Structuring and executing complex asset-backed and
mortgage-backed transactions since 1995.
OUR HERITAGE
Not volume. Not standardized products. Thoughtful structuring.
OUR APPROACH
Since 1995, Westwood Capital has operated with a clear focus: delivering tailored, value-driven solutions to complex capital markets transactions. We believe investment banking is not about volume or standardized products, but about thoughtful structuring aligned with each client’s unique objectives.
Westwood’s bankers have worked together for decades in the creation and popularization of many forms of financing that are today widely accepted in the financial markets but were originally custom-designed solutions for individual clients. This depth of experience allows us to approach each transaction with both creativity and discipline.
INDUSTRIES WE COVER
A Full Array of Services
Across Complementary Sectors.
HOSPITALITY
& LEISURE
ENERGY PROJECT FINANCE
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
Creativity is not a slogan.
It is a track record.
A LINEAGE OF FIRSTS
The firm’s principals have been integral to transactions that opened entirely new corners of the capital markets, each beginning as a custom solution for a single client and going on to be adopted across the industry.
WESTWOOD CAPITAL MAJOR MILESTONE TIMELINE
Westwood Capital LLC founded.
1995
Created novel financing structure providing $1B+ of financing for Las Vegas hotel and casino, earning the gaming deal of the year from Investors Dealers’ Digest.
1998
Structuring and securitization advisor to over a dozen pachinko industry companies in Japan.
2000
Financial Advisor to official committee of unsecured creditors in $2.8 billion bankruptcy.
2003
Completed restructuring and sale of debt and equity ownership of largest contiguous residential development site in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
2005
Representation, negotiation and closing of first asset management joint venture with a U.S. company in Saudi Arabia.
2006
Advisor and placement agent for multi-complex destination resort in the Bahamas.
2007
Providing litigation support and expert testimony to Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and the SEC in the fallout of the housing crisis.
2009
Formed and administered large asset acquisition and financing fund for public U.S. homebuilder.
2009
Financing for Pan-Asian credit card receivables with Japanese financing firm.
2011
AHFCABS Concept Developed. Westwood begins applying its structured finance practice to the shortage of affordable housing. The AHFCABS structure is engineered around the unusual stability of affordable-housing cash flows.
2017
First AHFCABS Closes. The affordable housing industry's first GP interest securitized debt facility. A new asset class is established, earning Moody's ratings in the "A" range on its inaugural issuance.
2019
$4B+ Originated. Westwood holds an estimated 70% share of all issuance in the asset class it created. Transactions have consistently achieved Moody's ratings in the "A" range across a portfolio with near-97% average occupancy.
2024
Daniel Alpert presents research at the NH&RA Annual Meeting on private capital markets and U.S. affordable housing policy, demonstrating the structure's potential to enable approximately 28% additional housing units over a 30-year horizon.
2026