Our team
Better people make better lending
We lend billions of dollars to commercial real estate projects every year. But it’s not just capital that distinguishes us. It’s the empowered nature of our workforce. Our advisors are experienced experts whose sole focus is to deliver financing
strategies that enable you to achieve greater success.
Our Better Lending culture – three decades in the making – is built on the skill that comes from pure mortgage lending. Because we start from a position of knowledge about you, your project, and your market, we can design solutions that
are fit for your purpose. And because accountability is in our nature, we meet our commitments.
Better by design, better by nature, better for you in every corner of the country.

Daniel Kim
Daniel is a member of:
Team Cook
Senior Analyst, Commercial Financing
416.684.1672
Attentive. Productive. Meticulous.
“I add value by leveraging my finance background and gaining a deep understanding of client needs.”
Daniel joined the First National team in 2019 as an Analyst in commercial surveillance where he focused on mitigating default risk. Prior to joining First National, he held roles as a Commercial Underwriter and Portfolio Analyst in the banking industry. Highly organized, Daniel creates daily checklists to manage his priorities and deliver in a high-pressure environment. He pays close attention to detail to minimize errors and ensure accuracy. Daniel is consistently focused on productivity and efficiency, always looking for new ways to complete tasks.
When he’s not adding value for First National borrowers, Daniel enjoys time with family and getting outside to snowboard and camp.