ABOUT US

Bridgelock Capital is the NextGEN Subprime lender providing fast, flexible, asset-based lending (aka: hard money lender) for borrowers and/or properties that do not meet conventional underwriting guidelines. As a direct lender, we are able to make quick investment decisions, translating to fast closings and satisfied borrowers for commercial, residential and specialty financing solutions.

The executive team behind the scenes at Bridgelock Capital have been providing portfolio loan products since 1972. As a respectable hard money lender, our loan products provide financing liquidity for non-conforming loans and homeowners going through financial hardship. By incorporating technology, experience and autonomy, we can ensure each transaction is successfully completed in a timely manner.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Gil Priel
Chief Executive Officer | Co-Founder

Priel began his 30-year real estate career in investments and development by privately funding a group of commercial and real estate acquisitions in the Los Angeles area. In 1980, Priel was appointed Vice President of Gor Construction and Development. Ten years later, Priel joined forces with Eli Tene to build a platform of companies known as the Corporate Network Platform which is a one-stop-shop of various real estate services. Priel received his B.A. in Political Science from California State University, Northridge and holds a Law degree from Southwestern University School of Law.

Eli Tene
Sr. Executive Vice President | Co-Founder

Tene is specialized in commercial joint ventures, foreclosures, residential and commercial real estate, financing, loss mitigation and the upgrading of distressed properties. Throughout his varied career, Tene has negotiated over 1,000 short sale transactions and is highly specialized in REOs, as well as residential and commercial investments. Tene received his education at California State University, Northridge.

Brent Houston
Chief Operating Officer | Co-Founder

Houston served as a principal and Executive Vice President of The Helvetica Group in 2003. Since that time, he has been involved with the underwriting, system integration, marketing and origination of private-money real estate loans on residential, commercial, industrial and development properties throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Prior to Helvetica, Houston worked in various capacities within the brokerage industry. He was the co-founder of Mr. Stock, an online brokerage firm where he was responsible for the concept, development, growth, operations, marketing and profitability of $50-million of customer assets. Houston also served as Senior Vice President of Datek Online Financial Services, implementing new brokerage products, supervising a 50 person trading department as well as overseeing trading related issues for customer service, marketing, regulators and other broker-dealers. Houston is a licensed California real estate salesperson and held various financial licenses with the National Association of Securities Dealers. Houston has a B.A. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.