MJ Vukovich

With over 20 years experience, MJ leads the origination team at Bellwether Enterprise and specializes in arranging financing for Manufactured Home Communities nationally, as well as for multifamily and all commercial real estate asset classes in the Mountain Region. MJ joined Bellwether Enterprise in late 2015 with the goal of building and increasing the flow of Manufactured Housing finance within the organization closing over $3 billion in loans over more than 200 transactions since his arrival. MJ and his team specialize in high service, client-side representation and he uses his prior experience as an operator to help guide others through the lending process through the lens of an owner. 

Prior to joining BWE in 2015, MJ had a long career on the Sponsor side of the real estate business. He grew up in the MHC industry with his family’s business (Colorado Real Estate and Investment Company) and then returned to recapitalized and reorganize the business during the Great Recession of 2008/2009. He also rebranded the company to Ascentia Real Estate Invesement company and served as its Vice President of Acquisitions and Asset Management where he completed nearly $400 million in real estate transactions including a $145 million, 32-property debt facility in July of 2015. Before that, MJ worked as Acquisitions and Asset Management Analyst at ScanlanKemperBard Companies in Portland, Oregon, and for Affordable Residential Communities in Denver where he underwrote and helped close office, retail and industrial transactions as well as manufactured housing communities. His knowledge of the sponsor side allows him to be an ideal advocate for those seeking the most efficient and effective options for capitalizing their business. 

MJ is a graduate of University of Portland and holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurial Finance. Additionally, MJ holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Colorado State University.

RECOGNITION

2022 Top Producing DUS Originator in Specialty Financing – Manufactured Housing 

2018-2022 Top Five Producer Nationally – Manufactured Housing – Fannie Mae 

2021 Top Five Producer Nationally – Manufactured Housing – Freddie Mac 

2019 Top 50 Under 40 – Globe Street 

AFFILIATIONS

Rocky Mountain Housing Association, Former Active Board Member Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Colorado Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Minnesota Volunteer Community Group Leader at Mile High Vineyard Mile High Vineyard, Advisor Peace Catalyst International and ReNew Homes, Advisor

Real Estate Forum's 50 Under 40 Awardee 2019