Peter Fioretti
Chief Executive Officer

Peter founded the company in 1993. Prior to Mountain, Mr. Fioretti was the founding partner of Waterfront Investment, a New Jersey-based real estate development firm, that owned and managed multi-family, residential and commercial development properties. He also served as a founding partner in a construction company, a real estate brokerage firm and an asset management company. Previously, Mr. Fioretti was employed at E.F Hutton and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company. Mr. Fioretti received the 1988 New Jersey SBA’s Businessman of the Year Award and he was selected “Entrepreneur of the Year” in real estate and construction by Inc. Magazine and Arthur Young and Company. He was also a founding Director of Metropolitan State Bank. Mr. Fioretti graduated from Lehigh University.

Arthur Nevid
Chief Investment Officer

Arthur joined the company in 1997. Prior to Mountain, Mr. Nevid was the chief operating officer and U.S. managing director of a French-owned real estate investment and development concern based in NYC.  Previously, Mr. Nevid was a real estate investment banker at Merrill Lynch Hubbard, specializing in the syndication of public real estate partnerships, property acquisition and asset management. Mr. Nevid is a C.P.A. and graduated from Binghamton University.

Joel Kaul
Managing Director

Joel Kaul is Managing Director and responsible for the origination of real estate investments with builder/developer partners on behalf of MREC. Mr. Kaul, also sits on MREC’s Investment Committee and is one of the company's management partners. Mr. Kaul previously served as Managing Director for GMAC-RFC where he served as a construction loan officer and ultimately managed the disposition of over $2..0 billion of assets. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Naterra Land, one of the country’s largest recreational land development companies. Previously, Mr. Kaul was a Senior Vice President at RBC Dain Rauscher responsible for managing a $500 million commercial portfolio. Mr. Kaul is a CPA and graduated from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse.

Kevin J. Mast
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Kevin joined Mountain in and has more than 25 years of in-depth financial experience in both the public and private accounting sectors. Prior to joining Mountain, he served as the Senior Vice President of finance for The South Financial Group, a $15-billion bank holding company with locations in the Carolinas and Florida. Mr. Mast earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Kansas State University in 1982 and initially spent nine years with Ernst & Young in auditing with a specialization in the financial services industry. He is a member of both the North and South Carolina Association of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.

Thomas Clement
Director of Asset Management and Special Servicing

Since 2009, Thomas has overseen all residential management operations. Prior to joining Mountain, Mr. Clement worked for GMAC-RFC evaluating, underwriting, managing and liquidating REO and prior to that as Capital Investment Officer structuring and managing capital investments. Previously, Mr. Clement was a banker with Chase, Maryland National Bank and NationsBank with concentrations in Health Care, Utilities, Contractors, Middle Market and Mortgage Warehouse Lending. Mr. Clement graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, NY.

Brian Clauson
Senior Asset Manager for Mountain Asset Management

Since 2009, Brian has overseen the due diligence process during joint venture/asset purchase transactions.  He has also managed the disposition of residential NPL/REO properties nationally including homes, lots, partially completed developments, and raw land parcels. Prior to Mountain, Mr. Clauson was with GMAC –RFC where he was first a Construction Loan Officer/Relationship Manager and provided residential acquisition, development and construction financing to homebuilders and developers, and then a workout and REO manager. Prior to that, he was a Public Finance Associate/Analyst with RBC Dain Rauscher where was involved in underwriting a variety of municipal bond transactions.  Mr. Clauson graduated from the University of Minnesota Morris.

Lance Franklin
Senior Investment Manager

Since 2009, Lance has been responsible for equity transactions in the Western Region of the US. Prior to Mountain, Mr. Franklin was a Relationship Manager with GMAC-RFC’s Business Capital Group where he originated and managed homebuilder and developer credit facilities. He received his bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University and obtained a certificate in light construction & development management from University of California Irvine.

Tom Mahathirath
Senior Investment Manager

Since 2009, Tom has specialized in acquisition and homebuilder joint ventures for residential development and construction. Prior to Mountain, Mr. Mahathirath worked for GMAC-RFC, first as the Director and Relationship Manager for GMAC-RFC securing new relationships and business investments, and then as Director – Asset Manager of REO asset managing and disposing of residential projects nationally. Previously, he was a Project Manager for Prudential Homebuilding Investors providing investment advisory services to CalPERS and other institutional residential development investors.

Tom Orradre
Senior Investment Manager

Tom specializes in land acquisition and homebuilder joint ventures for residential development and construction. Prior to Mountain, Mr. Orradre worked as a REO Asset Manager for GMAC-RFC where he was responsible for the asset management and disposition of residential development projects, homes and lots in the western states. Previously, he worked in a consulting capacity for Cerberus Real Estate Capital Management focusing on land-secured debt investment opportunities, and in the investment banking and management industries focused on mergers and acquisitions and fixed income analysis. Mr. Orradre received his MBA from the Marshall School of Business at USC and his bachelor’s degree from the University of San Diego, and is a CFA® charterholder.

J. Brett Peterson
Senior Director

Brett joined Mountain in 2007 and has experience in leasing, construction and property management spans more than 25 years. He’s held senior management positions with MONY, Acquest Realty Advisors and Signature Associates. He has managed over 16 million square feet of commercial and residential property during his career. Brett is a graduate of Oakland University and is a member of IREM and BOMA.

Keith Alexander
Director of Portfolio Underwriting

Mr. Alexander joined the company in 2006 and has experience in a variety of areas including origination, underwriting, asset and portfolio management and restructuring of single family and multi-family residential and commercial real estate finance. Prior to joining Mountain, Mr. Alexander served as Vice President in the Homebuilder Group at Key Bank Real Estate Capital and Vice President/Senior Underwriter for Bank of America’s Community Development Lending Group. Mr. Alexander holds a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and an MBA from UNC at Charlotte.

Eric Bialke
Investment Manager

Since 2009, Eric has been responsible for the origination and due diligence of residential real estate investment. Prior to Mountain, Mr. Bialke was with GMAC –RFC holding various positions including REO Asset Manager, Real Estate Valuation Manger, Sr. Real Estate Analyst/Underwriter, and Strategic Planning Lead. Mr. Bialke graduated from St. John’s University and is a CPA.

Terry Forbord
Asset Manager for Mountain Asset Management

Since 2009, Mr. Forbord has specialized in operational policies and procedures for appraisal management, planning, engineering, cost-to-complete, environmental and storm water compliance, Home Owners Association and architectural review obligations. Prior to Mountain, Mr. Forbord was an Asset Manager for the REO Division of GMAC-RFC where he managed and sold distressed and failed real estate assets. Previously, he was President and Managing Partner of Laurent Development in Minneapolis, Minnesota directing all operations of the company and development of master-planned communities. Prior to that, Mr. Forbord was President of Lundgren Bros. Development, the largest privately-held homebuilder in Minnesota until sold to US Homes. Mr. Forbord attended St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.