Bridge Lending in a Changing Market: Sponsor Selection and Credit Discipline with Aaron Kurlansky

The Dealmakers’ Edge with A.Y. Strauss · Oct 15, 2026 · 28m

Aaron Kurlansky is a co-founder and Principal of Sheridan Capital, where he oversees portfolio decision-making, asset acquisition and management, and the firm’s commercial loan origination business. He currently manages more than $750 million in assets and has originated more than $10 billion in commercial loans over the course of his career.

Aaron began his real estate career in property management at Crescent Heights of America in 2000 before moving into mortgage lending with First Meridian Mortgage, where he later became Senior Vice President. After the financial crisis, he and his…