Kevin S. Clark is the Managing Member of Clark Capital Group, LLC, and the Founder of PrivateLenderCenter.com, a platform dedicated to connecting real estate investors and commercial property owners with private capital sources.
With more than 35 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, Kevin is widely recognized as a leading authority in private money and hard money lending. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in the origination and facilitation of billions of dollars in non-conforming commercial real estate loans, specializing in business-purpose financing solutions for investors and developers.
Kevin began his career as Director of Marketing for one of the nation’s largest private commercial mortgage lending firms, where he served from 1988 to 2003. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in scaling the firm’s national presence and establishing it as a dominant force in the private lending space.
Kevin is the author of two industry training resources: “Making Money with Hard Money Commercial Mortgage Lenders: Tips & Tools for Getting Your Non-Conforming Commercial Mortgage Funded Fast,” developed to educate residential mortgage professionals on the fundamentals and practical application of hard money and private money lending; and “Unraveling the Mysteries of Hard Money Loans for Real Estate Investors,” written as a comprehensive guide for new investors and fix-and-flip operators on how to properly structure and present a loan request to lenders. Both publications are currently being updated to reflect today’s evolving real estate financing landscape.
He is the Founder of LinkedIn’s largest and most active group dedicated to the private lending space, the Hard Money | Private Money | Commercial Mortgage Network, where thousands of professionals collaborate, share opportunities, and exchange market insights.
Kevin is a member of the National Private Lenders Association (NPLA) and holds the designation of Certified Private Money Broker, a credential awarded through the NPLA, reflecting his commitment to professional standards and continued education in the private lending industry.
Clark Capital Group, LLC operates as a boutique advisory and capital facilitation firm, specializing in arranging financing for non-conforming commercial real estate transactions, including business purpose fix-and-flip projects, bridge loans, and other investor-focused lending solutions. Through Private Lender Center, Kevin works closely with private lenders, hedge funds, and institutional capital sources across the U.S.
Kevin has been featured in numerous national and regional publications, including The New York Times, National Mortgage News, The Scotsman Guide, and The Bergen Record, among others, where he has been recognized for his insights into commercial mortgage and private lending markets.
He currently holds New Jersey licenses in Real Estate and Title Insurance. His focus is exclusively on business-purpose lending and commercial real estate financing; he does not originate or fund owner-occupied residential loans