About Us

David, one of the original partners in the company, splits his time between ensuring the smooth operation of the organization and spearheading new opportunities and new businesses. He joined Wedgewood in 1986 after spending a year at Procter & Gamble. He is a graduate of both the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate Program and UCLA’s class of 1984.

Darin, one of the founding partners in the company, oversees property acquisitions, remodeling, construction and disposition of Wedgewood’s short-term residential real estate investments. He joined Wedgewood in 1988 after spending two years at Mobil Oil Corporation in its resale management program. He earned his B.S. in Economics/Systems Science from UCLA in 1985 and is a strong supporter of the university’s programs.

Wade is responsible for coordinating the company’s acquisition of both single family and multi-family assets. He also coordinates and oversees the insurance of Wedgewood’s entire real estate portfolio. One of the company’s earliest employees (1990-1992), Wade left Wedgewood and gained six years of experience in REO portfolio management as a Vice President at Southern California Savings and Peoples Bank of California. Wade rejoined Wedgewood in 1998 and was promoted to partner in 2003. He is a 1990 graduate of UCLA with a B.A. in History with a concentration in business.

Polly oversees all brokerage operations for the company and for most of the foreclosed properties that Wedgewood purchases. Polly is fully integrated into operations across the company, participating in the acquisitions/valuation process and the rehabs for the Flips – as well as valuation for the non-performing loans. She has been named LA’s top broker by sales volume each year since 2010. Polly joined Wedgewood in 1999, after more than 15 years in the real estate industry.

Lisa joined Wedgewood in 1987 as a financial analyst where she focused on asset acquisition. Lisa is one of the original partners of Wedgewood and returned in 2014 after taking a 10 year hiatus to raise her children. She continues at Wedgewood as Vice President of Finance concentrating in finance, banking and investor relations. Lisa started her education at UC San Diego in Management Science then graduated from UCLA in 1988.

Jamie oversees the remodeling and upgrade process for all of Wedgewood’s foreclosure property purchases. She works closely with the property management team to determine the rehab needs for each house, approve the design elements, and manage the contractors assigned to each property. Jamie joined Wedgewood in 2002, after three years as a financial analyst with Bear Stearns & Co in their Corporate Finance department. She graduated in 1998 with a B.A. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley where she was a Regent Scholar.

Gary, along with Jim Helfich, established HMC Assets in 2009 to source, acquire, manage and liquidate pools of non-performing residential home loans. Additionally, Jim and Gary founded Civic Financial Services, a private money lender and Evergreen Solar, a residential solar installer. Previously, Gary was the president of Great Point Partners – the founder and developer of the Great Harbor Yacht Club (Nantucket, MA) and other residential and commercial real estate developments. Earlier in his career, Gary spent a decade as a trader, and ultimately partner and director of Vitol SA, Inc., one of the largest independently owned international oil-trading firms in the world. From 1979 to 1982, Gary worked for the Mobil Oil Corporation (Supply & Distribution), after receiving his B.S. in Economics from Colby College.

Jim, along with Gary McCarthy, established HMC Assets in 2009 to acquire, manage and liquidate pools of distressed debt. Additionally, Jim and Gary founded Civic Financial Services, a private money lender and Evergreen Solar, a residential solar installer. Prior to HMC, Jim had been the Managing Principal of Belvedere Assets, LLC, a San Francisco based real estate investment firm active nationally in both residential and commercial assets. Jim began his career as Director of Acquisitions at Consolidated Capital, a National Real Estate Syndication firm. Jim graduated from UCLA with a degree in Economics and received his MBA from Pepperdine University.

Justin joined Wedgewood in 2005 to manage operations in Southern Nevada, an area which has become one of Wedgewood’s core geographic markets. As a part of Wedgewood’s more recent expansion efforts, Justin established operations in Northern Nevada, Idaho, and Utah and currently manages those regions out of Wedgewood’s Las Vegas office. Prior to joining the Wedgewood family, Justin served 5 years in the United States Navy as an engineer and, upon completion of his naval service, Justin attended UNLV where he majored in Accounting.

As Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Steve is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the organization, as well as the multiple business units it owns and operates. Steve spent the first ten years of his career in public accounting with Arthur Anderson and then Deloitte & Touche LLP, serving in their Audit practice. He later joined Tutor Perini Corporation as a Vice President – Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer. Prior to joining Wedgewood, from 2012-2015, Steve served as CFO of The Carrington Companies. Steve earned his degree in Accounting from Biola University.

Alan joined Wedgewood in 2012 and oversees all legal matters for the company including activities focused on financing deal structures, securitizations, joint ventures, corporate governance and litigation related matters. Alan began his legal career and became a partner in the law firm of TroyGould in Los Angeles. From 1998 to 2009, Alan took a break from his legal practice and served as the Chief Executive Officer of a national post-production editing company for broadcast commercials. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from University of Pittsburgh, and obtained his J.D. from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles.

Sheri joined Wedgewood in 1998 and oversees the evictions for all of Wedgewood’s foreclosure property purchases. She also works closely with Wedgewood’s General Counsel to effectively and efficiently address any litigation issues that may arise. She graduated from UCLA in 1989 with a B.A. in Political Science.