**California People and Company News: Week of August 8, 2025**
**Kidder Mathews Appoints Jamie Rogers as VP**
Kidder Mathews has welcomed Jamie Rogers as Vice President in its Century City office. Rogers will lead tenant representation services for office and retail occupiers throughout Greater Los Angeles. With more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience in both Southern California and New York City, Rogers previously spent over a decade at CBRE in Los Angeles, supporting a diverse array of clients.
**Pegasus Expands Executive Team**
Los Angeles-based boutique real estate investment advisory firm, Pegasus, has announced several key appointments. George Azzi has joined the team as Executive Vice President. Additionally, Bahram Fattahinia has been named Director of Marketing, and Daniel Kim has been appointed Senior Associate of Finance & Strategy.
**Beagle Names Johnny Hanna as President**
Beagle, a platform offering insurance, compliance, and resident benefit solutions, has named Johnny Hanna as its new President. Hanna is a proptech veteran, known for co-founding Entrata and Homie, and for serving as Chief Revenue Officer at Funnel Leasing. In his new role, he will lead Beagle’s growth and scalability to meet increasing demand in both multifamily and single-family rental markets.
**Tim Sorenson Joins New American Funding**
New American Funding, an independent mortgage lender based in Tustin, has appointed Tim Sorenson as its new Divisional Executive Vice President for the Southwest. Sorenson, who brings over 20 years of mortgage lending experience, will be tasked with leading loan officers and driving strategic growth across Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming, and Southern California.
**Innovative Industrial Properties Invests $270 Million in IQHQ**
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. has entered into agreements for a strategic investment of up to $270 million in IQHQ, Inc., a life science real estate platform with over $5 billion in total assets. The deal comprises two separate investments, which together are expected to yield a weighted average interest rate exceeding 14% annually.
**Clearinghouse CDFI Raises $35 Million in Equity**
Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution (Clearinghouse CDFI) has completed a strategic recapitalization, raising $35 million in new equity to support national growth. The initiative received recommitments from 22 existing investors and represents the first step in the organization’s plan to grow total corporate assets to over $1 billion.
