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jack-foley

Jack Foley is Chief Operating Officer at Ascension. In addition to advisory activities, Jack is responsible for developing and overseeing organizational strategy at the firm. Prior to joining Ascension, Jack worked at STREAM Capital Partners, specializing in the execution of sale leaseback transactions. An engineer by trade and with a background in consulting and financial technology, Jack harnesses his experience and skillset to help Ascension build and optimize powerful and efficient systems to better serve our clients and buyers.

Jack began his career working at fintech startup, LendingHome, where he designed process infrastructure that helped drive over $100 million in mortgage loan originations within the company’s first year. Notably, Jack codified the company credit policy, streamlining the origination process by automating large sections of the underwriting process. He then worked as a consultant at Trinity Partners, focusing on revenue forecasting and new asset acquisition for the largest pharmaceutical firms worldwide. Jack graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor’s in Biotechnical Engineering, and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration at the NYU Stern School of Business.

Favorite Quote: Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.

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