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.

David Hada

Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer

As Chief Financial Officer, Dave leads the development and implementation of financial strategies to support AscentDS’s growth objectives, ensures strong internal controls, and oversees the development of AscentDS’s technology and data platforms. He brings over 20 years of experience in real estate lending. Most recently, Dave was the CFO at United Dwelling, a venture-backed start-up that pioneered the ADU industry in California. Prior to United Dwelling, he served as the CFO of Genesis Capital, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, where he led integration efforts to align the control and compliance functions, built a cross-functional BI team, and developed a scalable accounting and FP&A platform.

He also spent ten years as the CFO of the financial services division of Shea Homes and served as the CFO of two national independent mortgage banks.

Dave began his career at Ernst & Young and is a CPA. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Brigham Young University and a Master of Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. 

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

Head of Sales

Donna Grissom

Head of Sales

Mike Corominas

Head of Valuations

Mike Corominas

Head of Valuations

Matt Ediger

Head of Construction & Operations

Matt Ediger

Head of Construction & Operations

Hilary Gevondyan

General Counsel

Hilary Gevondyan

General Counsel

David Gravelle

Head of Business Development

David Gravelle

Head of Business Development

John Richardson

Chief Credit Officer

John Richardson

Chief Credit Officer

Trina Schnapp

Head of Human Resources

Trina Schnapp

Head of Human Resources

Gene Kim

EVP, CRE Strategies

Gene Kim

EVP, CRE Strategies

Justin Bunch

SVP, Sales

Justin Bunch

SVP, Sales

Andrea Estrada

SVP, Credit Operations

Andrea Estrada

SVP, Credit Operations

John Issa

SVP, Technology

John Issa

SVP, Technology

Jackie Jacobus

SVP, Operations

Jackie Jacobus

SVP, Operations

Makesh Loganathan

SVP, Data & Analytics

Makesh Loganathan

SVP, Data & Analytics

Mario Massimino

SVP, Sales

Mario Massimino

SVP, Sales

Asher Patak

SVP, Lending Team Officer

Asher Patak

SVP, Lending Team Officer

Ed Schielzeth

SVP, Construction

Ed Schielzeth

SVP, Construction

Garrett Stearns

SVP, Sales

Garrett Stearns

SVP, Sales

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.