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Distressed CRE West
July 15, 2026
Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & SpaDana Point, CA

Mark Garay
President at Paladin Funding, Inc.
Speaker

Profile

Mark M. Garay, is the founder and President of Paladin Funding, Inc., a boutique direct portfolio lender and investor, specializing in providing high leverage structured gap capital. Paladin creatively structures equity and debt to provide the client a runway for the successful completion of their business plan. They assist owners and their lenders to resolve financing deficits, avoid foreclosures and distressed dispositions, thereby setting a course for enhanced market value. Paladin’s interests are aligned with their clients as a substantial portion of their compensation comes from the project sale or refinance.

Agenda Sessions

  • The rise of non‑bank lenders in distressed markets

    11:15am