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.
Teddie Steffelin is a recent graduate of Washington and Lee, where he earned a double major in Business and Politics. He has experience in organizational leadership, real estate, corporate/international law, and international politics. He is the founder of “Transform Freetown Inc., “a nonprofit organization that has planted over 1 million trees in the hills of Sierra Leone. In the legal field, Teddie was the sole Intern for the Sierra Leonean Legal Ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Imran Kanu. He has two years of work experience at Winston and Strawn LLP, and experience working with Better Home & Financing Company’s legal and capital markets departments. Teddie’s experience in real estate is through a past and current internship at George Smith Partners (commercial real estate) and a rotational internship program at Better Mortgage Home & Finance Holding Company. He hopes to continue to encounter valuable mentors and driven co-workers in future opportunities and looks forward to continue driving meaningful change.