Seth Werner

Seth Werner is Chairman/CEO of Cypress Creek Capital, Inc. Prior to starting Cypress Creek Capital, Mr. Werner enjoyed a successful 30 year career in the field of real estate investments and finance. In 1974 Mr. Werner founded and served as Chairman and CEO of First Capital Financial Corp., a national commercial real estate investment banking company. First Capital became a public company in 1981 and was acquired through merger by another public company in 1984. In 1984, Mr. Werner founded Werner Capital Corporation, a real estate investment banking and consulting firm which operated its business throughout the United States. In 1992, Mr. Werner founded First Mortgage Network, a national residential mortgage banking company. First Mortgage Network ultimately changed its name to Mortgage.com, Inc. and was taken public in August of 1999. Mr. Werner also served from 1991 to 1992 as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cenvill Development Corporation (NYSE), as a representative for the interests of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Mr. Werner served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami Graduate School of Business during 1984 and 1985, where he taught “The Psychology of Entrepreneurship”. Mr. Werner holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in history and political science from the University of Illinois (1968). In 2000, he was honored as a Florida State finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He is a former member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO) and served as a Trustee of Florida International University. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI); International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and serves as Chairman of the Florida Chapter of The Strategic Forum