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Experienced Investment Professionals

It is our belief that experience, relationships and team work position us well in the small lending market. Our investors and lending clients benefit from a long tenured team who have worked in finance for over 2 decades each.

Adam Anderson

Lead Portfolio Manager

20 year financial Advisor who started with Edward Jones and eventually sold his Ameriprise practice to his partner. Built and managed a 150+ million practice helping over 1,100 families and businesses work towards and achieve financial success. Moved over from public markets to private and has focused on the private lending world.

Paul Brown

Preferred Lending Partner

His career transitioned from mechanical engineering and robotics to finance, where he managed a $26 billion mortgage servicing asset and held a significant role in international insurance. As AIG’s International Chief Underwriting Officer, he directed business lines generating approximately $5 billion in revenue and maintained multiple board positions. In 2023, he shifted his focus to follow his passion for real estate investing and private money lending, committing full time to this endeavor.

Adam Thurston

Preferred Lending Partner

CEO of The Audiotree Group, a Chicago based entertainment & hospitality company with $30M+ in real estate holdings. Launched private credit product Landwise Fund in 2025 to capitalize on vast opportunities in the land investing space.Our fund offers tailored short-term loans to land investors, enabling them to quickly secure and develop land. Our unique risk mitigation process has led us to becoming one of the fastest growing raw land funds in the midwest.

Private credit can generate attractive
risk-adjusted returns and serve as a
potential fixed income replacement

Private credit has the potential to provide investors with enhanced returns per unit of risk, including in private investment-grade assets. We believe this can be particularly meaningful in the context of an increasingly indexed and commoditized public fixed income market, and amid a growing retirement crisis in which savers need high-quality investment income.
Passive Funds as % of
Public Credit Market
Excess Return of Active vs.
Passive Corporate Credit Funds

A Shifting Landscape

We believe the time-tested diversification, return-generation and security of private markets and guaranteed income are well-positioned to support long-term outcomes across the retirement ecosystem.
Growing US Retirement
Age Population
…With Less Guaranteed
Retirement Income

Fund Terms

Minimum commitment:

$100,000

Management fee:

2%

Term:

Minimum 1 or 2 years.

Fund Payout:

Paid Semi-Annual.
60 day incubation.

Offering opens:

August 15, 2025.

Offering closes:

December 15, 2025.

Share Classes:

A. 100k-499k-12% pref.
This is a one-year principle tie up.
B. 500k plus- 14% pref.
This is a one-year principle tie up.
C. 100k-499k- 18% pref.
This is a two-year principle tie up.
D. 500k plus- 22% pref.
This is a two-year principle tie up.
“I cannot speak highly enough about Adam and the way he approaches financial solutions. What stood out most to me was not just his expertise, but his integrity. In an industry where transactions can often feel impersonal, Adam leads with character, transparency, and genuine care.  He took the time to understand not just my numbers but my vision, for both my business and my personal future. The path Adam helped create was not a generic solution. It was tailored, strategic, and aligned with where I want to go long term. It is rare to find someone who combines financial intelligence with stand up character. I am grateful for Adam’s guidance and would confidently recommend him to anyone serious about building something meaningful.”
Derek Wolthoff, Owner of Makes and Models

“As a small business owner, working with banks can sometimes feel cumbersome and antiquated. I had quite the opposite experience with working with Adam Anderson at Tree Line. He has always been competent, prompt and innovative in how he has created and delivered financial solutions to my business.”

Eyad AbbasCEO of Empower Consulting Group

“I have appreciated the relationship I have built with Adam over the last couple of years. He is reliable and timely. His value add is high enough to justify rates that are higher than what I get at my banks. Speed, accuracy and execution are so important when financing a business. Adam excels at all three and I would recommend him fully.”

Devon BudgeCEO of Budge Investments LLC
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