Scott W.

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Chief Executive Officer at Think Realty

Bradenton, Florida, United States

Overview

Scott W. is the Chief Executive Officer of Think Realty and a Certified Fund Manager with over 25 years of experience in hard money lending, having closed over $1B in deals. He specializes in scaling private capital operations and helping entrepreneurs grow. He studied Political Science and Government at Western Michigan University.

An entrepreneur at heart, Scott is dedicated to helping others and founded the Greenhand Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The organization focuses on critical social issues, including child internet safety, youth financial literacy, anti-human trafficking education, and social-emotional learning for young people.

Unique fact: He holds a certification as a Paramedic and HAZ MAT specialist from the Michigan State Police training center.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Vision Oriented

Direct & Candid

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Private Money Lending
He is an experienced hard money lender specializing in non-owner-occupied income properties, including DSCR, construction, fix and flip, and multi-family portfolios.
Entrepreneurial Growth
His stated mission is to help entrepreneurs in investment real estate and skilled trades scale their businesses for greater profits using proven systems and marketing.
Real Estate Education
He serves on the Education Committee for the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) and hosts the organization's FUND FORUM, showing a commitment to industry education.

Media Appearances

Affinity Real Estate Media (DBA Think Realty) Acquired by Scott Ward. Featured in Think Realty

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Work History

9-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Think Realty
11-2024 - 10-2025
President Private Money Division at Aspire Tour
10-2024 - 2-2025
Director of Business Development & Lender Relations at Pacific Private Money Inc.
7-2023 - 8-2024
Senior Vice President at Asset Based Lending, LLC
1-2023
Education Committee Member at American Association of Private Lenders

Education

1-1993 - 1996
Political Science and Government from Western Michigan University
5-1993 - 12-1993
PARAMEDIC -- HAZ MAT ANT. MEDIC from Michigan State Police ---Haz Mat Training Center

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Exp : 27 Location : Bradenton, Florida, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Think Realty
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Insights For Selling To Scott

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Scott is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Scott

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Scott move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Scott take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Scott

Personality Compatibility


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