Our Team
Innovative Thinking. Broad Expertise.
Susan Hepner
Chairman
With substantial experience in the DC banking industry, Susan has played significant roles in many local community banks as well as a prominent regional bank. She sat on the Audit, Nominating, Compensation and Executive Committees of Franklin National Bank. She also served on the Executive Committee of Franklin National Bankcorporation and chaired the audit committee of this NASDAQ listed bank. Susan was also a member of the DC Regional Board of BB&T bank, where she was a permanent member of the Loan Committee, and reviewed hundreds of millions of dollars of loan requests. Prior to the bank being sold successfully to Eagle Bank, Susan was the Chair of Fidelity & Trust Financial Corporation.
Susan is the Chairman and Founder of Great Jones Capital. She has been known as a leader in the field of tax and governance structures for multigenerational groups who pursue long-term protection of their shared assets. Susan was formerly a Partner at Raffa, P.C. where she served as a Trusted Advisor to her many clients.
Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from American University and a Master of Science in Taxation from Southeastern University. She lives in Washington D.C. Susan has sat on numerous non-profit boards throughout her career. Susan is a Member of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. She is a past Chair of the Board of Washington Performing Arts and continues in the role as a Member of the Board.
Jordan Hepner
Managing Partner
Jordan is the Managing Partner and a Founder of Great Jones Capital. He is principally responsible for new transaction origination, credit analysis, due diligence, and portfolio management. He has originated and funded over $200 million of real estate development in the Washington D.C. area. Jordan currently manages GJC Infrastructure Investment Partners, an entity that oversees water infrastructure reimbursements for over 5,000 homes in Maryland.
Jordan previously worked at Google, where he was a Product Manager for Google Wallet. He worked with merchant and buyer risk teams to improve risk monitoring and streamline account management of the global merchant portfolio.
Jordan received a B.A. in American Studies from Columbia University in New York City. He lives with his wife Nina in Washington D.C.
Matt Malacane
Accounting Manager
Matt is the Accounting Manager at Great Jones Capital. Prior to joining our team, Matt was a Senior Tax Associate at Toole Katz & Roemersma LLP for 5 years. During this time, Matt was responsible for preparing tax returns and audits for some of the largest real estate firms in the DC area.
Matt earned his B.A. in Accounting from Seton Hill University.
What We Do Best – Transparency, Integrity and Long-Term Relationships
Our team has over 30 years of experience in real estate, hard money lending, finance, asset management and residential and commercial development. We have underwritten over $1 billion in commercial real estate transactions. We are a hard money lender that can act rapidly and creatively to provide hard money loans to developers and real estate investors.
Our broad base of skills and hands-on approach enable us to recognize and offer well-underwritten investments. We work with individuals, families, businesses and institutions to deliver solutions that help build, preserve and manage wealth. Our experience, reliability, and proven success have helped us build a growing network of repeat borrowers, brokers, and investors.
We look forward to working with you.