About
Mr. Nicholson, currently the CCO for a FINRA broker-dealer, 20 years of Board experience with NYSE companies, an extensive lending background with major banks (PNC and BoA), a REIT, a mortgage company and a thrift. He has served on the senior and executive loan committees in these organizations and has a comprehensive understanding of loan origination, approvals, documentation and dispute resolution. Mr. Nicholson has worked with clients on loan pricing issues, matters related to foreclosures, lender liability, director and officer governance and environmental matters. Mr. Nicholson’s experience includes commercial real estate ( hotels, condominiums, senior living/nursing homes, self storage, retail, office, Homeowners Ass'ns/HOAs and PUDs), commercial/real estate banking and investment banking as well D&O defense related to FDIC actions filed against Officers and Directors. He is currently a Principal and CCO at Heritage Capital Group, a FINRA broker dealer, located in Jacksonville, Florida. He has experience selling real estate owned, finishing partially completed projects and settling disputes related to troubled loans; knowledgeable with CMBS loans.. Mr. Nicholson has been involved in lending in many major markets in the United States and has a specific knowledge of most primary and secondary markets in Florida. He holds current series 7, 14, 24, 63 and 79 securities licenses as well as a Florida Real Estate Brokers’ license. Mr. Nicholson graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut with a BA and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a MBA. Mr. Nicholson serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for Heritage Capital Group, a FINRA broker dealer (www.heritagecapitalgroup.com); he served as a board member for Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation (NYSE - BVH) with duties on the Compensation and Audit Committees. Extensive and diversified real estate finance experience.
Mr. Nicholson has testified in Federal (civil and criminal), State, District of Columbia and Bankruptcy courts.