Our Vision
To succeed in real estate, investors need expertise, partnership, and superior service from their lender. This is the evolution of hard money lending, and we’re here to lead it.
About Us
Senior Leadership

Daniel Huertas
CEO

Giselle Bonzi
President
Giselle Bonzi is President of Washington Capital Partners, working with our CEO on overall company growth strategy as well as running daily operations and overseeing company-wide performance. While Giselle does not enjoy being referred to as an entrepreneur, she has started and exited companies while also providing strategic advice and seed funding to domestic and international start-up ventures across several industries. Before joining WCP, Giselle has worked extensively in private equity and international portfolio management across the United States, Africa, and Latin America. Her passion and commitment to making an impact in the world have her involved in multiple philanthropic causes including her founding and leading role at The WCP Foundation. Giselle’s personal and professional international background carries over to her life outside of work, as she loves traveling the world with her family and friends.

Christina Araujo
VP of Finance
Christina Araujo, with over a decade of finance experience, is the Vice President of Finance at Washington Capital Partners. In this role, she oversees the organization’s financial infrastructure, managing budgets, audits, internal controls, and investor relationships. Joining the company in August 2013 as Accounting Manager, Christina initiated the company’s financial operations and introduced internal controls. Previously, she served as Senior Accountant at Swisscom North America, contributing significantly to the company’s growth. Outside work, Christina values quality family time.

Jared Fausnaught
VP of Sales
Jared Fausnaught, Vice President of Sales at Washington Capital Partners, is an operator at heart, having been a part of the acquisition, construction, sale, and origination of over $250 million in commercial and residential real estate transactions. Prior to joining WCP, Jared acted in the senior acquisition and legal roles for a boutique DC-based development company. In his current role, he is responsible for managing and driving sales growth, and overall portfolio strategy. As part of WCP’s executive team, Jared plays additional supporting roles in marketing, operations, fund management, and capital markets. Each day after work you can find Jared playing a game of “who’s walking who?” with his Great Dane, Jewel. Learn More About Working with Jared…

Conor Reilly
Sales Manager
Conor Reilly is a Connecticut native who graduated from Salisbury University before finding a new home in the DMV. After studying advertising during college he decided to instead focus on the real estate industry, specifically building relationships with clients. This led him to join the WCP sales team as a Commercial Loan Officer. After proving to be a highly effective and organized member of the sales team, Conor was promoted to Sales Manager so that he could help other members of the team hone their skills and expertise. He is always willing to be the first to try new foods and loves to cook. Conor stays busy hiking, playing soccer, baseball, or taking a weekend road trip somewhere on a whim. Learn More About Working with Conor…