About

7E Mortgage Note Investments is led by Chris Seveney. A real estate professional of over 25 years, Chris is known for honesty, integrity, professionalism, passion, and tenacity in all his dealings.

Prior to investing in mortgage notes, Chris built a multimillion-dollar portfolio of assets through new construction and rehabilitation of existing properties in his own portfolio along with having managed over $1B in new construction in his professional career. Chris has been actively buying and selling mortgage notes since 2016. During this time, he has acquired over 500 notes with UPBs in excess of $25 million in over forty states. Since entering the real estate business, he has strived to be an industry leader with whom his partners and colleagues can put their trust and faith in. Chris has an intimate understanding of this niche industry from his continued effort for self-improvement.

Chris received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and his Masters in Real Estate Finance from Georgetown University. In his free-time, Chris enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid Boston sports fan having spent much of his life living in Massachusetts.

Chris hosts the podcast Creating Wealth Simplified and is a top-ranked contributor on the site Bigger Pockets

Lauren joined the company in 2021 in a senior level position working side by side with the CEO Chris Seveney on fund management and business strategy. Lauren leads the strategic evaluation of market research and implements, leads, and supports the business strategies.

She brings over 10 years of business development, sales and project management experience to the company. Prior to joining 7E, she worked as a senior account executive with SAAS startups including Procore and LinkedIn. This included developing forecasts, defining target markets, identifying acquisition opportunities, and establishing new sources of revenue. Ms. Wells has also been a real estate investor since 2010. During this time she has helped grow and manage a portfolio of over 100 assets which include both residential real estate and mortgage notes.

Outside of work, you can usually find Lauren spending time with her husband and two boys, taking advantage of the many beaches and hiking trails Santa Barbara has to offer or planning their next backpacking adventure.

Katie brings over seven years of multifamily real estate investment and property management experience to 7E Investments. She served in various operations roles for NALS Apartment Homes, a fully-integrated investment firm engaged in the acquisition, ownership, management, and rehabilitation of multifamily apartment communities.

Wearing many hats during her time with NALS, her responsibilities included: managing contracts with key operations vendors, assisting with multiple capital raises of large acquisitions, executing on-site projects, and facilitating internal management webinars. Katie is passionate about efficient, kind and professional communication.

In her free time, she loves all things Santa Barbara – hiking, beaches, wine tasting and spending time with her family and friends.

Chi leads a vertical in asset management from acquisitions to disposition and brings over a decade of experience in real estate and management.

Prior to joining 7E Investments as Director of Asset Management, Chi led a successful entrepreneurial career in note investing, new construction and long-term rentals. Chi is a high achiever in critical thinking & effective communication and is known for her diligence and attention to detail.

Having a special place in her heart for the nonprofit world, Chi believes in always having a part of her life dedicated to giving back to leave the world a better place than she found it. During her free time outside of work & giving back, Chi can be found backpacking abroad, camping, surfing, practicing yoga and spending time with her loved ones in San Diego.

Delaney focuses on asset acquisition and management strategy while also leading portfolio progress analysis and championing the company’s operational initiatives.

Delaney led a successful career in operations and continuous improvement in her 10 years working in corporate and non-profit environments. Before joining 7E Investments, she worked as a senior operations leader at Target and Direct Relief, developing and leading teams, improving operational efficiencies, and implementing systems and processes at scale. She is an accomplished problem solver, leader, and communicator, skilled in building teams and developing trusted relationships across functions to drive continuous improvement, cohesion, and effective operations.

Outside of the office, Delaney is likely to be with her family outdoors, chasing her son around the Santa Barbara beaches, hiking in the hills, or off camping somewhere.

Dr. Jeffrey LaRoche is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and received his Doctorate from the University of Florida. Since receiving his PhD, he has been working within the technology and defense industry including service-based startup companies where he has authored 38 key publications and has 31 total patents in compound semiconductor device integration and physics for high-frequency applications such as radar, directed energy, and 5G/6G communication.

Most recently Dr. Laroche has been working as a program capture manager and program manager for Raytheon Missiles and Defense (RMD) Advanced Technology Programs (ATP) group with a primary focus on developing new technologies in the semiconductor space for government agencies such as the Defense Advaned Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

Dr. Laroche brings his experience of strategic planning, risk analysis, management and acquisition strategies to the Board of CWS Investments.

Alan Belniak is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and received his MBA from Babson School of Business in Entrepreneurship.

Alan’s 25+ year career has been assisting growth oriented companies scale through process-driven and analytics to achieve better results. He has championed the use of  marketing and social media to connect existing service-based businesses with their communities of people in ways they have not done before.

Alan brings an animated and passionate personality with an expertise in social media, content marketing, and online community activity to help create, enhance, and truly connect a business with its investors.