PATRICIA OTOYA

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Patriciaotoya****@gmailcom

SUMMARY

Highly motivated professional with more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience including in loan servicing documentation/operations processing for commercial loans, review of leases, purchase and sale of land transfers, title and survey; asset sales coordination. A Bilingual Spanish teamplayer who adapts well to challenging work,environments and demanding clients. A skill data set that encompasses: Auditing Quality Assurance Strategic Planning and Problem Solving Relations/Liaison Leadership Skills Ability to work independently Results Driven Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously Project Implementation ACHIEVEMENTS

• Full responsibility to manage and operate a departmental group with decision making authority

• Worked as the only Vice President/Manager of the Documentation/Closing Department for two years with a start- up company of 11 employees including management, which grew to 180 employees in 3 years doing business in all the United States.

• Implemented a method of continuous improvement for loan documentation, collateral monitoring and insurance

• Consistently met deadlines for preparation of loan documentation and special projects

• Trained a team of financial professionals in the fundamentals, fine points and nuances of loan documentation

• Received several awards for outstanding job performance

• Reputation for having the ability to excel while working under pressure

• Achieved satisfactory ratings for FDIC and internal audits for loan operations

• Built strong team environment and foster open communications PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LANMARK DIVIDEND LLC 03/10 to 01/14

Vice President/Documentation and Closing

Reported to the Chief Operating Officer. Landmark Dividend LLC is the national leader in ground lease transactions. My job consisted of project manage the entire life cycle of a transaction from execution of option to post-closing as the lead coordinator, maintaining full ownership and responsibility for closing, including due diligence, resolving issues, preparing closing documents, disbursement of funds, and recording of legal documents. My responsibilities included the following: Review seller application and initial correspondence received from the Sales team and confirm all information is complete and accurate; develop closing strategy and preliminary timeline; become lead contact for the transaction, coordinating directly with Sales, Legal, Underwriting, third party vendors, and others, including updating and inputting data into the Company’s system; maintain communications with all parties to provide timely updates, managing seller’s expectations as necessary; ensure due diligence documents were ordered and timely received (title, survey, corporate, liens, etc.); review results of due diligence and develop issues list (i.e. closing conditions); resolve issues in coordination with seller, third party vendors, Sales Team and Legal Department; track and maintain deal status in the Company’s operating system and provide status updates at weekly department meetings and otherwise, as necessary; prepare all closing documents; obtain execution of closing documents from seller; close transactions and coordinate with Accounting Department for disbursement of funds; coordinate recordation of legal documents with title vendor and ensure clean and clear title, subject only to disclosed and approved exceptions, is conveyed to Landmark; perform quality check on all executed documents and deliver to property management/servicing team; perform other duties related to the ongoing operation of the organization as necessary. WIRELESS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 01/07 to 2/09

Quality Control & Compliance Manager/

Reported to the Investment Committee comprised of the President, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President/Manager; responsible for auditing legal documents including title commitments and approval of funding to purchase cell tower leaseholds and real estate; ensured that closing specialists were in compliance with company guidelines, while ensuring the best interest of the company; managed a team of two title specialists and one paralegal; organized and audited critical recording data required to populate the recordable documents for subsequent asset sales and financing; worked with upper management, in-house counsel, outside counsel for company, and title companies to resolve problems with title and/or documentation compliance; traveled occasionally out-of-the-state to resolve title issues and perfection of collateral

EXCEL NATIONAL BANK, Encino 07/05 to 05/06

Assistant Vice President/Loan Specialist

Reported to SVP Small Business Administration Division. Prepared packages to be submitted to the SBA for approval; documentation of SBA, Commercial/Real Estate Loans/Lines of Credit; closing and funding of loans. BANK OF THE WEST, Monterey Park 08/02 to 6/05

Assistant Vice President/Senior Team Lead

Reported to VP of Compliance and Documentation. Managed the BusinessLink Unit (small business unit) Commercial Loan Documentation Division. Responsibilities included: Hired, trained and appraised a staff of 8 senior commercial loan processors; preparation of commercial loan documents for secured and unsecured loans/lines of credit and commercial real estate loans/lines of credit (interstate lending); reviewed signed documents and approved boarding; closing of real estate loans up to funding and approved for boarding; traveled nationwide to train employees; ensured that the department consistently met its monthly documentation goal of 100%; worked on projects assigned by upper management.

MERCANTILE NATIONAL BANK, Los Angeles 11/01 to 6/02 Assistant Vice President/Assistant Manager

Reported to VP Manager. Managed the Loan Services Department. Provided leadership in loan documentation quality control; responsible for reviewing all loan documents prior to release to the account officer to ensure accuracy; worked with legal counsel and escrow/title companies on complicated loan transactions; processed standby letters of credit, processed quality control on all loans funded, reviewed department certifications; ensured that all loan related general ledger accounts were in balance; reviewed and approved daily loan reconciliation, reviewed and approved daily credit card account reconciliation; wrote performance evaluations. CHARTER PACIFIC BANK, Agoura Hills, California 9/1996 to 11/2001 Assistant Vice President/Note Administrator

Reported to Senior Credit Officer/In-House Counsel. Managed all Note Department functions comprised of the following: Preparing loan documents for boarding, collateral perfection and control, disbursements payoffs, payment processing, data entry, correspondence and customer relations for a variety of secured and unsecured commercial, consumer, and commercial/residential real estate loans of varying in complexity. Loans may be secured by collateral such as: real estate, securities, vehicles, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, other fixed assets, notes and deeds of trust, and other interests in personal and real property. Audited and supervised all incoming work, delegated duties to subordinates, and monitored workflow to ensure timely completion. Responded to questions and resolved problems encountered by subordinates, bank personnel, and customers. Hired, trained and appraised staff. Ensured all aspects of the Note Department and its processing, complied with bank policy, and with appropriate federal and state laws and regulations.

BANK OF LOS ANGELES, Beverly Hills, California 1995 – 1996 Loan Documentation/Supervisor

Reported to SVP – Credit Department. Prepared and supervised preparation of loan documents for commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, and consumer loans. Processed payments, boarded loans, monitor collateral, insurance and customer relations. Performed additional responsibilities in the operation of the Note Department. CALIFORNIA COMMERCE BANK, Los Angeles, California

Loan Documentation Supervisor

Reported to Senior In-House Counsel. Prepared documentation for a wide range of loan types including international loans.

CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE 1975 – 1978

District Office Secretary

Assemblyman Curtis Tucker

Assemblyman Tom Bane

EDUCATION

1974 BA - Business Administration

Universidad Catolica – Quito, Ecuador

SKILLS

• Excellent management and people skills

• Knowledge of commercial real estate loan documentation, compliance, and operations processing

• Excellent mathematical aptitude

• Proficient on Word, LaserPro and LaserPro Lending Solutions (SBA)

• Ability to work under pressure, handle heavy workloads, and adjust priorities

• Self-motivated, high-degree of initiative and goal oriented

• Good writing and communications skills

• Accurate and good attention to detail

• Customer service awareness, and service oriented

• Ability to recognize and correct potential discrepancy, and loss situations

• Adept at handling multiple simultaneous projects

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