Bill W. Shoptaw

Bill W. Shoptaw is the Chairman and CEO of TSG. Mr. Shoptaw leads TSG, sets its strategic direction, and is responsible for raising equity and directing investor relations. He serves as Chair of the Investment Committee. Previously, he served as Chairman and CEO of Shoptaw-James, Inc., a commercial mortgage banking company that he co-founded in 1974 and sold in 1997. Under his leadership, Shoptaw-James, Inc. originated over $12 billion of mortgage loans for financial institutions and managed a mortgage servicing portfolio in excess of $1.2 billion. Mr. Shoptaw was also a sponsor and founder of Main America Capital, L.C., a commercial mortgage lending and securitization company that originated in excess of $250 million in commercial mortgage loans; he served as CEO of Main America Capital, L.C. until its sale in 1998 to an affiliate of GMAC. Mr. Shoptaw is a graduate of the School of Mortgage Banking sponsored by Northwestern University and the Atlanta Institute of Real Estate.