Steven Schwartz Managing Director & Co-Head of H.I.G. Real Estate Credit, U.S.

Steve Schwartz is a Managing Director and Co-Head of H.I.G. Real Estate Credit, U.S. He is located in H.I.G.’s New York City office and is responsible for all aspects of the investment process, including origination, underwriting, structuring, closing, and oversight of the portfolio.

Steve brings over 30 years of commercial real estate experience to H.I.G., having served in multiple capacities and various leadership roles in the industry.

Before joining H.I.G., Steve was a partner at Torchlight Investors, a leading commercial real estate debt investor, where he served on its board of directors and its investment and operating committees. Prior to Torchlight, Steve spent almost 20 years at J.P. Morgan, where he ran their commercial real estate and mortgage backed-securities groups.

Steve serves on a National Council of the Urban Land Institute, the Investor Council for the Mortgage Bankers Association, and on the New York University Stern Real Estate Advisory Board. Steve obtained a B.S. in Business Administration from Boston University and an M.B.A. from New York University, graduating with distinction.