamro and national sales manager for Impac Commercial Capital. Throughout his 30-year career, Sonsma has originated a total funding volume in excess of $8 billion.