Rafael Serrano

Title
Managing Director
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Company
Safe Harbor Equiity

Rafael Serrano is the managing director of Safe Harbor Equity He has managed hundreds of transactions involving a variety of performing and non performing commercial and residential mortgage loans, defaulted debt instruments, and distressed real estate assets. From 2001 to 2005 Mr Serrano served as a business management and strategic consultant to British Aerospace Systems (BAE Systems, Inc with responsibilities throughout South America. Prior, he served as a Corporate National Accounts Manager with WorldCom, Inc. From 1992 to 1999 he was the founder and CEO of MTU a provider of commercial vehicle fleet servicing and maintenance. Throughout his professional career, Mr Serrano has been an active participant in the acquisition, development and reposition of residential and commercial real estate properties He attended Florida International University.

Past Speaking Events

  • Investment Opportunities & Working Capital Solutions in Time of Crisis
    hosted by BankUnited
    March 26, 2020
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Panel
  • Preparing for Opportunities During COVID-19 in Private Debt and Credit
    hosted by Oak Shore Capital
    April 22, 2020
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Panel
  • Evaluating Distressed Debt in the Commercial Real Estate Arena
    July 28, 2020
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Webcast
  • Private Debt & Direct Lending Opportunities in 2021
    hosted by FLAIA
    February 18, 2021
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Panel

About Safe Harbor Equiity

Safe Harbor Equity is an opportunistic private equity firm that strategically acquires, originates, manages and repositions performing and nonperforming asset-backed real estate mortgages up to $20 million.

With a proven track record of success navigating the complexities of the distressed debt space, Safe Harbor Equity seeks to preserve investor capital while targeting IRR’s of 20% or higher by leveraging highly sophisticated, bleeding-edge analytical techniques, coupled with decades of collective experience, to provide its investors superior returns that are uncorrelated with market volatility.

Leveraging its extensive contacts in the secondary markets for residential and commercial real estate loans; the investment banking and private equity communities, and the commercial and residential real estate sectors in general, Safe Harbor Equity leverages its extensive network to source deals and seize upon unique opportunities wherever they may arise.