Grandbridge Real Estate Capital is pleased to announce that Kenneth H. Bowen has joined the company’s Columbus commercial mortgage loan origination team. Bowen is based in the company’s 150 East Broad St. office.

As a Senior Vice President/Office Manager with Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, Bowen will originate commercial mortgages for placement with a broad variety of capital sources including FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, insurance companies and banks. He is also responsible for growing the Columbus office to better serve borrowers throughout the state of Ohio and beyond.

Prior to joining Grandbridge, Bowen had his own commercial mortgage brokerage and consulting firm. He also spent several years originating for Oak Grove Capital and its acquirer, JLL. The bulk of Bowen’s mortgage banking career was with Red Capital Group and its predecessor Banc One Capital Funding, where he served in various senior roles including Chief Underwriter and Head of Mortgage Production, developing a deep expertise in multifamily lending. He is also experienced in owning and managing multifamily properties, which gives him a superior understanding of both sides of the CRE equation.

In his early career, Bowen spent 10 years in the fee appraisal business, giving him a solid education in all classes of real estate assets. He earned the MAI designation in 1991 and has maintained it since then. Bowen earned his bachelor’s degree at Yale College and is a graduate of the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, New York.

“We’re excited to welcome Ken to our team. His commercial real estate background and business development track record create such a depth of product experience for our clients,” said Grandbridge National Production Manager John Randall. "Having served in a variety of commercial real estate roles, Ken knows the region and our business. His significant experience as an agency originator in both conventional and affordable asset classes will complement our existing team and bolster our market share in the Midwest."

About Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of BB&T (now Truist), arranges permanent commercial and multifamily real estate loans; services loan portfolios; and provides asset and portfolio management through its broad investor base that includes insurance companies, CMBS investors, pension fund advisors, commercial banks and capital markets investors, as well as its proprietary lending platform. The company is a Freddie Mac Optigo^® lender, a Fannie Mae DUS^® lender, and an approved FHA MAP and LEAN health care lender. With a current servicing portfolio of $72.3 billion, Grandbridge, an S&P strong rated servicer, services loan portfolios and provides asset and portfolio management nationwide for all capital providers including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, insurance companies, banks and more than 250 securitizations. More information about Grandbridge and its full line of products and services is available at Grandbridge.com.

About Truist
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven company dedicated to building a better future for its clients, teammates and communities. With 275 years of combined BB&T and SunTrust history, Truist is one of the nation’s largest financial services holding companies offering a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending and wealth management. Truist.com.