Bryan Ziegenfuse
managing partner in Philadelphia, PA
Bryan Ziegenfuse serves as the Managing Partner of IFundPhilly, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The dedicated team focuses on supporting their beloved city by providing aspiring real estate investors and developers with the necessary loans to embark on their ventures.
Bryan Ziegenfuse is a dynamic business executive with a wealth of leadership expertise spanning diverse areas such as acquisitions, intricate divestitures, asset management, and strategic planning. His breadth of experience in real estate is equally extensive, encompassing financial modeling, residential servicing, and capital markets divisions.
Bryan's affinity for numbers has been evident since his early years. He pursued his passion at Penn State University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Finance in 2003. His career journey began as a financial analyst at IBM, where he honed his analytical skills for several years. Later, he ascended to the role of Director of Corporate Strategy at GMAC/Residential Capital Corporation, where he played a pivotal role in supporting the Chief Financial Officer and senior management team during a bankruptcy filing. In this capacity, Bryan spearheaded extensive financial modeling efforts aimed at optimizing assets and led all due diligence endeavors. Transitioning to the position of Senior Trader, he orchestrated the acquisition of mortgages from diverse lenders across the United States. Bryan also crafted strategies to safeguard cost margins and mitigate risks associated with sudden fluctuations in asset valuation.
Bryan Ziegenfuse's Bryan's subsequent venture led him to serve as the Vice President of Servicing Strategy at another financial corporation. In this role, he assumed responsibility for supervising and directing critical initiatives aimed at reducing operating costs, implementing new risk management protocols, and enhancing employee morale and company culture. Additionally, Bryan acted as the primary intermediary between the corporation and various government agencies, fostering effective communication and collaboration.