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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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Salvatore Vincenti

Salvatore is a member of:
Team Vincenti

Director, Commercial Mortgages, Commercial Financing

Salvatore.Vincenti@firstnational.ca

438.869.9418

Experienced. Diligent. Confident.

Salvatore joined the First National team in 2022 as an Originator on the Montreal team. He has worked in banking since 2001, with a focus on relationship roles in commercial lending across diverse assets and property types.

Throughout his career in commercial lending at the banks, Salvatore was responsible for managing large portfolios with intense customer service demands. He emphasizes a personal approach with clients, ensuring he is always available and respectful. Salvatore believes in consistently striking the balance between confidence and humility. He is transparent in his communication and focuses on solutions rather than problems.

For him, exceptional client service comes down to preparation -- studying the files, knowing the projects and identifying the company’s key decision makers. Salvatore stays curious and asks probing questions to help clients think differently to open up new opportunities.

With the vast number of client and files and scenarios he’s seen, Salvatore has many precedents to draw upon when evaluating and managing deals. He has answers to all the questions he asked as he grew and evolved in the industry. In addition to his professional expertise, he has personal, hands-on experience in buying, selling and managing real estate. He relates to the challenges of managing tenants, budgets, costs and issues.

Working at First National, Salvatore is excited by the endless possibilities – to have the autonomy to grow with clients, to run his portfolio like his own company and to have the support he needs to shine. First National’s business mentality and industry reputation motivate him and align with his own client first philosophy.