Westlake Securities Advises Watermark Commercial Contractors on Financing for Val-Chris Investments Acquisition
Watermark Commercial Contractors has secured a senior secured credit facility from Chicago Atlantic to fund the acquisition of Val-Chris Investments. The deal, advised by Westlake Securities, allows Watermark principals Ryan Larson and Chris Kopacek to integrate a long-standing real estate lending and servicing platform into their existing construction and development operations. Val-Chris Investments, a California-based private lender operating since 1975, will provide Watermark with expanded capabilities in residential and commercial real estate lending across eight states. The financing structure is designed to support both the immediate acquisition and provide additional growth capital as the principals scale the combined business entities.