A respected Cresskill, New Jersey, business executive, David Kushner guides Paradigm Capital Group. His firm, which facilitates competitive bridge loans, maintains a nationwide presence in the commercial real estate sphere. David Kushner and his Cresskill team manage the origination and funding of loans that typically exceed $1 million.

Mr. Kushner guides the loans to maturity and helps ensure the financial integrity of all transactions. Among the transactions Paradigm Capital has facilitated is a $2.8-million first mortgage for a 12-acre, mixed-use assemblage of commercial development lots. The loan provided bridge funding for a refinancing of existing debt related to a waterfront St. Augustine, Florida, property situated on the San Sebastian River.

Mr. Kushner holds a degree in business from Syracuse University and maintains affiliation with Fordham Business School as guest lecturer. Each semester, he talks with graduate business students on the topic of real estate-based finance. Community involved, he previously guided Bergen County's Alpine Country Club as president and has been active with the club since 2005.