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The Engagement

One job: open the right door, then step back.

A capital introduction is a relationship — not a transaction we’re part of. Here is exactly what an engagement with Clay Capital Group looks like, start to finish.

01

Intake

Project review.

Before a phone call, we read what you send. Project economics, sponsor history, capital stack, timeline, and any open questions get reviewed against the mandates of the lenders we work with.

  • Project memo or proforma (any standard format)
  • Sponsor track record — completed projects, not just current pipeline
  • Existing capital stack and what is still open
  • Timeline to close

02

Routing

Introduction routing.

We match the project to the lender or trade partner whose mandate, geography, ticket size, and risk appetite actually fits. No spray. No mass blasts. One or two precise introductions are worth more than a dozen wrong ones.

  • Mandate fit (sector, capital type, geography)
  • Ticket size alignment ($5M–$50M typical)
  • Sponsor profile match (first-time, repeat, institutional)
  • Timing — lender capacity at the moment your project needs it

03

Direct dialogue

Counterparties speak directly.

Once the introduction is made, the parties speak directly. Clay Capital Group does not negotiate terms, hold capital, draft transaction documents, or sit between the parties. The relationship is the deliverable.

  • We do not draft or negotiate financing terms
  • We do not hold or transmit capital
  • We do not represent either party in the transaction
  • We are available to clarify the introduction if asked, nothing more

04

Closing

Closing & fee.

When the deal closes, the lender or trade partner pays Clay Capital Group a finder's fee or trade introduction fee under terms agreed in writing in advance of the introduction. The builder pays nothing for the introduction itself.

  • Fee paid by lender or trade partner — never by the builder
  • Fee schedule agreed in writing before the introduction is made
  • Tail period covers introductions that close within an agreed window
  • Tax, regulatory, and bookkeeping handled by the firm

Where we focus

Construction & real estate finance, in three corridors.

Twin Cities

Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Home base. Long-standing relationships across construction lending, contractors, and sponsors.

Atlanta

Active corridor for builder-sponsor financing. Expanding partner relationships across the metro and outer-ring developments.

Dallas–Fort Worth

Trade partner sourcing and select borrower introductions. Concrete, masonry, and foundation work on capital-backed projects.

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Regulatory boundaries

What we are. What we are not.

Clay Capital Group LLC makes introductions only. We are an independent originator of capital introductions and trade partner referrals. We are not a registered broker-dealer, investment adviser, or solicitor of securities.

We do not negotiate the terms of a financing. We do not hold or take custody of capital. We do not stand between counterparties once a direct dialogue has begun. We do not solicit, place, or distribute securities of any kind.

Compensation is paid by the lender or trade partner at the closing of a deal — in the form of a finder’s fee or trade introduction fee, on terms agreed in writing in advance. The builder, borrower, or sponsor pays Clay Capital Group nothing for an introduction.

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If your project fits, the door is open.

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