November 12, 2025

The Los Angeles Times Commercial Real Estate Visionaries awards recognized three SDS executives--Deborah La Franchi, Founder & CEO, Laura Baron, COO, and Kip Hamilton, Executive Managing Director, Real Estate Funds--for their leadership in Southern California real estate.
SDS Founder & CEO Deborah La Franchi was recognized as one of five elite national winners of the Connect CRE Women in Real Estate Awards for 2025.
Real Estate Fund Manager American South Capital Partners (“ASCP”), a joint venture between SDS Capital Group and Vintage Realty Company, has successfully completed the first closing of its newest affordable housing investment vehicle, American South Real Estate Fund III (“ASREF III”), securing $60 million in initial capital commitments toward its $500 million target.