Jonathan Lefferts
Partner & Chief Financial Officer, Argonaut Investments
Larkspur, CA 94939
Phone (415) 945-2476
Property Types
Retail
Markets
North Bay/Santa Rosa, Albuquerque
Bio
Jonathan Lefferts is a Partner and Chief Financial Officer at Argonaut Investments, where he has served since September 2010. In his current role, Lefferts oversees all financial aspects of the firm, including debt and equity financing, accounting, financial reporting, and investor and lender relations. He is also actively involved in the underwriting and evaluation of new acquisitions, supporting the firm’s investment strategy across its retail-focused real estate portfolio. His responsibilities place him at the center of capital structuring, financial governance, and transaction execution for Argonaut’s assets throughout the western United States.
Prior to joining Argonaut Investments, Lefferts served as Chief Financial Officer at Basin Street Properties, a regional commercial real estate investment and development company. In that role, he was responsible for the financial management of a diversified real estate portfolio encompassing multiple property types and land development projects. Earlier in his career, Lefferts worked as a Vice President in the Real Estate Merchant Banking Group at Wells Fargo Bank, where he focused on originating debt and equity financing solutions for commercial real estate owners and developers. He began his career in financial services as an Associate at Bank of America. His career progression reflects a consistent focus on real estate finance, investment management, and capital markets.
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