Leadership

People who say no for a living.

A small team with long careers in underwriting, advising and running businesses. Each of us would rather decline a deal than explain a loss.

Founder & Managing Member.

Paul Brown

Paul Brown

Founder & Managing Member · Investment Committee Member

Paul brings decades of experience in financial services, preceded by a career in mechanical engineering and robotics. He served as international Chief Underwriting Officer for a Fortune 200 company, directing business lines that generated approximately $5 billion in revenue and holding multiple board positions. Earlier, he managed a $26 billion mortgage servicing portfolio. In 2023 he turned full time to real estate investing and private lending, and he founded Real Quick Funds and Pinecone Capital.

Other Investment Committee Members.

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David Force

Investment Committee Member

David is a business owner and investor with a track record of building companies and creating wealth through his own investing.

Adam Anderson

Adam Anderson

Investment Committee Member

Adam spent two decades as a financial advisor, building and managing a $170 million advisory practice that helped families and businesses work toward their financial goals, before selling the practice to his partner. He has since moved from the public markets to private lending, where he focuses today.

Justin Pilakka

Justin Pilakka

Investment Committee Member

Justin Pilakka is a partner at Real Quick Funds, where he leads lending operations, risk underwriting and final deal approval. He has extensive real estate experience across buy-and-hold, BRRRR, short-term rental and wholesale strategies, and now focuses on transactional lending, helping investors close quickly while protecting capital through disciplined process.