Marvin Marcellus
Director
Philadelphia
Marvin G. Marcellus is a capital markets advisor specializing in structured finance for commercial real estate projects across the Southeast and beyond. Based in Nashville, Marvin leads the Capital Advisory practice at Metropolis AMA, where he originates, structures, and places creative debt and equity solutions for ground-up, value-add, and bridge executions ranging from $5 million to $50 million+.
He works directly with sponsors, developers, and operators to unlock leverage, minimize recourse, and align capital to business plans. He is adept at blending senior loans with C-PACE, mezzanine, and preferred equity when needed. Marvin brings a dual-lens approach: national capital relationships paired with local market fluency across Tennessee, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Florida.
Marvin’s platform sources capital across the full stack:
- Senior Construction & Bridge Debt
- C-PACE Financing
- Mezzanine & Preferred Equity
- Joint Venture & Co-Investment Structuring
With execution partners including RCC, Peachtree, Ready Capital, UBS, MidCap, and Goldman Sachs, Marvin helps clients navigate today’s capital environment with underwriting precision and lender credibility. His deals span multifamily, mixed-use, build-to-rent, and industrial asset classes, including soft lease-up, light rehab, and land entitlement phases.
Sponsors turn to Marvin for:
- Unlocking 80–90% LTC without full recourse
- Structuring non-recourse executions with blended mezz/C-PACE
- Stress-testing agency takeout paths at refinance
- Simplifying underwriting with curated lender memos and direct channels
In 2026, Marvin is expanding his placement capabilities to support equity syndications and structured oerings with increased regulatory alignment.