Our Story
Follow Co-Founders Kevin Werner and Daniel Rosen through the story of how Renovo Financial was founded.
Our Story
Follow Co-Founders Keven Werner and Daniel Rosen through the story of how Renovo Financial was founded.
CEO and Co-Founder Kevin Werner has been in the real estate finance industry since 1998. Prior to the housing crash of 2008, he worked in his family’s real estate lending company. Although the crash forced them to close the family business, Kevin was not dissuaded. He took what he learned to help him start a new company, Renovo Financial.
Meet Kevin Werner
“I grew up right out of high school working in a family finance business, where my dad financed home improvements that, with my brother, ended up taking over and running. I loved financing, loved numbers, loved meeting with customers. At a really young age, I figured out how to help people get the financing they needed.”
Kevin (right) and Daniel (left) celebrating Renovo Financial’s success in its early days.
In 2011, over numerous cups of coffee with Daniel Rosen at the Starbucks on Sheffield and Armitage, and after several meetings with Granite Creek Capital Partners, Renovo Financial was founded. It was now time for Daniel and Kevin to begin growing their business.
How Renovo Got Started
“I started doing more and more projects on my own, but then realized that if I needed that kind of financing to do these kinds of projects, that there was other people out there that needed that kind of financing, too.”
Renovo’s first deal funded in 2011:
$124,307 | Purchase-Rehab
Single Family Home | Skokie, IL
The Renovo Team Today
“It’s great to go to work every day when you really like the people you work with and you have the same values, morals and beliefs. We care about the customer and we actually want to support people’s businesses.”
Renovo is – and always has been – obsessed with providing an amazing customer experience. “In the beginning, we had no money to spend on marketing, so if you want to grow, you better do a good job for your customer, so maybe they’ll go tell one or two people about you.” To achieve this goal, Renovo has always serviced our loans in-house, never relying on a third party.
ExcellentBased on 68 reviewsBill Granberry22/03/2022Renovo Financial has received a survey response from WILLIAM GRANBERRY. On a scale of 0 -10, the likelihood that this client recommends Renovo Financial to a friend or colleague was a score of 10. Their entire team are awesome partners to work with and always seem to have the investors best interest in mind. Monthly project check-ins, to the site reviews and distribution process help make keeping the project moving forward with minimal effort or requirements! THANK YOU!!!John Livaditis21/03/2022Renovo is a great option for fix and flip loans, bridge loans, and stabilized loan products. I have had great experiences dealing with their entire team as have numerous clients that I have referred to Renovo. Highly recommendedAnthony Santiago18/12/2021I'm going on my third deal with Renovo. Never has dealing with a financial institution been so easy. The Teams I've had the pleasure of dealing with #Youknowwhoyouare were so professional and polite they make me feel like family. Its like calling your cousin Vinny for a loan!Legacy Media TV05/11/2021One of the best Banks that I have ever worked with! EVER!Vitalie02/10/2021I've been working with Renovo Financial for over 3 years now, and completed couple transactions with them, and I've always been there to help me close on time. At the beginning I had a few little hiccups along the way but I have always closed on time. I really appreciate the staff and a dedication to getting me to the closing table on time. Other than that, I would highly recommend Renovo Financial to anyone looking for hard money loans and quick closings.