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LEADERSHIP

The people you will actually talk to.

Operators who review every deal personally — and who pick up the phone when you call.

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The builder.

David Diaz

Co-Founder · CEO

$2B

Underwritten

36,000

Units

20+

Years

David brings more than two decades of experience in real estate finance, construction, and institutional investment. He has been directly involved in over 36,000 single-family and multifamily units, completed more than 1,200 renovations, built over 300 new homes, and transacted on more than 4,000 residential lots.

David began his career in commercial mortgage banking, where he underwrote and marketed more than $2 billion in structured real estate debt for agency, life company, and conduit lenders. He transitioned into operational leadership with a focus on value-add investment and large-scale residential platforms.

A graduate of Florida State University and the University of Central Florida.

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The structurer.

Roger Lehman

Co-Founder · COO

$1.5B

Equity structured

12 yrs

Wall Street

Capital

Markets

Roger brings over a decade of experience across capital markets, real estate finance, and development. He began his career on Wall Street working in equity and credit derivatives before transitioning into real estate investment and private lending.

At Austray International, Lendmara, and Bluenest Development, he helped structure residential and commercial credit products while managing investor relations across diverse capital stacks.

Roger ensures every Coastal loan pencils — for the borrower, for our balance sheet, and for the institutional partners who back us.

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