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We lend billions of dollars to commercial real estate projects every year. But it’s not just capital that distinguishes us. It’s the empowered nature of our workforce. Our advisors are experienced experts whose sole focus is to deliver financing strategies that enable you to achieve greater success.

Our Better Lending culture – three decades in the making – is built on the skill that comes from pure mortgage lending. Because we start from a position of knowledge about you, your project, and your market, we can design solutions that are fit for your purpose. And because accountability is in our nature, we meet our commitments.

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Jesse Selles

Jesse is a member of:
Team Selles

Assistant Vice President, Commercial Financing

Jesse.Selles@firstnational.ca

604.219.8955

Passionate. Attentive. Insightful.

Jesse joined the First National team in 2013 and has progressed through various roles including servicing, renewals, analyst and now, origination, as part of First National’s west coast expansion.

Jesse was exposed to real estate at an early age, first learning from his architect father who worked for a large national developer. What fascinated him most (and still does) was the diverse number of professionals that contribute to the realization of a real estate vision. His ensuing interest in urban development inspired him to pursue a diploma in Urban Land Economics at the University of British Columbia.

Based on his immersion in the backend of the business, Jesse offers unique insights about process, deal structuring and execution. He can anticipate issues or obstacles and knows what it takes to mitigate them for efficiency. Jesse’s intention is to combine his operational knowledge with what he learns about borrowers by paying close attention. From there, he can devise strategic solutions that make sense and fit with borrower objectives.

Working at First National, Jesse is grateful to be growing his career in such a supportive environment. He appreciates the culture of helping each other and the ability to leverage the knowledge of others in his constant quest for learning. Jesse is especially excited to join the expanding west coast team and contribute to First National’s growth in that market while helping to cultivate urban development.