Cannabis Real Estate

Pelorus Equity Group and Pelorus Fund Co-Founder and President Rob Sechrist
Rob is a co-founder and president of Pelorus Equity Group (“Pelorus”), the leading provider of value-add bridge commercial real estate loans to cannabis businesses and owners with cannabis-related real estate and Pelorus Fund, a private mortgage real estate investment trust (“mREIT”).

Rob brings nearly 20 years of experience in the real estate finance industry. Since the formation of Pelorus in 2010, he has raised more than $200MM in secured real estate transactions. Rob’s primary role at Pelorus is the development of strategic alliances with both private and institutional investors, formation of equity partnerships, coordinating the company’s growth into new markets and as an underwriter of transactions. Rob also oversees the direction of the marketing programs to borrowers, brokers and investors. Today, Pelorus raises several million a month through the company’s investors and equity partnerships. Prior to joining the real estate industry, Rob was the founder and CEO of an international action sports manufacturing company. He has also managed medical product sales in Southern California as well as trained the sales reps nationally for an orthopedic manufacturer.
Rob earned a BA from San Diego State University. Licenses include California Real Estate Broker’s License, NMLS License and designated expert witness as an asset based lender. He is also the CEO of JRS Capital USA, Inc., a real estate consulting firm based out of Newport Beach, California. Currently a member of Gen Next and a donor to the Gen Next Foundation. Rob is married and has a son.