Cory Bannister has spent over a decade financing and developing affordable housing. He is a Managing Director of R4 Capital in our Newport Beach, California office, responsible for originating and acquiring LIHTC properties for the firm.

Cory’s finance career began by structuring loans to affordable housing developments with Prudential Mortgage Capital, and later, acquiring tax credit properties with R4 Capital. Through his work structuring debt and placing equity, thousands of affordable housing units have been created or preserved.

His tenure also includes work for Wasatch Advantage Group and Community Development Partners. Cory has direct experience working through all stages of the finance and development lifecycle. He has navigated complex environmental and entitlement issues, won multiple 9% awards, and garnered over $20 million in soft funding. In total, Cory has developed over 890 units of affordable housing with total development costs exceeding $200 million.

He received a BA in Urban Studies and an MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering, both from Stanford University where he was a scholarship pitcher on the varsity baseball team.