Ted Hillison
RE Investing | Deal Analysis | Financing Strategy | RE Career Guide
University of Hawaii at Manoa
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Real Estate Recruiting: Start-to-Finish
Starting at $2,24110h+ of coaching
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Advance Your Real Estate Career
Starting at $2,24110h+ of coaching
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Land Top Real Estate Interviews
Starting at $1,182.755h+ of coaching
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About
Ted Hillison, MBA ~ Business Development & Operations Advisor | Leadership Coach | Banking, Personal Finance & Fintech | Identity Coach | Author | AI Transformation | Human Learning Design [email protected] StrengthsFinder Themes: Strategic, Belief, Ideation, Communication, Positivity Specialties: Customer Relationship Management, Business Development, Business Plans, Pitch Decks, SAAS, Consumer Value Journey, Marketing Automation, Business Analytics and Visualization, Financial Services, Team Development and Optimization, Employee Development and Coaching, Business Consulting and Advisory, Undergraduate/Graduate Teaching With over 20 years of experience in business development in technology start ups and financial services companies, I’ve built a solid career at the cross section of money and innovation. I thrive in acquiring new partners and developing high value programs to generate robust pipelines that drive growth. I am effective leading a team, building relationships and helping companies clients, colleagues, and charities, rise up to their highest potential. I have dedicated a significant amount of time to teaching in graduate and secondary institutions. As a professor of both business administration courses and real estate finance courses, I foster learning environments that propel others toward the attainment of their business, career, financial and personal aspirations.
Ted’s Real Estate Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Executive
60+ Real Estate clients
Ted has helped clients get into these companies:
Oregon & Washington State Certified Real Estate CE Instructor Former U.S. Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Wells Fargo banking executive $1.5B+ in loan-originations across 15 states Executive MBA Graduate-level finance and strategy professor with 6,000+ instructional hours Former venture partner/startup advisor Extensive experience in financial analysis, lending, ROI, P&L, risk and investment decision-making Executive coach and facilitator experienced helping people turn complex financial concepts into actionable decisions Experience building structured frameworks for evaluating opportunities and improving financial/business performance I help position aspiring real-estate investors learn how to think like an investor and banker before they buy their first or next property.
Ted can help with:
Interview Prep
LinkedIn Review
Market Analysis
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Investment
Resume Review
Skill Building
Why do I coach?
Within contemporary culture there is an identity crisis. People receive an imprint from our society of who the world says they should be. I help people discover their True Identity and apply their personal, internal competitive advantage to succeed, almost effortlessly, by aligning their strengths, gifts, personality and their motivations with the work they are passionate in pursuing. This alignment unlocks the freedom of operating at their highest level, utilizing the natural gifts and capabilities inherent to who they are. This is domain agnostic, applicable across all areas or a persons life. My specific professional domains of expertise include, retail, commercial, and investment banking, venture captial, and real estate finance, including investment, analysis and wealth creation. My personal areas of expertise include career guidance during life transitions, and growing in personal faith. I am certified in: 1) building AI agents with Deepseek/n8n AI workflow automation, (including a Career OS for strategic planning and implementation), 2) Venture Deals Certification - Kauffman Fellows Tech Stars, 3) Inspiring Leadership though Emotional Intelligence - Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, and 4) life planning through Blueprint for Life!
Work Experience
Partner
Aventurine Capital Group
January 2018 - April 2021
In this phase of my professional career arc, I have cultivated stakeholder trust through transparent communication, disciplined governance, and performance monitoring, embedding a culture of continuous learning and sustainable value creation in high-growth environments. It was I who guided founders and senior teams through strategic coaching, fostering alignment, data-informed decision-making, and agile leadership practices that strengthened organizational resilience and investor confidence. • Leveraged identity-based assessment analytics to align individual contributor roles, strengthen team cohesion, and implement a data-informed hiring methodology that enhanced cultural and functional fit within startup founding teams. • Optimized portfolio performance by conducting executive debriefs and growth assessments, resulting in a 25% average improvement in operational efficiency through targeted capability-building and strategic alignment. • Accelerated startup scalability by designing and facilitating leadership development programs that strengthened executive decision-making, collaboration, and innovation capabilities across portfolio companies. Strategic Planning, Leadership Development and +3 skills
Principal
Self-Employed
January 2017 - March 2018
During this position, I founded Performance Elevated to advise and accelerate the growth of emerging ventures, blending expertise in business development, executive advisory, and customer success. Moreover, I partnered with early-stage and growth-focused organizations to refine strategic direction, enhance operational performance, and attract investor interest. Bringing a unique combination of passion, strategic vision, and entrepreneurial drive, I focus on helping startups evolve into scalable, market-ready businesses. • Advised innovative companies, such as UNNA.io, Electus Education (LifeHub), and Unions-America, while also initiating the formation of new ventures, including (We)(Us), ValYOU+, and High Performance Christian. I bring passion, energy, strategy, relationships and a hard driving work ethic required to transform start-ups into fully funded, profitable companies succeeding in the marketplace. Business Development, Executive Coaching and +3 skills
District Manager
U.S. Bank
July 2014 - March 2016
Hiring Manager
In this role, I led cross-functional collaboration and applied motivational leadership to transform underperforming branches into market leaders, enhancing workforce engagement, service delivery, and operational performance. It was I who built, coached, and mentored high-performing sales and service teams through targeted development initiatives, driving consistent growth in individual and branch performance. By strengthening affinity and retail client relationships and delivering tailored financial solutions, I fostered loyalty and supported sustainable business growth. • Accelerated district performance to a #1 Western Division ranking by driving 600% production growth through targeted coaching, data-informed sales enablement, and scalable learning frameworks that enhanced frontline capability and engagement. Secured Earth Advantage Partnership and drove $15 million in 1st year production volume. Leadership Development, District and Branch Managment and +2 skills
VP Sales & Business Development
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
May 2003 - June 2014
Hiring Manager
Directed a $4.4B Regional Affinity Program spanning 13 states, 117 branches and 276 associates, driving consistent performance improvement and market penetration. • Spearheaded an average of 15 on-site partner training sessions monthly, boosting program utilization by over 12% year over year. • Developed/delivered executive-level training for bank leadership on talent acquisition, program communication, operational efficiency, and service standards, equipping production teams with data-driven tools and methodologies to maximize affinity lending performance. RANKED #1 growth market in company in 2013. State AFL-CIO and Local Union President point of contact. Leadership Development, Executive Coaching and +2 skills
Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Executive Masters of Business Administration, International Business and Finance, Business Adminiatration, Management
1995 - 1997
Activities and societies: Business Consultation with Regional Executives of leading Asian multi-national corporations including General Electric, Nissan, Samsung, Hyundai and Seiko to provide strategic analysis and recommendations to their businesses. Visited local plants in Hong Kong, Korea, China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam. Leadership Development
University of California, Santa Barbara
BA, English, English Literature
1984 - 1989
Activities and societies: Lambda Chi Alpha
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Ted has helped clients get into these companies:
Real Estate Recruiting: Start-to-Finish
Starting at $2,24110h+ of coaching
Save up to $747
Advance Your Real Estate Career
Starting at $2,24110h+ of coaching
Save up to $747
Land Top Real Estate Interviews
Starting at $1,182.755h+ of coaching
Save up to $99.60
Nail the Real Estate Interviews
Starting at $1,182.755h+ of coaching
Save up to $249