Meet the team
We have a team of dedicated professionals to find the right lenders & investors to achieve the right results.
Matt Christensen
Managing Partner
mchristensen@tnorthcap.com
Matt's background spans leadership roles overseeing loan origination and underwriting teams closing approximately $3.5 billion in transactions. Deals completed under his directions have included assets-based loans in stressed situations and cash flow structures facilitating leverage buyouts.
His work history includes Bank of America, GE Capital, Sanwa Business Credit and Union Bank. Matt ran offices for Opus and Bridge Bank. Beyond leverage lending and asset-based finance, he has closed SBA 504s, SBA 7a, completed loans for multi-family housing and hospitality. Over 13-plus year tenor with GE Capital, Christensen led GE's West Region Sponsor finance unit and separately, ran GE Capital's Restructuring Group covering the 11 Western States.
Working with teams under his direction, he has prepared credit approval documents and presented all the loans to loan approval authorities. As a result, he is keenly aware of what data is critical to decisions and what data is of lesser importance.
Matt earned his BA in Business Economics from UCLA where he also completed graduate management courses. While at GE Capital, he studied Management Development, Six Sigma and Corporate Finance.
Deborah Lau
SVP of Finance and Operations
dlau@tnorthcap.com
Deborah has over 25+ years of corporate experience including 15 years in banking with Citicorp and Bank of America. Most recently, she has served in a variety of financial and accounting functions within middle market businesses. Deborah has deep experience in internal financial reporting and accounting software systems. Rounding out her background, she has 10+ years in the real estate industry and has originated and closed both residential and commercial financings. She has a BS from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and an MBA from Golden Gate University.
Jason Lau
Principal
jlau@tnorthcap.com
Jason has experience in alternative lending from his time at US Capital Partners, an investment bank specializing in debt solutions for lower middle-market companies. In addition, he has deep experience with financial modeling, data analysis, and marketing. He holds a BS in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.