About Douglas C. Watson
Mr. Watson is a licensed real estate salesperson, and brings a solid background of sales, leasing, project management and financing stemming from over 16 years in the Real Estate Industry. Mr. Watson recently founded his own private mortgage banking company, Rubicon Capital Partners, Inc., in April of this year. Prior to starting his own company, Mr. Watson was with two other private commercial mortgage banking firms. He has closed in excess of $45 million dollars in loans from 2004 to the first quarter of 2006. He is successful in raising funds for loan transactions and consequently in 2006; participated as a Managing Member in four equity placements. He succeeded in these transactions by underwriting the real estate and raising portions of the capital necessary to fund the investments.
Furthermore, Mr. Watson previously worked in the commercial development industry with Spieker Properties; he also worked in brokerage with CB Commercial Real Estate, and worked with Stewart Title Insurance in the National Title Unit. The value added skills Mr. Watson has attained in his career include strong negotiating capabilities, successful sales strategies, and strong interpersonal skills. These skills have lead to a broad and deep network of individuals and institutional clients. He belongs to local real estate associations such as: The Bay Area Mortgage Association (BAMA), The Belden Club, San Francisco Real Estate Exchange (SFREX), California Mortgage Association (CMA), the California Mortgage Bankers Association, and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) since 1994. He attended the University of California at Davis, where he played both football and rugby, and currently resides in Lafayette with his wife Jenny and their three sons.