Christopher Marks is a Senior Managing Director at Surmount (formerly NNN Pro Capital Markets), where he specializes in securing commercial debt financing across various property types. With over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, Mr. Marks has successfully financed more than 2,000 transactions, totaling over $10 billion.
Before joining Surmount, Mr. Marks spent 17 years at Marcus & Millichap Capital, where he was consistently recognized as a top producer. He also held a role at Capital One Financial, further deepening his expertise in real estate finance.
Mr. Marks and his partners maintain strong relationships with national, regional, and local funding sources, including agency lenders (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), commercial banks, CMBS lenders, life insurance companies, private and public funds, and bridge lenders.
Professional Affiliations
Mortgage Bankers Association Real Estate Board of New York International Council of Shopping Centers Real Share Net Lease Interface Net Lease Self-Storage Association
Recognitions & Achievements
MMCC Top 10 Loan Originators (2013 – 2023) MMCC NY #1 Loan Originator (2012 – 2023) MMCC National Achievement Award (2014 – 2023) Real Estate Forum Rainmaker (2015, 2016) Mortgage Observer Top 25 Under 35 (2014) Mortgage Observer Top 20 Under 35 (2013) GlobeSt.com Top 50 Under 40 (2021) Connect CRE Top Mortgage Brokers & Lenders Award (2023) GlobeSt.com CRE Debt, Equity & Finance Rainmaker (2024)
SURMOUNT Adds Scott Budzenski to Capital Markets Team as Managing Director, Further Expanding West Coast Presence
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SURMOUNT, a leading full-service net lease real estate advisory and investment platform, announced today that Scott Budzenski has joined the firm as Managing Director, Capital Markets, based in Los Angeles. Budzenski's appointment further strengthens SURMOUNT's rapidly growing platform and supports the firm's continued expansion in California ahead of the official opening of its Los Angeles office.
GlobeSt. Names Christopher Marks as 2026 Rainmakers in CRE Debt, Equity & Finance
Christopher Marks stands out for reinventing himself mid-career, leaving a 15-year run as a senior managing director at Marcus & Millichap to build Surmount’s capital markets platform from the ground up. In short order, he has positioned the new platform to close more than $300 million in net lease financing in a single year, while maintaining a relentless focus on transparency and education among lenders, brokers, and principals. Throughout his more than 20 years in capital markets, Marks has closed upwards of 2,000 transactions totaling more than $10 billion in loan volume, consistently earning industry recognition and internal awards.
