Established investors. Sophisticated Approach.
Silverback Capital Partners is a boutique asset based private lender that is exclusively funding Phoenix MSA real estate. With a reputation for innovative and customized financing solutions, our principals have a proven track record in managing complex transactions and structures across multiple asset classes. Silverback Capital Partners focuses on providing tailored, high-quality financing to clients that value long-term relationships leading to future opportunities within the capital stack and certainty of execution.
Silverback Capital Partners is dedicated to providing our borrowers with unparalleled service, expertise, and access to the capital they need to succeed. Our track record of delivering customized, innovative, and efficient financing solutions has earned us the trust and respect of some of the world’s most discerning borrowers. To explore how Silverback Capital Partners can be your premier partner in the private lending world and future capital stack participation, contact us today.
Our competitive edge.
Expertise & experience
Silverback Capital Partners' of seasoned principals possesses decades of combined experience in structuring, underwriting, and managing sophisticated lending transactions. Our deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the private lending world and real estate ownership allows us to provide unparalleled expertise and guidance to our clients.
Customized solutions
We recognize that every borrower’s situation is unique and every asset has a story; a one-size-fits all approach does not suffice in the private lending realm. Silverback Capital Partners prides itself on offering bespoke financing solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each client, ensuring the highest level of flexibility and success.
Speed & efficiency
As a boutique, self-funded private lender, Silverback Capital Partners has the flexibility and agility to act quickly and decisively, allowing us to provide expedited financing solutions to our clients. Our streamlined processes and in-depth industry knowledge enable us to deliver swift, efficient funding when it matters most and have certainty of closing to allow our clients to focus on the execution of their asset and not the financing.
Trusted partner
At Silverback Capital Partners, we understand the importance of trust and transparency in the real estate world. Our long-standing relationships with private and public sector stakeholders throughout the valley demonstrate our commitment to providing exceptional service and maintaining the highest ethical standards. We truly are a partner in the deal and a soundingboard for project execution strategies.
Acquisition Financing
Silverback Capital Partners specializes in providing tailored acquisition financing solutions for borrowers seeking to expand their portfolios. Our deep understanding of the complexities involved in these transactions enables us to structure and deliver funding that aligns with the strategic objectives of our clients.
Bridge Financing
We offer short-term bridge financing solutions designed to help clients navigate periods of transition or to capitalize on time-sensitive opportunities. Our customized approach allows us to provide flexible terms and structures that suit the unique needs of each client.
Refinancing
Our refinancing services are aimed at helping clients optimize their existing debt structures, improve cash flow, and capitalize on favorable market conditions. Silverback Capital Partners leverages its expertise and creativity to secure attractive structures for clients.
Loan Criteria
12% interest rate
24- month term
12 month extension at 1 point
Up to 70% LTV
$1MM to $6MM loan amount
Personal guarantee
Land, MF, Retail, Residential, Office
*Loan proposals and criteria are subject to change, and vary depending on history and asset class
Our Leadership
Nico D. Howard, CEO
Nico Howard is co-founder and CEO of Silverback Capital Partners, an asset-based private lender in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also co-owner of Nidax Limited Partnership, a boutique investment firm specializing in real estate investment and development. Nico focuses much of his time on the acquisition and entitlement of raw land. While his portfolio spans asset classes, he is particularly interested in residential land development and the need for additional housing supply throughout the Phoenix MSA.
Nico received his BS from USC and received his JD, summa cum laude, and his MBA, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame. His legal practice focused on complex M&A and private equity transactions at Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago.
In his “free time”, Nico serves as the chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Phoenix, a board member of Central Arizona Shelter Services, a co-founder of the Young Developers Council, and a co-host of the Breakfast Club. In 2021, Nico co-founded Home Arizona, a non-profit dedicated to educating policy makers and elected officials about the relationship among housing prices, labor availability, and economic development. He is joined on his founding board by several well-respected economists, business leaders, and former elected officials. Nico was recently appointed to Governor Hobbs’ Interagency Council on Homelessness and Housing, where he continues to advocate for equitable, inclusive, and rational solutions to Arizona’s housing shortage.
Waseem J. Hamadeh, President & CIO
Waseem holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and a Master’s degree in Real Estate Development from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, along with his MBA from the Eller College of Management Business School at the University of Arizona.
Waseem is a Goldwater member and is past president of the Active 20/30 Club of Phoenix, an organization founded by Barry Goldwater in 1932 to serve underprivileged children throughout the valley. He’s a member of the Arizona State University Real Estate Council, and serves on the boards of several organizations; including the Children in Need Foundation 501(c)(3), Urban Land Institute’s Young Leaders Group and NEXT, and Phoenix Art Museum’s Men’s Art Council. Waseem is also one of the founding members of the Aspiring Youth Academy, a leadership and entrepreneurship camp for business inclined disadvantaged youth and cofounder of Young Developers Council.
Waseem Hamadeh brings almost 2 decades of experience in real estate brokerage, investment and finance to Silverback Capital Partners. His background includes experience as a senior analyst at Bank of America Corporation; target acquisitions and management of personal portfolio of retail, housing, and land investments, and been involved in over $1 billion dollars in land transactions with his time at Land Advisors Organizations. Waseem has worked on many sensitive, and high-profile projects and advised clients during decisions concerning the highest and best use of land, disposition and acquisition, financial modeling, and capital placement. Outside of land and masterplan brokerage, Waseem was involved in capital placement assignments from debt, equity and mezzanine financing in major projects across the U.S.