Canadian Private Lenders’ Podcast
The #1 Podcast on Private Mortgage Lending in Canada. Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino of Keystone Capital Group outline their private mortgage lending experience and help you grow your mortgage business, while focusing on the importance of the growing Canadian Mortgage Broker channel.
Canadian Private Lenders’ Podcast
Ep.97 | From Policing to Private Lending: Building Atlantic Canada’s Commercial Mortgage Powerhouse
In Episode 97 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan and Neal sit down with Matt Shallo and Andrew “Hutch” Hutchinson of Indi Commercial Mortgage, two rising stars redefining commercial financing in Atlantic Canada.
From Matt’s unconventional career shift from policing to commercial finance, to Andrew’s background in investments and insurance before discovering the broker world, their journeys are as inspiring as they are instructive. Together, they’ve grown Indi Commercial Mortgage’s Atlantic Canada presence into a trusted leader in commercial lending.
Whether you’re a broker, investor, or developer, this episode is packed with insight on leveraging relationships, private lending strategies, and market opportunities in Atlantic Canada.
Show Notes:
00:00 – Intro & milestone: approaching 100 episodes
00:30 – Meet Matt Shallow & Andrew Hutcheson of Indie Mortgage
01:20 – Career paths: policing & hedge funds → commercial brokering
07:10 – Founding Indie Mortgage in Atlantic Canada
13:40 – Social media strategy: daily videos & visibility
20:20 – Private lending case studies & bridge financing
25:40 – Residential vs commercial private lending
30:10 – Atlantic Canada’s economy: Cape Breton & Halifax insights
38:50 – Rental market cycles & buyer opportunities
42:10 – Final thoughts on growth & optimism in Atlantic Canada
Resources:
Keystone Capital Group
CPLP Instagram: @cplpodcast
Keystone Instagram: @keycapgroup
Find Neal On:
Instagram: @neal.andreino
LinkedIn: Neal Andreino
Find Ryan on:
LinkedIn: Ryan MacNeil
E-mail: ryan@keycap.ca