Our service-driven approach allows us to meet the needs of borrowers including faster execution and more flexible terms that other Canadian financial institutions typically do not provide. Through disciplined underwriting, active portfolio management, and strong governance, we meet the needs of our borrowers while delivering attractive, risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders.
CAPITAL PRESERVATION: We lend primarily against income-producing commercial real estate, diversifying by geography, asset and borrower, while maintaining conservative loan-to-value ratios.
ATTRACTIVE RETURNS: We focus on short-duration loans (under 5 years) with high turnover, allowing investors to benefit from inflation-protected returns and participate in the majority of the lender fees which are collected each time a new loan is issued.
For over 18 years we’ve generated attractive returns as an alternative mortgage lender providing short-term loans secured by diversified commercial real estate assets across Canada. We’re focused on income-producing, commercial real estate.
Today our $1.05 billion dollar institutional-quality portfolio is mainly invested in stable multi-family residential assets, with most located in urban Canadian markets.
Mr. Tamblyn co-founded Timbercreek in 2000 and is Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tamblyn is also CEO and Chairman of the Board for Timbercreek Financial.
Mr. Tamblyn has over 30 years of experience in public and private capital markets. He has led the origination, structuring, capitalization and execution of all public and private Timbercreek funds that have invested in aggregate over $30 billion in value-add real estate strategies over Timbercreek’s 25-year history. Prior to co-founding Timbercreek in 2000, Mr. Tamblyn worked at Connor, Clark & Company.
Mr. Tamblyn is an independent Director of and Chair of the Audit Committee of Parkit Enterprise Inc, a TSX-listed industrial real estate platform.
Mr. Tamblyn graduated Western University in 1994 and completed the Board Effectiveness Program offered by Rotman and the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Tracy Johnston joined Timbercreek in July 2020 as Chief Financial Officer. In her current role as CFO, Ms. Johnston is responsible for overseeing financial and taxation reporting, treasury, corporate financing and the financial reporting and risk analytics platform.
Ms. Johnston has over 15 years of progressive experience in Finance. Most recently, Ms. Johnston was Senior Director, Financial Reporting at Cadillac Fairview. Prior to joining Cadillac Fairview, Ms. Johnston was Director, Corporate Accounting at DREAM Office REIT.
Ms. Johnston started her career at Deloitte & Touche LLP in the Assurance and Advisory practice. Ms. Johnston holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from Dalhousie University. Ms. Johnston is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Mr. Rowland is the Chief Investment Officer of the Manager, and is responsible for the development of investment strategies and processes, as well as the overall performance of the Company’s portfolios.
Mr. Rowland has over 25 years of industry experience with roles including the Co-Head of Debt Strategies for Fiera Properties and the Managing Director for Blackstone’s debt business in Canada. During a 19-year career at GE Capital, Mr. Rowland held a variety of roles including credit underwriting, Asset Management Leader, Originations Leader and the Managing Director for Real Estate in Canada.
Mr. Rowland is a leading Canadian non-bank lender, having been involved in over $25B of transactions. His loan structuring and valuation expertise extends across all commercial asset types and in markets across Canada. Mr. Rowland holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University and is a registered mortgage broker #M08007185.
Ellen Tannous joined Timbercreek in May 2025 as General Counsel. In her current role, she oversees all legal and regulatory matters across the organization, including fund formation and launches, ongoing capital markets activities and general corporate operations.
Ms. Tannous brings over 15 years of progressive experience in securities, corporate, and commercial law, with a strong emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, corporate governance and commercial transactions. Most recently, she served as in-house counsel at Park Lawn Corporation, where Ms. Tannous led strategic initiatives and played a key role in supporting the company’s growth, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, overseeing governance practices, and managing public company obligations. She began her career practicing corporate and securities law at Wildeboer Dellelce LLP and went on to hold increasingly senior legal positions at leading companies in the insurance, home services, and retail sectors.
Ms. Tannous holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Commerce from Toronto Metropolitan University. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2011.