The Founders
Vicky Schiff
CEO & Founder, Avrio Management (Real Estate Credit Funds).
Serial entrepreneur: 6 successful firms in real estate & private equity since 1996.
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Mosaic Real Estate Investors ($3B originated, 2015-2021).
Current Roles
- Adjunct Professor (Pepperdine), Faculty Advisor (UCLA Anderson)
- Board Member (Wedbush Capital), Advisor (Dart Interests)
Education
- BS from USC (1988)
- MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management (1996)
- Masters in Studies of Law from USC
Recognition
- Women's Council Executive of the Year (2021)
- Honored by LA Business Journal, Commercial Observer, Globe Street
- Advocate for women in real estate investment
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John Kinney
Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Avrio CleanFund Management. John Kinney pioneered C-PACE, founding CleanFund LLC in 2009, originating and securitizing $300 million in PACE financing, and driving state legislation for the $16B program.
Experience Highlights
- Founder/CEO of CleanFund, LLC (2008), co-inventor of C-PACE.
- Authored PACE enabling legislation in multiple states.
- Executed first C-PACE transactions and securitizations.
- Former CEO of Greenline Industries (Inc. Magazine Top 10 Fastest Growing Clean Energy Co.).
- Founder and CEO of Club One (Inc. Magazine Top 100 Fastest Growing Co.).
- Prior venture capital (Bessemer Venture Partners) and consulting (Bain and Company) experience.
Education
- BA, Human Biology, Stanford University
- MS, Industrial Engineering, Stanford University
- MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Our Team
Managing Director, Originations and Strategic Partnerships
Managing Director, Head of Operations
Analyst
Capital Markets Advisor
Bob Ashcom
Senior Advisor
Geoff Bland
Chief Investment Officer, Wedbush Capital
