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liav Dan, a seasoned investment banker with a 26‑year career that has seen over $10 billion in deals, left his senior role at Greystone Financial this summer to launch Cap Pointe Advisors, a boutique real‑estate investment banking and advisory firm headquartered in West Los Angeles. The firm focuses on debt, equity, subordinate debt and preferred‑equity transactions secured by commercial real‑estate assets, positioning itself as an outsourced capital‑markets desk for middle‑market and institutional operators who lack full internal capital‑markets capabilities.

    Dan’s team is composed of professionals with deep banking, underwriting and credit expertise, enabling them to structure highly complex, risk‑managed transactions. “We’re not career brokers,” Dan says; “our strength lies in sophisticated deal structuring and capital‑markets risk mitigation.”

    Cap Pointe has already secured projects exceeding $500 million. Highlights include a $225 million bridge loan for a Los Angeles‑area multifamily developer’s two affordable units still in lease‑up, and a $59 million bridge for a luxury multifamily property in Northern California. The firm plans to expand to New York City and Miami by 2026.

    The timing appears favorable. CBRE’s 2025 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook Midyear Review projects commercial‑real‑estate investment activity at $437 billion, a 10 % increase over 2024, underscoring a robust market for Cap Pointe’s services.