# Eric Panecki

> Eric Panecki is a co-founder and chief executive at Leverage Companies and CEO of its lending division, Brick City Capital. His work spans property acquisitions, real estate finance, and the Deals & Dollars podcast and networking community.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Leverage Companies; Chief Executive Officer at Brick City Capital
- **Organizations:** Leverage Companies, Brick City Capital, Deals & Dollars, TLC Opportunity Debt Fund I LLC
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Economics, West Virginia University, Master of Business Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Leverage Companies and its real estate lending platform., Brick City Capital received NPLA’s 2025 Innovator of the Year award., Participated with partners in a $14.3 million, 79-unit Westchester multifamily acquisition in October 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2018** — Worked in private lending; prior roles included construction and property management, real estate sales, and mortgage origination.
- **2018** — Co-founded Leverage Companies with David Choi.
- **2019** — A profitable Paterson three-family transaction supported the first acquisitions hire; a data analyst and developer joined later that year.
- **2021** — Launched Leverage Capital Ventures, the lending operation later branded Brick City Capital.
- **2023** — Listed as co-founder and executive officer of TLC Opportunity Debt Fund I LLC in an SEC Form D.
- **2023** — Participated in New Jersey and Westchester multifamily transactions and the Deals & Dollars networking launch.
- **2024** — Named a co-broker on a $10 million Jersey City construction financing.
- **2025** — Brick City Capital received NPLA’s Innovator of the Year award.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Leverage Companies and its real estate lending platform.
- Brick City Capital received NPLA’s 2025 Innovator of the Year award.
- Participated with partners in a $14.3 million, 79-unit Westchester multifamily acquisition in October 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Discussed rental cash flow, loan origination, and investment-committee discipline on the Real Estate Pros Show.
- **2025-09** — NPLA announced Brick City Capital as its Innovator of the Year; Panecki celebrated the team’s recognition on LinkedIn.

## Links

- Website: https://leveragecompanies.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epanecki
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericpanecki/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09