Clover Capital

About

Clover Capital is an advisory firm that arranges senior financing secured by commercial real estate across primary U.S. markets and most asset classes.

Leadership

Patrick Walsh, Founder

Patrick Walsh has over three decades of commercial real estate bridge lending, lender finance, C&I lending, and loan restructuring experience. He has launched and grown lending platforms that consistently generated outsized returns and outperformed industry benchmarks.

At Axos Bank, Patrick launched the first-out, CRE-secured “A-note” and lender-finance business, growing assets to nearly $5 billion and establishing Axos as a leading provider of senior financing to top U.S. CRE debt funds — with return on equity and return on assets in excess of 18% and 2%, and zero lifetime losses.

Patrick recently founded Clover Capital, LLC to provide bridge financing secured by commercial real estate across primary U.S. markets and most asset classes. Earlier in his career he held senior roles at GE Capital, Cerberus Capital Management, and CapitalSource. He holds a BS in Finance from Fairfield University.

Earlier roles

  • GE Capital
  • Cerberus Capital Management
  • CapitalSource
  • Axos Bank
Patrick Walsh, Founder of Clover Capital

Patrick Walsh, Founder

30+

Years of CRE & C&I lending leadership

~$5B

Senior lending platform built at Axos Bank

11

Days — fastest closing on record

Figures reference the principal's prior senior-lending platform at Axos Bank and representative Clover transactions; terms vary by deal.

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