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Hannah Hammond is the Founder and CEO of HB Capital, a nationwide, tech-forward solutions driven debt and equity capital advisory firm built to serve commercial real estate investors and developers with speed, integrity, and unmatched alignment.
Known for her ability to cultivate deep, trust-based relationships with lenders, equity partners, and institutional capital sources, Hannah operates at the intersection of capital markets, strategy, and human connection. Her work goes far beyond transactions – she positions HB Capital as a true capital partner, aligning financing structures with each client’s long-term vision, values, and execution plan.
A Builder by Design
Hannah’s journey began in engineering. She graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering in just three and a half years, then went on to work as an engineer for Empire Cat, where she sharpened her analytical rigor, systems thinking, and operational discipline.
Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, Hannah left corporate engineering to build three construction companies, gaining firsthand experience in development, execution risk, capital constraints, and the realities faced by operators in the field. That operator-level insight became the foundation for her next chapter: commercial real estate finance.
She went on to launch her own commercial real estate mortgage brokerage and private lending firm, structuring and placing capital across asset classes nationwide. These ventures ultimately evolved into HB Capital – a platform designed to bring institutional-grade capital access, transparency, and certainty to investors and developers across the United States.
HB Capital: Funding Vision, Not Just Deals
Under Hannah’s leadership, HB Capital has grown into a nationwide debt and equity advisory firm serving multifamily, industrial, hospitality, mixed-use, and specialty asset classes. The firm is built on a deal-first philosophy, placing capital based on each project’s unique business plan rather than forcing deals into rigid boxes.
HB Capital is deeply tech-enabled, leveraging an AI-driven lender and equity matching platform, a 10,000-lender ecosystem, and highly systematized analyst and transaction-management processes to deliver speed, precision, and certainty – without sacrificing human judgment or relationship capital.
The firm is also powered by a growing team of mission-driven, high-values leaders who believe capital should be both intelligent and ethical – and that great deals are built on trust, clarity, and long-term partnership.
Influence, Education, and Reach
Beyond transactions, Hannah is a nationally recognized voice in real estate capital, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She hosts a top-performing podcast on real estate capital raising and entrepreneurship, and her educational content reaches over three million organic views per month across social media platforms.
Through her content, Hannah teaches investors, founders, and operators how to think differently about wealth – not just how to accumulate it, but how to build it from alignment, discipline, and purpose.
Mission Beyond Capital
Hannah’s commitment to impact is deeply personal.
Having grown up facing significant adversity and hardship, she carries a profound heart for the underprivileged, vulnerable, and overlooked. Those early experiences shaped her belief that pain does not have to define a person – it can be transformed into purpose and power when paired with the right tools and mentors.
A core pillar of HB Capital’s long-term mission is to allocate a percentage of company profits toward building a foundation dedicated to orphans and underprivileged children. The foundation’s vision is to provide:
The goal is not charity alone – but empowerment, equipping the next generation to build lives of freedom, contribution, and self-belief.
A Different Kind of Capital Partner
At her core, Hannah is a builder – of companies, relationships, leaders, and legacies.
Through HB Capital, she is committed to becoming the most trusted capital partner for commercial real estate visionaries nationwide, funding not just projects, but people – and proving that capital, when aligned with purpose, can change lives far beyond the balance sheet.
Hannah Hammond is the Founder and CEO of HB Capital, bringing a uniquely comprehensive understanding of commercial real estate across brokerage, investing, construction, engineering, and capital markets. She earned her real estate license at 18 and began her career selling commercial real estate before acquiring assets of her own. Hannah graduated summa cum laude from engineering school as a Merit Based Scholar and went on to work as an Industrial Engineering Manager at Empire-Cat, later founding and scaling multiple construction companies in Arizona. She subsequently launched a commercial real estate brokerage, The Firm, and a private lending company, deploying her own capital and gaining firsthand experience as a lender. Ultimately, her passion for the capital markets led her to found HB Capital to solve inefficiencies in commercial real estate debt and equity placement through a more strategic, transparent, and aligned advisory approach. Hannah also hosts The Hannah Hammond Show and is committed to dedicating a portion of company profits to empowering underprivileged children through entrepreneurship, real estate investing, emotional intelligence, and meaningful mentorship—driven by her mission to help others realize their full potential.
Based in Los Angeles, Alex brings 25 years of CRE finance experience and has originated over $3 billion in transactions across all asset classes. His background spans time as an investor, lender, and mortgage banker. His experience involves working closely with CMBS, Life Insurance, Banks, Credit Unions and private funds. He is an active member with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and currently holds a CA Brokers license.
James supports HB Capital’s capital markets and advisory team through underwriting, financial modeling, and in-depth market research across a broad range of commercial real estate transactions. He graduated from Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business in December 2025 with a degree in Finance, where he developed a strong foundation in investment analysis, valuation, portfolio management, and equity strategy.
With hands-on experience in financial modeling and transaction analysis, James provides analytical support that helps evaluate opportunities, assess risk, and structure tailored capital solutions. His disciplined approach to underwriting and research contributes to informed decision-making and execution across the firm’s financing assignments.
HB Capital Expands Structured CRE Finance Team with Merger of Geoffrey Harris and his Team
PHOENIX, July 11, 2025 – HB Capital, www.HBCapitalRE.com , a premier capital advisory firm specializing in commercial real estate (CRE) financing, announced today the expansion of its team through the addition of Geoffrey Harris, a seasoned veteran in CRE finance and his team. Harris and his team are merging with HB Capital, reinforcing the firm’s national footprint and deepening its capabilities in arranging structured finance solutions for investors and developers.
Harris joins HB Capital as Executive Managing Director & Partner, bringing in more than 26 years of commercial real estate finance and advisory experience. His background spans mortgage banking, debt and equity structuring, and capital markets advisory. Prior to joining HB Capital, Harris held senior leadership roles most recently at Tower Capital, where he oversaw a team focused on nationwide debt and equity placement.
Geoffrey Harris has personally closed over 2,400 transactions, totaling approximately $14 billion in funded loans throughout his career and has been recognized as a top loan originator in the industry for most of his career. Harris’ expertise spans a broad spectrum of asset classes, with a particularly deep focus in the NNN and multitenant retail, office, and industrial sectors. His extensive network of capital sources and clients will be instrumental in accelerating HB Capital’s continued growth across high-demand CRE markets.
“We are thrilled to welcome Geoffrey and his team to HB Capital,” said Hannah Hammond, Founder & CEO. “His track record, leadership, and deep knowledge of structured finance align perfectly with our mission to be the best partner in funding the visions of real estate developers and investors nationwide. Geoffrey’s presence further cements our position as a leading advisory platform in the sector. The expansion of our team with Geoffrey reflects HB Capital’s continued investment in top-tier talent and its commitment to meeting client demand in core markets.”
HB Capital maintains strong relationships across a diverse range of capital sources, including commercial and investment banks, life companies, debt funds, credit unions, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, CMBS providers, private equity firms, family offices, and private lenders.
Harris holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Southwest Texas State University. He is actively involved with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
HB Capital is a commercial real estate capital advisory firm, on a mission to be the most trusted partner in funding the visions of real estate developers and investors across the United States. With a focus on precision, speed, and integrity, HB Capital delivers bespoke debt and equity solutions tailored to every stage of the investment lifecycle. Backed by deep market intelligence and an expansive network of capital relationships, the firm structures financing across all asset classes and geographies. At its core, HB Capital is built to empower growth—by creating flexible, high-impact capital strategies and fostering lasting partnerships grounded in trust and results.
