Mr. Kinne, Managing Director at GSP and Co-Founder and CEO of AXCS Capital has arranged in excess of $4BB in total capitalized value of complex debt and equity financings. Recent notable transactions that Evan and his team have completed include several large-scale hospitality developments, multifamily, industrial and mixed-use projects that required multiple capital sources and substantial financial structure.
Prior to joining the firm, Evan was a Vice President at Watertower Group, a boutique advisory focused on dynamic and innovative companies shaping technology, consumer internet and digital media. Evan has advised over 20 internet, technology, and media companies on series A-D equity capital formation and M&A. Evan’s other experience includes: Director of Business Development at RadPad, an LA based venture capital backed Real Estate technology company, and several other early stage and venture capital backed companies. Evan started his business career as an accountant.
Evan received his MBA from UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management and focused on Real Estate Finance coursework. For fun, Evan enjoys being outdoors, skiing, cycling, traveling, and spending time with his wife and two children. He has been involved in endurance mountain bike racing for over 25 years, completing many races, including the famous Leadville 100 multiple times.
Hyatt Sbar is a recent graduate of Washington and Lee University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance. He has experience in commercial credit, investment real estate, asset-backed finance, data analytics, and commercial business litigation. Hyatt recently completed a 12-month development program at First National Bank in which he structured and underwrote a diverse portfolio of senior secured, commercial real estate, asset-backed, and syndicated facilities spanning $5MM to $100MM.
Before returning to First National Bank full-time, Hyatt built a cross-disciplinary foundation through internships across finance, technology, and law. He served as a Data Analytics Intern at Forescout Technologies, a Business Litigation Clerk at RMS — where he conducted forensic accounting discovery — and an Analyst at First National Bank's Baltimore office.
Beyond his professional work, Hyatt served as Treasurer and a starting player on Washington and Lee's Division III Rugby team. Throughout college, he also volunteered for V.I.T.A (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), where he prepared and filed tax returns for families and businesses in the greater Rockbridge area.
Hyatt is an avid runner and outdoorsman.
