Who We Are.
Red Bridge Capital is an Alternative Finance Fund that lends in several key business verticals to provide unique financing options for borrowers.
Key Vertical Finance Funds:
Our Team
Shane R. Peery
- PartnerMr. Peery has been a partner at Cherokee & Walker since 1999.
Over the course of his career with Cherokee & Walker, Mr. Peery has been involved in more than $1 billion of real estate, private lending, and venture capital transactions in various asset classes. Mr Peery has been instrumental in the formation of many companies, including Rockworth Companies, Rimrock Construction, Cornerstone Concrete, Red Bridge Capital, Inthinc, TopNoggin, Fortius Financial, Cottonwood Residential, Vital Signs Staffing and Wentworth Senior Living Services. He has also managed investments in Campus Book Rentals, Visible Equity, Financial Guard, Symbii Home Health, among others.
Previously, Mr. Peery worked for Ernst & Young in Salt Lake City. He is a member of the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountant, and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Peery received both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
Paul K. Erickson
- PartnerMr. Erickson has been a partner at Cherokee & Walker since 2008.
Mr. Erickson has been involved in private lending, venture capital and real estate transactions in various asset classes during the past six years. He was invloved in the formation of Fortius Financial, Vital Signs Staffing and Cornerstone Concrete. He has also managed investments in Campus Book Rentals, Visible Equity, Financial Guard and Symbii Home Health, among others.
Prior to Cherokee & Walker, Mr. Erickson was president of SunGard Expert Solutions, one of the fastest growing subsidiaries of SunGard Data Systems, a $4+ billion global software provider. While at SES (and its predecessor), he was involved in the successful start-up, acquistion and operational integration of several significant firms. Prior to SunGard, Mr. Erickson worked for IBM, where he was an award-winning marketing represenative. Mr. Erickson received a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
Brent Wilson
- PartnerMr. Wilson has been a partner at Cherokee & Walker since 2014.
Mr. Wilson has been involved in finance for over 38 years. He was the Vice President of IML Freight Credit Union for five years and the President of Hercules Credit Union for an additional five years. He was the President and co-founder of a small consumer loan business that sold to Dollar Financial in 1999. From 1999-2014 he co-founded Progressive Finance, LLC, a Lease-to-own Company of which he was the President from 1999-2014. He sold 70% of Progressive Finance, LLC in 2012 and the remainder of his ownership was sold to a public company in 2014. During this same time he co-founded Progressive Lending a consumer loan business that sold in 2012. He is currently the Co-Founder and CFO of International Document Services, Inc. which provides loan document software and services to mortgage companies, banks and other financial institutions.
J. Blair Jenkins
- PartnerMr. Jenkins has been a partner at Cherokee & Walker since 1999.
Over the course of his career with Cherokee & Walker, Mr. Jenkins has been involved in more thant $1 billion of real estate, private lending and venture capital transactions in various asset classes. Mr. Jenkins has been instrumental in the formation of many companies, including Rockworth Companies, Rimrock Construction, Cornerstone Concrete, Red Bridge Capital, Inthinc, TopNoggin, Fortius Financial, Cottonwood Residential, Vital Signs Staffing and Wentworth Senior Living Services. He has also managed investments in Campus Book Rentals, Visible Equity, Financial Guard, Symbii Home Health, among others.
Previously, Mr. Jenkins worked for a local real estate development company in Salt Lake City. Mr. Jenkins received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Utah and a Masters of Real Estate Development from Columbia University.
Ryan M. Spencer
- Director of LendingMr. Spencer has been involved in more than $250 million of public equity, real estate, and venture capital transactions in various asset classes over the past decade. Mr. Spencer has experience in identifying, analyzing, and underwirting operating business and properties.
Previously, Mr. Spencer was a Vice President of Acquisitions for a local real estate operating and development company in Salt Lake City. Mr. Spencer received both a Bachelors of Arts Degree and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Utah.
Steve Clegg
- ControllerMr. Clegg started as controller with Cherokee & Walke in May 2014. Mr. Clegg oversees the accounting duties for various companies managed and owned by Cherokee & Walker, including the Red Bridge funds, the Cherokee & Walker funds, and Fortius Financial.
Prior to Cherokee & Walker, Mr. Clegg worked for Mantyla McReynolds, a plublic accounting firm in Salt Lake City. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Clegg received a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from the University of Utah and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Josh Mcreavy
- Director of Business DevelopmentMr. McReavy started his career with Cherokee & Walker in 2015.
Mr. McReavy has been involved in the leasing industry for over five years. He previously worked for Progressive Leasing. He was a Regional Sales Director, leading and developing a team to drive consistent high year over year growth and helped develop new sales channels for the company. He previously worked in the insurance industry as an agency producer and recruiter.
Mr. McReavy received a Bachelors Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.
Tory Gatrell
- Business DevelopmentMr. Gatrell started his career with Cherokee & Walker in 2014.
Previously, Mr. Gatrell was the Head Golf Professional and Instructor at The Outlaw Golf Club near Park City, Utah. He was the PGA Golf Professional at Dick's Sporting Goods, leading a team of sales associates and Certified Club Technicians, while receiving, pricing and organizing an inventory of $500 thousand. Mr. Gatrell, having instructed golf for over 7 years, has built and maintained a great relationship with his list of clients.
He received membership from the Professional Golfers Association of America and is a certified Class A PGA Professional.
Kerri McCullough
- Office ManagerMs. McCullough has been with Cherokee & Walker since February 2000 where she has been responsible for performing the general office and accounting duties.
Previously, Ms. McCullough was employed in the mortgage industry, as a loan closer, where she was responsible for accurate preparation of the various types of loan documents. She worked with many title companies and attorneys, nationwide, for signature & funding of the loans. She was also responsible for gathering payoffs from various vendors and ensuring payment of those funds. She also prepared files for processing and gathered missing documents as needed.
Ms. McCullough has a Bachelors of Accounting degree from Southern Utah University.