Client work

Meet The Team

Our executive leadership team represents decades of hands-on industry experience.

Client work

Meet The Team

Our executive leadership team represents decades of hands-on industry experience.

Client work

Meet The Team

Our executive leadership team represents decades of hands-on industry experience.

Asher Patak - SVP Valuations

Asher Patak

Senior Vice President, Lending Team Officer

As Senior Vice President, Lending Team Officer, Asher leads lending strategy across the Ascent DS global platform. He brings over 15 years of experience in credit and risk management within the real estate lending industry. Most recently, Asher was Senior Vice President, Senior Credit Officer at Genesis Capital.  In this role, he chaired and served on multiple credit committees, and partnered with senior leadership to establish credit policy, portfolio monitoring standards, and extension strategies.

His expertise spans bridge, renovation, and construction financing across multiple asset classes including single-family residential, multifamily, mixed-use, homebuilder, build-for-rent, and manufactured housing. Earlier in his career, Asher held a variety of positions in credit and lending, developing deep expertise in structuring and risk management.

 Asher earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from California State University, Northridge.

Meet other team members

Our executive leadership team represents decades of hands-on industry experience

Robert Wasmund

Robert Wasmund

Chief Executive Officer

Robert Wasmund

Robert Wasmund

Chief Executive Officer

Donna Grissom - Managing Director, Head of Sales

Donna Grissom

Head of Sales

Donna Grissom - Managing Director, Head of Sales

Donna Grissom

Head of Sales

Mike Corominas - Managing Director, Head of Valuations

Mike Corominas

Head of Valuations

Mike Corominas - Managing Director, Head of Valuations

Mike Corominas

Head of Valuations

Matt Ediger - Head of Construction & Operations

Matt Ediger

Head of Construction & Operations

Matt Ediger - Head of Construction & Operations

Matt Ediger

Head of Construction & Operations

Hilary Gevondayn - Managing Director, General Counsel

Hilary Gevondyan

General Counsel

Hilary Gevondayn - Managing Director, General Counsel

Hilary Gevondyan

General Counsel

David Gravelle - Managing Director, Head of Business Development

David Gravelle

Head of Third Party Originations

David Gravelle - Managing Director, Head of Business Development

David Gravelle

Head of Third Party Originations

David Hada - Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer

David Hada

Chief Financial Officer

David Hada - Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer

David Hada

Chief Financial Officer

John Issa - SVP Technology

John Issa

Head of Technology

John Issa - SVP Technology

John Issa

Head of Technology

John Richardson - Chief Credit Officer

John Richardson

Chief Credit Officer

John Richardson - Chief Credit Officer

John Richardson

Chief Credit Officer

Trina Schnapp - Head of Human Resources - Head of HR

Trina Schnapp

Head of Human Resources

Trina Schnapp - Head of Human Resources - Head of HR

Trina Schnapp

Head of Human Resources

Gene Kim - EVP CRE

Gene Kim

EVP, CRE Strategies

Gene Kim - EVP CRE

Gene Kim

EVP, CRE Strategies

Justin Bunch - SVP Sales

Justin Bunch

SVP, Sales

Justin Bunch - SVP Sales

Justin Bunch

SVP, Sales

Andrea Estrada - SVP Credit Operations

Andrea Estrada

SVP, Credit Operations

Andrea Estrada - SVP Credit Operations

Andrea Estrada

SVP, Credit Operations

Jackie Jacobus - SVP Operations

Jackie Jacobus

SVP, Operations

Jackie Jacobus - SVP Operations

Jackie Jacobus

SVP, Operations

Makesh Loganathan - SVP Data & Analytics

Makesh Loganathan

SVP, Data & Analytics

Makesh Loganathan - SVP Data & Analytics

Makesh Loganathan

SVP, Data & Analytics

Mario Massimino - SVP Sales

Mario Massimino

SVP, Sales

Mario Massimino - SVP Sales

Mario Massimino

SVP, Sales

Ed Schielzeth - SVP Construction

Ed Schielzeth

SVP, Construction

Ed Schielzeth - SVP Construction

Ed Schielzeth

SVP, Construction

Garrett Stearns - SWVP Sales

Garrett Stearns

SVP, Sales

Garrett Stearns - SWVP Sales

Garrett Stearns

SVP, Sales

Tom Voth - SVP Credit

Tom Voth

SVP, Credit

Tom Voth - SVP Credit

Tom Voth

SVP, Credit

© 2026 Ascent Developer Solutions LLC. All Rights Reserved. 15821 Ventura Blvd, Suite 200, Encino, CA 91436

Ascent Developer Solutions LLC (“Ascent”) makes commercial, business-purpose loans secured by real estate. Loans are for business or investment purposes only and not for personal, family, or household use. This is not a commitment to lend. All loans are subject to underwriting, credit approval, and applicable due diligence. Terms, rates, and loan availability are subject to change, and other restrictions may apply. Ascent conducts lending activities only where it is properly licensed or exempt from licensing requirements, and the facts of a particular transaction may affect whether Ascent may lend in a given state. NMLS ID 2533498. Arizona CBK-2009336; California 60DBO-191225; Minnesota MN-MO-2533498 (including MN-MO-2533498.1); Nevada NMC-128339; North Dakota MB105153; Oregon 2533498; South Dakota 2533498.ML-NR; Utah 14207437; Vermont CL-2533498. For licensing information, visit NMLS Consumer Access.

© 2026 Ascent Developer Solutions LLC. All Rights Reserved. 15821 Ventura Blvd, Suite 200, Encino, CA 91436

Ascent Developer Solutions LLC (“Ascent”) makes commercial, business-purpose loans secured by real estate. Loans are for business or investment purposes only and not for personal, family, or household use. This is not a commitment to lend. All loans are subject to underwriting, credit approval, and applicable due diligence. Terms, rates, and loan availability are subject to change, and other restrictions may apply. Ascent conducts lending activities only where it is properly licensed or exempt from licensing requirements, and the facts of a particular transaction may affect whether Ascent may lend in a given state. NMLS ID 2533498. Arizona CBK-2009336; California 60DBO-191225; Minnesota MN-MO-2533498 (including MN-MO-2533498.1); Nevada NMC-128339; North Dakota MB105153; Oregon 2533498; South Dakota 2533498.ML-NR; Utah 14207437; Vermont CL-2533498. For licensing information, visit NMLS Consumer Access.

© 2026 Ascent Developer Solutions LLC. All Rights Reserved. 15821 Ventura Blvd, Suite 200, Encino, CA 91436

Ascent Developer Solutions LLC (“Ascent”) makes commercial, business-purpose loans secured by real estate. Loans are for business or investment purposes only and not for personal, family, or household use. This is not a commitment to lend. All loans are subject to underwriting, credit approval, and applicable due diligence. Terms, rates, and loan availability are subject to change, and other restrictions may apply. Ascent conducts lending activities only where it is properly licensed or exempt from licensing requirements, and the facts of a particular transaction may affect whether Ascent may lend in a given state. NMLS ID 2533498. Arizona CBK-2009336; California 60DBO-191225; Minnesota MN-MO-2533498 (including MN-MO-2533498.1); Nevada NMC-128339; North Dakota MB105153; Oregon 2533498; South Dakota 2533498.ML-NR; Utah 14207437; Vermont CL-2533498. For licensing information, visit NMLS Consumer Access.