Bill Bymel

About Bill Bymel

I\'ve had the privilege of cultivating a career spanning over two decades as a real estate advisor, investor, and asset manager. I founded First Lien Capital, a distressed mortgage investment platform in 2021 and First Lien Resolutions in 2024, a special situations advisory firm to banks and private lenders.Our expertise encompasses all asset classes within the real estate realm, including a thorough understanding of asset management, portfolio servicing oversight, and mortgage finance. At First Lien Capital, we\'re making waves in the industry, redefining the handling of sub-performing and non-performing mortgages in both residential and commercial real estate. Our approach fosters win-win solutions, breathing new life into complex mortgage scenarios. Our Asset Management team is an FDIC-approved counterparty with expertise in all types of asset-backed lending and loan portfolio oversight experience. Utilizing former senior credit risk officers from the bank sector to advise clients, we provide fiduciary consulting for banks, lenders, pension funds, credit unions, and failing sponsors.Beyond my professional pursuits, I nurture many passions that add balance and vibrancy to life - inspirational speaker, captivating podcast host, an accomplished film producer, and published author. My book, Win Win Revolution: An Insider\'s Guide to Investing in the Secondary Mortgage Market, stands as a testament to my expertise in loss mitigation for non-performing residential loans (NPLs). It\'s a valuable resource that shares insights and strategies in this intricate field. NEW BOOK coming 4th Quarter 2025 - working title \"The Storm: Financial Markets Meet Mother Nature\"I derive my greatest fulfillment from being a father to three incredible adult children and two beautiful dogs. I\'m involved in my community as an Event Leader for Landmark Education, an active benefactor and volunteer for spiritual and community causes, a mentor and advocate for children who face abuse or neglect (Guardian ad Litem), a student-educator of aviation traffic management, and a member of the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) for Beverly Hills School District.On weekends, find me on the soccer field - unmistakable in my neon attire as I referee competitive youth and recreational adult soccer matches, an official US Soccer Referee since 2012. Aviation enthusiast and animal lover. Second non-fiction book due out end of 2025. Always open to meet new people and explore new possibilities.

Experience

1. Soccer Referee

   U.S. Soccer Federation

   Mar 2012 — Present · US

   Grassroots Soccer Referee in Florida, California, and Nevada. High school level competitive Center & Assistant Referee. FHSAA, USSF, SBSRA, CalSouth, PRO.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Higher National Diploma, Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

  1992 — 1992

• New York University

  BFA, Film Production

  1993 — 1997

• Pine Crest School

  High School Diploma with Honors, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

  1983 — 1993

Skills

• Real Estate
• Leases
• Real Estate Economics
• Short Sales
• Property Management
• Investors
• Real Estate Owned (Reo)
• Investment Properties
• Sellers
• Foreclosures
• Investments
• Portfolio Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Loans
• Location Intelligence
• Mortgage Lending
• Residential Homes
• Valuation
• Brokerage
• Reo
• Disposition
• Dispositions
• Real Estate Development
• Tenant
• Real Estate Transactions
• Asset Management
• Due Diligence
• Working with Investors
• Commercial Real Estate