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-- "Peter Sargent got us a 26MM construction loan for our senior living facility in Alameda California in 45 days from Cathay Bank. He delivered when the others couldn’t, believe me we went to a dozen other financial firms."



Chris Zimmerman – Phoenix Commons – Alameda, California


-- "Bridwell Sargent raised 123MM in construction debt for our apartment building in Edmonds, Washington.  It was a long slug, but they kept the pressure on the lender and delivered."  



Johnny Vong - Blackfish Capital – Seattle, Washington

 

-- "Stu saved my hotel from foreclosure with a fast and low-cost bridge loan. He was also able to get me a construction loan for a 55-unit apartment building with the cash out equity from the hotel. I would recommend him when your in a pinch, he is a solution man."




Vin Mehta - Mehta Investment Group - Portland, Oregon

 

-- "Peter worked his tail off for our purchase bridge land loan for a 565 single family subdivision. He also helped us with a TIF / municipal infrastructure funding for the same project."



Michael Hass - Arrowhead Lakes - Boulder, Colorado

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-- "I have been working with Peter for years on many of my projects in downtown Fresno, California. He always has my back and delivers bridge and construction loans for my multifamily projects."



Terance Frazier – TFS Investments – Fresno, California


-- "Bridwell Sargent is well versed in Municipal financing, I have Peter on calls with business partners to educate them on the benefits of TIFs and tax incentives on my large construction projects."



Eric Cernich - Oxbow Communities – Corona Del Mar, California

 

-- "I can’t say enough about this firm, they are always available to get on call at the last minute with my investors and explain in detail complicated financing structures and options."



Dennis Edelman - Shopping Center Development LLC - Wichita, Kansas

 

-- "The guys at Bridwell Sargent are our heroes, they were able to get us a fast 8MM bridge land purchase loan for a to-be-built apartment building in downtown San Francisco."



Richard Hannum - Forge Development Partners – San Francisco, California

 

-- "We went to a dozen financial guys over a year, and only one firm delivered our 37MM condo construction loan in Bellingham Washington. Thanks to Peter & his team we got the funding efficiently."



Pat Powers - Harcourt Developments – Bellingham, Washington.

 

-- "Stu Aikawa got us a 37MM construction loan for our dual Hyatt during the pandemic when no one was lending. He suggested we go with the largest contractor in NorCal which made the construction safer for us and lender.  Stu pulled off magic!"



Bobby Gosal - G B Commercial LLC – Sacramento, California

 

-- "Peter has been helping me with Municipal infrastructure financing on my 60-acre project in Ashland, Oregon.  He has gone beyond the call of duty coaching us and educating government officials on the intricacies of this kind of funding."



Michael Weinstock – Townmakers LLC – San Jose, California

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Meet Your Experts

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Stewart P. Aikawa

35 Years - Loan Production

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1800 Devon Court
Concord, CA 94520
530-400-2742
spa@brdsgt.com

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Stu grew up in Oakland, studied Biology at UC Davis and returned back to the Bay Area to begin his career in Real Estate Banking;  Tokai Bank, Sumitomo Bank (Sumitomo Mitsui), Bank Of The West & Mechanics Bank.

 

It did not take long for him to discover that originating commercial real estate loans would be his focus. With 35 years of experience negotiating with credit administrators and credit committees, Stu is very capable of identifying your needs, structuring your request and effectively negotiating with potential lenders.

 

Stu’s primary focus on behalf of Bridwell Sargent’s clients is placing and closing commercial real estate loans and investments. His duties include packaging, presentation and negotiation of debt, equity, mezzanine and private loans on a national basis.

Peter A. Sargent 

20 Years - Operations

 

223 N Guadalupe Street #420
Santa Fe, NM 87501
831-325-1431

ps@brdsgt.com

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Peter was born in Hollywood, raised in Santa Cruz, California. He has a Bachelors in Business Finance from Colorado State University

 

He is a second generation real estate professional with 20 years of hands on experience in public and private real estate financing, as well as other strategic transactions expertise.

 

Peter manages Bridwell Sargent’s sales and marketing platform, lender / investor research and day to day business operations

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