HKS Capital Partners hires Lee

HKS Capital Partners has hired Michael Lee to originate commercial mortgages and analyze and underwrite transactions. Lee joins HKS Capital Partners, a newly formed advisory firm specializing in debt and equity finance with offices in the Flatiron District, founded by Jerry Swartz, Ayush Kapahi and Jonathan Harrington. He will be responsible for assisting Kapahi and Harrington in helping to close high profile deals. "We are thrilled to welcome Michael Lee to our new company and growing staff," said Swartz, president and founder of HKS Capital Partners. "I believe this new younger team has a distinct skill set to deliver more expansive and sophisticated solutions for our clients and represented lenders." Since opening this spring, HKS has also recruited a number of well-established and renowned real estate finance personnel including Sam Giarruso, former regional president of New York City and Long Island for M&T Bank and Robert Vanden, former executive vice president of Local America Bank, Oklahoma City, who will serve as independent directors. In addition, HKS has established a strategic alliance with Aristone Realty Capital, a direct lender, specializing in structured real estate financing.