B2R
Finance, the leading provider of residential buy-to-rent mortgages
for single-family rental (“SFR”) property investors, today announced
that it has named Jason Hogg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Hogg
brings substantial finance and technology experience to B2R, gleaned
from nearly 20 years in entrepreneurial and leadership roles. In this
newly created position, he will provide strategic direction to support
B2R’s expansion, building out a platform of products and services that
meet the demands of residential investors.
“Investors continue to focus on and target the single family rental
market and B2R is uniquely positioned to meet the financing and other
service needs of these investors,” said Hogg. “The company is poised for
significant growth and I welcome the chance to work with B2R’s team of
experienced professionals to leverage this opportunity.”
Mr. Hogg is most notable for founding the alternative payment company
Revolution Money and being the first name inventor of a scalable, global
platform that supports a number of businesses including Bluebird by
American Express and Walmart, as well as American Express Serve. He
previously served in a number of top leadership positions, including
president of American Express Serve Enterprise, chief operating officer
of Medsite, and chief business development officer for MBNA Canada.
“B2R is moving quickly to manage its rapid growth and maintain its first
mover advantage,” said Nick Gould, Executive Chairman of B2R. “With
Jason’s success turning great ideas into profitable companies, we know
he will enhance stakeholder value and establish B2R as the preeminent
provider of residential finance products and services.”
Mr. Hogg holds a MBA from Cornell University, where he is also a senior
lecturer of entrepreneurship and innovation, and a bachelor’s degree
from Colby College.
B2R is owned by funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities.
About B2R Finance
B2R Finance, America's Buy to Rent Lender, is the leading provider of
residential buy-to-rent mortgages for property investors, with offices
in New York, Charlotte and Dallas. The Company offers effective and
innovative lending solutions dedicated to residential rental property
investors. B2R operates in partnership with the nation's leading
commercial and residential real estate experts to ensure that its loan
products and customer service are in the forefront of the growing
residential rental investment market. B2R can assist any size investor
with a variety of lending products to enhance customer investment.
Further information is available at www.b2rfinance.com
or on Twitter @B2RFinance.
About Blackstone
Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities business employs an opportunistic,
multi-asset class investment strategy focused on special situations
investments and seeks to invest globally in opportunities throughout the
capital structure. The strategy leverages the deep synergies and
experience that exist across Blackstone’s leading alternative asset and
advisory platform to generate attractive opportunities. Blackstone is
one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive
economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we
invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using
extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve
problems. Our asset management businesses, with almost $300 billion in
assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private
equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade
credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.
Blackstone also provides various financial advisory services, including
financial and strategic advisory, restructuring and reorganization
advisory and fund placement services. Further information is available
at www.blackstone.com.
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