Tom Velken serves as the president and principal of Viking Real Estate Group, a Lafayette, California-based provider of real estate finance and investment services. His responsibilities encompass working with clients, as well as overseeing all aspects of the firm’s management. Since he founded the company in 1995, Tom Velken has molded Viking into a full-service business.

Mr. Velken draws on over two decades of experience in the intersection of real estate and finance, with acumen in the financing, acquisition, and development of residential and commercial real estate. He also belongs to the California Association of Mortgage Professionals and the National Association of Mortgage Brokers. His past experience includes financial analyst roles at real estate services companies such as the Catellus Development Corporation and Cushman & Wakefield. Furthermore, he formerly handled investment transactions in affiliation with Inverness Real Estate Investments.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Tom Velken likes camping, soccer, and deep sea fishing. He also enjoys traveling, particularly for the purpose of skiing in locations across California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. In addition, Mr. Velken plays the bass guitar in the local classic rock cover band OPM, which has raised over $200,000 for schools and charities in the Lafayette community.