David E Arscott

David founded Baycrest Capital with Zachary Jacobs in the summer of 2015.  David had been Vice President of Real Estate Valuation & Advisory Services at FirstCity Financial Corporation. At FirstCity, he managed a team of six providing valuation and advisory services on assets across the country.  Before working at FirstCity, David was a Senior Associate and Partner at WakeStorm Capital, working closely with FirstCity on real estate valuation for their debt acquisition and asset management functions.  David has also worked in redevelopment at CCDC, San Diego’s former redevelopment arm for downtown; as an associate to a court-appointed receiver managing residential properties around California; and as a project analyst and assistant project manager at OliverMcMillan, working on a large, master-planned development in Ontario, CA. David has a Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of San Diego and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Michigan.

David and his wife Natalie live in San Mateo, CA with their two daughters. When he is not working, he enjoys skiing, cycling, and spending time with his family.