- 3575 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 215 Lafayette, CA 94549
- (925) 283-8919
- 3575 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 215 Lafayette, CA 94549
- (925) 283-8919
Rubicon Mortgage Fund, LLC has funded private commercial loans since its inception in 2008, all over California.
We are a direct private lender that specializes in short-term loans for commercial and residential acquisitions, refinancing and equity cash out for business purposes, new commercial construction loans (SF Bay Area only) and hard money for rehab fix & flip. We understand that occasionally loans do not fit into the standard model of traditional commercial lenders; therefore, we focus on funding non-conventional commercial loans.
Vance is the CEO and sole managing partner of Rubicon. Vance is involved in all operations of the company and does the underwriting for Rubicon. Vance was one of the two founding partners of Rubicon and has been part of mortgage banking since 2005. Prior to Rubicon, Vance was an independent 30-year bond futures Trader at the Chicago Board of Trade and thereafter worked as the Lead Market Maker for Microsoft at the Pacific Options Exchange. Vance graduated from DePauw University with a degree in Economics andcaptained the DePauw baseball team. He has both his California Lenders Finance License as well as his California Department of Real Estate Brokerage License.  DRE # 01908390 CFL # 6053885
Jake Berry is a graduate student-athlete from Utah Valley University with a B.S. degree in Hospitality Management. Jake is a self-motivated individual who has recently joined the sales team at Rubicon Mortgage, LLC. Jakes day-to-day responsibilities are to aid in origination, marketing, and expanding awareness of Rubicon’s services throughout California. CA BRE#02136134
Cheryl is the Operations Manager for Rubicon. Cheryl has over 30 years in real estate related industries and over 3 years in the financial services industry. In addition to 18 years with a national title company, Cheryl has worked in Operations for a real estate auction company and a commercial property management company. Cheryl was a licensed Financial Advisor for Waddell and Reed. Cheryl graduated from California State University at Sacramento with a BS in Business with a Finance concentration.
Christie is the Loan Documentation Specialist at Rubicon. She began her career in corporate accounting and residential escrow and gained further invaluable experience as a small business owner.  Her title and escrow experience along with in-depth knowledge of non-profit event planning is invaluable. These skills she now uses to process loans from due diligence through funding and ultimately close of escrow. In her spare time, Christie enjoys spending time with her husband and two teenage children.
May is the Administrative Assistant at Rubicon. She enjoys working with people and has over 10 years of customer service and administrative experience in the food and financial service industries. She can speak three languages including Chinese Cantonese & Vietnamese and enjoys outdoor activities, travel, and live music.