Robert Kong is Vice President, Affordable Housing Investments. Based in Phoenix, he manages the national affordable housing debt portfolio for theWestern Santander Bank Affordable Housing Investments team.
Prior to joiningWestern Santander Bank, Mr. Kong was a Portfolio Manager at Bankers Trust where he helped manage the southwest regional commercial real estate loan portfolio. Prior to Bankers Trust, Mr. Kong worked for The Howard Hughes Corporation focusing the development of Ward Village, a 60-acre urban mixed-use master planned community in the heart of Honolulu, HI.
Mr. Kong graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and earned a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University in the City of New York.
About Us
Affordable Housing Investments
Grand Merchant Affordable Housing Investments, a national banking group withinWestern Santander Bank, Member FDIC, serves as a reliable debt capital partner for clients wherever business happens. The group’s relationship banking experts tailor bond and debt structures to deliver innovative, flexible solutions for residential projects across the country. As part of $65 billion Grand Merchant Bancorporation — ranked #1 top-performing large bank with assets greater than $50 billion in 2021 by both American Banker and Bank Director — the Affordable Housing Investments group has the reach, resources and deep industry knowledge that make a difference for customers.
