About Us
Over 20 years providing creative financing solutions for real estate investors and business entreprenuers
Our Vision
Enable our local community to achieve their financial aspirations through real estate related investments
Core Values
Creativity
We don't think outside the box because to us there is no box.
Competency
We have a can-do attitude. We meet every challenge with a smile and a solution.
Community
We believe it takes a village and we always look after our people. We create win-win-win opportunities.
Character
We believe in doing the right thing - always. We add value first and foremost.
Our Mission
The friendliest, most creative asset-based lender in Washington
Meet the Team

Matt Flynn
Partner And Co-Founder
Matt’s real estate investing and financing experience spans over three decades and includes residential mortgage lending, private lending, flipping and wholesaling, as well as investing in single and multi-family homes. Matt heads business development for Flynn Family Lending, overseeing borrower and investor relations and leading the sales team. His charismatic personality and innovative skills in structuring loans is what people love about him. During his spare time, Matt enjoys traveling with his blended family of 5, local boat outings, long-distance car trips, and scouting out new real estate investment opportunities while exploring new places. Matt also enjoys golfing in the summer and skiing in the winter.

Beth Johnson
Managing Partner And Co-Founder
Beth, along with her husband, Matt Flynn, own and operate Flynn Family Lending, a boutique private lending business based in Renton, WA. A self-described private money matchmaker, Beth prides herself in offering full concierge services for trust deed investors seeking passive income opportunities while providing highly creative and innovative lending products to active real estate investors across the state. She is currently a member of the Education Committee for the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL) and former Board of Directors for the Rental Housing Association of Washington. Beth began her own investing career in the early 2000s with flips, wholesaling, and eventually delving into private lending. She has since grown her own portfolio of small multi-family properties. This experience lead her to co-author her first book, Lend to Live: Earn Hassle-free Passive Income in Real Estate with Private Money Lending, a private money lending playbook available for purchase on Bigger Pockets. In her spare time, you can find Beth enjoying time with her blended family of 5, running, traveling and playing poker.


Keenan Rouse
Loan Analyst
Keenan enjoys hiking and riding his motorcycle in the Greater Puget Sound area. As a Marine reservist, currently finishing out his contract at 6th ANGLICO, Keenan is looking forward to building a career in financing and real estate. As a student at the University of Washington, Keenan became an intern working part time with Flynn Family Lending, supporting the loan processing team. After graduating with a degree in Political Science, Keenan is now full time and supporting all aspects of loan origination and processing alongside Matt and Agnes.

Gerard Figurelli
Investor Relations & Fund Management
Gerard Figurelli began his career at Parametric on the special operations team, focusing on derivative securities in their parametric risk advisory team which traded equity options and commodity futures. From 2013-2018, he worked in various investment and operations positions for Summit Capital Management, spanning from trading of equity and derivative securities to operations and risk management of hedge funds and private equity products, and eventually co-founded Vector Partners, LLC, a hedge fund, and hedge fund consulting business focused on private equity positions and trading strategies that blended qualitative and quantitative based analysis through the firm’s proprietary algorithms. In 2021, Gerard stepped down from active trading to focus on an investment and passion of his in the food and beverage space, which led him to take an active role as he became and maintains the position of CEO of Moto Pizza. Gerard joined Flynn Family Lending in 2023 as the Fund Manager overseeing investor relations and stewardship of the Lend2Live Private Debt Fund.
In addition to his hedge fund consulting and active involvement in the food industry, Gerard also contributes time to Seattle Select Baseball, a local 501(c)3 focused on youth sports, where he donates his time as chairman. Gerard is a lifetime Seattleite, born and raised in the Shoreline area, and graduating from the University of Washington. Gerard and his wife, Berenice, are baseball fanatics (and pizza fanatics) who reside in Downtown Seattle with their Bernese Mountain Dog, Judge – yes, named after the Yankee’s outfielder.

Duke
Therapy Dog and H.R. Consultant
Duke is the Flynn Family Lending team mascot. His big heart, patient demeanor, and good listening ears help ensure the team is achieving their maximum potential. The emotional coaching and guidance he provides to the team go unmatched!
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