Executive Team

As Chief Investment Officer of Basis, Mr. Shoyombo oversees investment sourcing and execution, financial analysis, portfolio management, and financial reporting. Together with the CEO, Mr. Shoyombo develops and implements Basis’ overall investment strategies, capital raising, asset allocation, management leadership, and oversight. Mr. Shoyombo has over 30 years of experience in CRE financing and investment. Before joining Basis, Mr. Shoyombo served as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer for the Capital Markets Lending Division of CW Capital. He was one of four senior executives who established CW Capital’s lending and investment platform, which originated CRE loans and investments. He served as a member of CW Capital’s Investment Committee. Prior to CW Capital, Mr. Shoyombo held a senior position at GMAC Commercial Mortgage sourcing, underwriting, and structuring real estate loans and served as a member of the Investment Committee. Before GMACCM, Mr. Shoyombo held senior positions at Nomura Asset Capital, Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles, and Kenneth Michael and Company. He has been involved with various capital market initiatives and challenging and complicated deal structures. Mr. Shoyombo has a deep knowledge of real estate financing and is well regarded as a player-coach. Throughout his career, Mr. Shoyombo has been involved with more than $35 billion of real estate transactions including investment sourcing, structuring, underwriting, closing, securitizing, and credit oversight of fixed and floating rate loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, and structured equity investments. Mr. Shoyombo earned an MBA in Finance with Honors from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. Mr. Shoyombo is actively involved in civic activities. Among other roles, he served many years as a treasurer and trustee of GGC, a not-for-profit organization in Jersey City. He acts as a mentor and advisor to young professionals in real estate. He undertakes initiatives to support community activities and volunteers at local charities and community centers to support and cater to underprivileged populations.