Lou Forino

CEO @ Gauntlet Funding | Investor | Strategic Vision for Private Lending

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

I am on a mission to help people build, grow and protect wealth! More millionaires are created through Real Estate then any other endeavor. For those who already have significant wealth, real estate and notes backed by real estate are great walls to protect wealth and diversify your holdings. Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the financing, FinTech, and real estate technology industry. Growing companies and creating shareholder wealth through Mergers and Acquisition ( M&A ), and strategic partnerships.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at Gauntlet Funding
    Jan 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

    Gauntlet Funding is a Private Money Lender for Real Estate Professionals Nationwide! Set strategic direction for Gauntlet Funding including lending strategy, involved in product creation, find and acquire companies to compliment offerings. Oversees several areas of the business including Real Estate Closings, Marketing/Sales, and all Internal Processes and Procedures

  • Manager at Accelerated Property Solutions/ On The Spot Homebuyers
    May 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 3 mos

    Acquiring of steeply discounted properties in need of renovations to rent or sell once restored. Earn great returns for our partners and investors!

  • Managing Director at LFI Capital
    Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Invest and acquire undervalued real property maximizing returns for investors. Investment Banking/Strategic Consulting for Small to Midsized businesses, including planning, funding, M&A and corporate turn around. Acquiring properties producing precious metals (Gold, Silver) and energy resources (Oil, Coal, Ethanol, etc)

  • CEO at Infinity Consulting Group, LLC
    Jan 2003 - Apr 2008 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    Set the strategic direction for company in all areas of business. Completed six acquisitions of competing companies, integrated staff, process and procedures on a shoe-string budget. Evaluated and implemented financing that allowed our acquisition strategy to succeed. Expanded geographic reach with offices in Dallas, Maryland, New Jersey and the Dominican Republic in order to lower geographic based risk. Managed and motivated senior managers, eliminating obstacles to enable them to succeed while holding them accountable for projections. Evaluated global sites for offshore facilities to lower labor cost establishing an office in the Dominican Republic. Diversified client base from having 85% (2003) of business with one client to having no more then 18% (2007) with any client. Divested business in January of 2008.

  • Consultant at Pfizer
    1994 - 2000 · 6 yrs

    Project Management for Global Messaging Systems