John Edwards is Vice President at Arbor Commercial Mortgage. He is responsible for originating all of the Company’s multifamily and commercial product lines including Fannie Mae, FHA, bridge, mezzanine and preferred equity.

As the Company is only one of 11 designated Fannie Mae DUS® Seniors lenders, Mr. Edwards has a focused expertise and understanding of the current trends in the seniors housing market. In fact, he was instrumental in the development of Arbor’s new interim finance product for seniors housing that provides short-term financing until permanent financing can be secured. 

Since joining Arbor in 1993, Mr. Edwards has held positions in various aspects of the loan process, from screening through underwriting. He has more than 15 years of experience in commercial real estate sales and financing.

Prior to Arbor, he held positions at Wellington Management Company and Merrill Lynch. He holds a B.A. in Economics from St. Michael’s College. 

John Kelly is Vice President at Arbor Commercial Mortgage, and originates Fannie Mae, FHA, CMBS, and Structured Finance transactions throughout the Northeast.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kelly was responsible for originating new business in the multifamily market using the FHA Mortgage Insurance Programs at Rockport Mortgage Corporation. Before Rockport, he was employed at Picis, Inc. where he handled all facets of the sales and marketing efforts for the healthcare organization.  

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Vermont.