Judy Zozzaro Guarino
Managing Director – Commercial Mortgage Lending Northeast
Chase

Judy Zozzaro Guarino is an experienced expert in the commercial real estate and mortgage lending industry. As the Managing Director for Commercial Real Estate’s Northeast Commercial Mortgage Lending group, she plays a crucial role in executing the business strategy for Metro New York. Her responsibilities include leading a team of bankers who offer term financing solutions ranging from $1 million to over $25 million to real estate investors. These solutions are aimed at the purchase or refinancing of various property types, including retail, mixed-use, industrial, and office properties.

With over three decades of experience in the financial services sector, Judy’s extensive expertise is evident from her impressive career trajectory. Before joining Chase in 2005, she served as Vice President and Regional Sales Manager of Small Business and Middle Market for the New York region at Fleet Bank for six years. Her career began at the Bank of New York, where she spent a decade working in the retail banking sector, managing sales for 46 branches across Bergen County, New Jersey. Judy’s wealth of experience and leadership in the industry underscores her
significant contributions and accomplishments.

Her involvement in the New York City real estate market and community keeps her well-informed about the latest trends and developments, which is essential for her role in commercial mortgage lending. The Commercial Term Lending group she leads is recognized as a market leader in the multifamily and commercial mortgage lending business, and it holds the distinction of being the nation’s top originator of multifamily loans.