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.

Aaron LaRose
Aaron is a member of:
Team Cook
Senior Analyst, Commercial Financing
437.219.2708
Knowledgeable. Communicative. Insightful.
“I add value by leveraging my knowledge of CMHC solutions and processes to present strategic financing options to clients.”
Aaron joined the First National team in 2018 as an Analyst for Peter Cook and Robert Fleet. His primary responsibilities include business development, client relationship management and deal operations management. Aaron has developed a deep proficiency in CMCH and First National products, giving him a strong base of knowledge to model financing options for clients. He invests time to get to know clients, so he can evaluate deals based on their overall business goals. A strong believer in the value of communication, Aaron always aims to deliver key actionable information in a timely manner, so clients can make informed decisions.
When he’s not adding value for First National borrowers, Aaron gets active outdoors with running, hiking, camping and skiing.