Our Story: By Investors, For Investors

As local real estate investors, Will Heaton and James Dainard have invested in hundreds of properties in Washington. When they were just knocking on doors and doing a few deals a year, they realized that more often than not, deals would come about that needed closing fast, but because of bank regulations, it was impossible to secure funds for real estate investments through traditional means. That’s how Intrust Funding was formed: hard money lenders founded by investors, for investors.

Will Heaton

Principal

Will is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Intrust Funding. With over 10 years’ experience in renovation, financing and construction management for multi-family and residential real estate, Will is responsible for investor relations, underwriting and business development. He has been recognized by the Master Builders Association and Built Green for his work with LimeLite Development and Infinity Land Management as well as establishing Intrust Funding as an industry leader with annual awards from Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in America (since 2015) and both Puget Sound Business Journal’s list of 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies and Eastside’s 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Washington State (since 2013). Will continues to offer his value-added approach through publicized articles and educational lectures for local real estate investors. He is an enthusiastic and participating member of the King County community and enjoys classic cars, off-road racing, fishing and adventures with his wife and their two children.

James Dainard

Principal

James is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Intrust Funding. As a seasoned real estate investor, James leads the development and execution of corporate strategies, marketing, and property acquisitions at Heaton Dainard Real Estate. His decade of experience investing in multi-family and single-family units in the Puget Sound region has guided Heaton Dainard to more than 200 million in sales volume from 385 transactions in 2017. James continues to be recognized as an industry leader by Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies in America (since 2015) and both Puget Sound Business Journal’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies and Eastside’s 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies (since 2013). In 2017, he was honored with Washington’s Top 40 under 40 for his business accumen and contributions to the local community. James is a graduate of the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business with a focus in finance and marketing. He is an avid Seahawks fan and enjoys spending time with his family.

Mark Cairns

Principal

Mark oversees Intrust Funding’s planning and growth by tending to the financial details of the firm. He has a far-reaching and diverse career in business development, construction, and real estate investing. Mark was one of the owners of SuperFloors from 1996 until 2005 when they sold the company. During his time at SuperFloors, Mark was instrumental to the growth of the company from one location with $3 million in annual sales to 15 locations with over $100 million.

PNW’s Leading Hard Money Lenders

As a leading hard money lender in the Puget Sound Region, Intrust Funding knows the fast-paced environment of local real estate investing. Our bridge loans for commercial and residential real estate investors offers fast capital in as little as 48 hours, so our clients can close their desired property deals quickly. We are revolutionizing the lending industry through our unwavering commitment to efficiency, transparency and integrity throughout the loan process.

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Brooke Swanson

Executive Services

Brooke brings exceptional administrative and managerial skills to our growing business. A proven professional with a background in luxury residential real estate, her expertise now lies mainly in working with seasoned investors. She provides a steady calm and organized foundation to our CEO’s in an executive services capacity while also staying focused on Investor relations and maintaining the highest level of client services.

Jarred Bohn

Controller

Jarred oversees the financial reporting and credit facilities as Intrust Funding’s controller. As a licensed CPA, with a background in construction and real estate, his ability to provide superior forecasting and financial reporting offers a balanced and tailored perspective. He graduated with a B.A. in Business from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Accounting from Central Washington University. Jarred is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Colin Oehler

Sr. Staff Accountant

Amanda Dowdell

Operations Manager

As Operations Manager, Amanda oversees processes and procedures for Intrust Funding and focuses on ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently within the company. In addition to strong managerial and organizational skills, Amanda has over 15 years of experience in real estate, title and escrow. She is extremely knowledgeable about the escrow process, complicated title issues that may arise, and the real estate and lending industry as a whole. She prepares all of the loan documents for Intrust Funding and acts as a liaison between the borrower and escrow to coordinate and fund each loan. Amanda also acts as the primary contact for our borrowers, both during the loan transaction and after to maintain the highest level of client service throughout the entire experience.

Sean Johnsrud

Portfolio Manager

Sean Johnsrud is the Portfolio Manager for Intrust Funding with over 25 years in real estate. He works closely with the business development managers and the principals at Intrust Funding. Sean’s responsible for underwriting each loan including analyzing as-is and ARV property valuations with established rehab budgets to ensure each loan meets the company’s established metrics for approved funding. Sean also supervises construction lending for each project. He’s responsible to make sure they’re completed in accordance to the established budgets and interacts closely with each borrower throughout the duration of each project until construction is completed and the property closes.

Carolyn Gossett

Sr. Loan Consultant

As a loan consultant for Intrust Funding, Carolyn establishes a relationship with clients from the initial point of contact. She is responsible for servicing loans, managing accounts and contracts, connecting with current and future clients, managing lending portfolios, and building borrower loan files. With over 10 years of experience, she has built a reputation for providing clients with unparalleled customer service.

Kyle Johanson

Business Development Manager

As Business Development Manager for Intrust Funding, Kyle establishes relationships with real estate agents, brokers, and mortgage professionals to grow external loan sales. He also serves as a loan consultant, servicing loans and building long lasting relationships with new clients as they grow their investment portfolios. With over 10 years of experience in commercial real estate, mortgage and lending, Kyle has built a reputation that has followed him throughout the years. Kyle is also licensed to teach credited hard money courses to real estate brokers. If you need to contact Kyle, visit his profile here.

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Tylor Scott

Digital Marketing & Communications Specialist

An SEO specialist, Tylor designed and manages the Intrust Funding website. On an average day he might be managing bids for digital ads, tweaking the website, writing content for blog posts, implementing marketing strategies based on analytics reports, creating Power Points or marketing collateral, or designing floor plans. In his free time he enjoys reading, hiking, and doing poor imitations of people who can play music.