Mr. Adam Deermount earned an undergraduate degree from Tufts University in Political Science. He is a licensed California real estate broker. Adam is EVP / Portfolio Manager at Nikols Mortgage Fund (NMF) where he oversees a diverse portfolio of bridge and construction loans.

Prior to joining Nikols, Adam served as Chief Investment Officer at Ramser Development Company where he led the acquisition and asset management teams focused on building a nationwide vehicle storage platform. Prior to RDC, Deermount was a cofounder of RanchHarbor where he focused on acquisitions and capital raising activities of value add multifamily, industrial and self storage properties. Deermount also co-founded Landmark Real Estate, a real estate capital advisory firm disciplined in finance and private equity, where he successfully advised clients on over $1.3 billion of capital transactions across all asset classes.

Deermount was an advisor to State Street Bank on the restructuring of a $550 million land and development loan. He also served as a bankruptcy consultant to Hogan-Webb, LLC, the chief restructuring officer of LandSource Holding Company, a $2.6 billion land development company owned by Lennar Homes, LNR Partners, and CalPERS. Deermount’s experience also includes roles with California National Bank, TA Associates Realty and Merrill Lynch Capital in the Commercial Real Estate Finance Group.

Deermount was a 2001 colligate All-American and national collegiate sailing champion. He is an active member of Newport Harbor Yacht Club and has held numerous leadership roles. He was Fleet Captain from 2018 from 2019, Fleet Measurer in 2023 and is a member of the 2024 Board of Directors. Deermount resides in Newport Beach with his wife and two daughters.