Meet the team — D Capital

Residential mortgage market veterans

Nearly a century of combined experience across US residential mortgages, structured finance and institutional capital.

PATRICK DOWNES
Managing Member

3 2 Y R S · U S R E S I D E N T I A L M O R T G A G E S

Founder, D Capital (2013)

Co-Founder & CEO, Credit Bridge Corp

President, Premium Point ($2.5B AUM)

Greenwich Capital · Salomon Brothers

FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63

Patrick founded D Capital in 2013 to provide strategic advisory services to money managers, pensions, endowments, private equity firms and alternative managers. He previously co-founded an investment firm that managed over $2.5B, after starting his career at Salomon Brothers. His work centers on structuring balance sheet solutions that help global investors manage assets and liabilities. He serves as Treasurer and Director of the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. BS, Cornell University.

JOHN CONTINO
Partner

‍ ‍3 4 Y R S · U S R E S I D E N T I A L M O R T G A G E S

Founder, Sperlinga Advisory (1988)

Court-Certified Mortgage Valuation Expert

Co-Founder, COO & CRO, Credit Bridge Corp

SPM · PM Mortgage Credit / MSRs

John founded Sperlinga Advisory, which models, values and analyzes complex structured finance portfolios for broker dealers, insurers, banks and investment advisors. His work covers valuations, purchase and sale analysis, securitization structuring and bond calls across reperforming, nonperforming, second lien and non-QM loans. He also provides litigation support and expert witness testimony in cases involving complex mortgage securities. BS, Cornell University.

DENNIS RHEE
Partner

3 0 Y R S · U S R E S I D E N T I A L M O R T G A G E S

Managing Director, Rothschild & Co.

Co-Founder & Co-CIO, Treesdale Partners ($2.5B AUM)

Vice Chairman, Credit Bridge Corp

Goldman Sachs · Deutsche Bank · FINRA Arbitrator

Dennis was a Managing Director in Merchant Banking at Rothschild & Co., leading fundraising, product development and investor relations and sitting on the investment committee. He co-founded Treesdale Partners, a fixed income manager that peaked at $2.5B, where he led capital raising and was co-CIO. Earlier he ran MBS trading at Pedestal and traded MBS-TBA at Deutsche Bank, after starting at Goldman Sachs. BA, Cornell; MBA, University of Chicago. Adjunct professor, Korea University Business School.