PAUL GETTY, MANAGING MEMBER

E-mail: pgetty@firstguardiangroup.com

Paul M. Getty is a Managing Member and co-founder of First Guardian Group and focuses on strategic planning, marketing, investment selection and disposition, and transaction structuring and financing.

Mr. Getty is a licensed real estate broker in the state of California and has been directly involved in the selection and management of over $200M of real estate properties on behalf of the firm's clients and Investors. He has worked closely with nationally prominent real estate brokerage and investment organizations including Marcus Millichap, CB Richard Ellis, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley among others on the firm's numerous acquisitions. He has also worked closely with well known broker-dealer and securities organizations nationwide to provide added due diligence and marketing resources.

Prior to founding First Guardian Group, Mr. Getty was a founder and CEO of Venture Navigation, a boutique investment banking firm specializing in structuring equity investments made by institutions and high net worth individuals. He possesses over 25 years of comprehensive worldwide business management experience in environments ranging from early phase start-ups to multi-billion dollar corporations. His track record includes participation in IPOs and successful M&A activity that have resulted in investor returns of over $700M.

Mr. Getty holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan, graduating with honors, and a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Wayne State University.