Kyle Chuang

Kyle Chuang is a principal of Chessboard Capital, responsible for investment sales, capital market solutions, and advisory service in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over his career, he engaged and originated over $250 million of debt, equity, and real estate sales. He is passionate about enabling the growth of middle-market and high-potential real estate companies. He has served as the founder in loan origination, underwriting, funding, and servicing at different California-based finance companies from 2003 to 2015, including First Choice Group LLC and Fast Money LLC which were direct lenders and provided short-term lending solutions for consumers. The lending solutions include unsecured consumer loans with APR over 400% and auto title loans. These companies experienced less than 1% defaulted loans during his tenure. He holds a B.A. in Economics in 2000 from the University of California, Berkeley, and a minor in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business. He is a member of the Urban League Institute (ULI), a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Designee, Berkeley Real Estate Alumni Association (BREAA), and a licensed California real estate broker. He has certifications as the Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) from American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute and Multifamily Property Inspection Workshop Certificate (MPIWC) from Mortgage Bankers Association.