Both companies focus on commercial real estate, financing officebuildings, shopping centers and other income-producing properties.Cohen, in the midst of a national expansion, was looking for aNorthwest presence.
Robert Humphrey founded West Coast Mortgage & InvestmentBanking in 1992. In 1999, the company provided $121 million infinancing, while Cohen provided $2.5 billion. Humphrey is nowCohen's Portland managing director, and his five employees fromWest Coast are on board as well.
"This was not an exit strategy," Cohen tells GlobeSt.com. "I waslooking for a springboard, and Cohen Financial has the bettermousetrap, giving me the ability to move to a higher level."
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