Matthew B. Coleman is CEO of Vi Capital Lending Group, a private money brokerage financing fix-and-flip, ground-up construction, bridge, development, and 30-year rental projects nationwide. With 35 years in business — 12 of them in construction and lending — he brings a builder’s underwriting eye to private capital, structuring deals through broker lines into private money and family office sources.
Through Vision Group R.E. Development, he has delivered luxury modern homes of 4,700–5,900 square feet with sales exceeding $2 million, plus commercial build-outs including three Hammer & Nails salons. He sits on the board of the Atlanta Black Chambers, where he founded and chairs the Real Estate & Professional Services Committee, and hosts the Think Real Estate Podcast, featuring guests including Malik Yoba and Pastor Jamal Bryant.
- Lending Products
- Fix & Flip — up to 70% ARV; 85–100% of project cost based on experience
- New Construction — ground-up, purchase plus build budget within 70% ARV
- Bridge — 12–24 months on in-progress or newly acquired assets
- Development — horizontal build-out into vertical; neighborhoods and commercial
- 30-Year DSCR Rental — long-term investor financing, no tax-return underwriting
- Speaks On
- How private and hard money price risk
- Reading a deal like a builder: draws, ARV, and cost overruns
- Building a capital stack: broker lines, private money, family offices
- Capital access for Black-owned real estate and construction firms
Areas of Expertise:
- Funding New Construction
- DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio)
- Development
Panel: Land: Finding It, Reading It, and Building on It
Panelist Role: The Construction Lender
Additional Speakers & Panelists 2026
Shariff James
MISSION NEW VALUE GROUP Co-Founder and Director of Development Georgia Panelist
Adenah Bayoh
FOYA DEVELOPMENT GROUP Founder and Chief Executive Officer New Jersey Project Highlight Speaker at Gala
Delven Barfield
BARFIELD REAL ESTATE GROUP Luxury Real Estate Professional/Keller Williams West Co-Team Leader Georgia Moderator
Cedric Matheny
T. DALLAS SMITH & COMPANY Partner & Executive Vice President Georgia Panelist
Devon Caudle
BALASHINE PROPERTIES Property Manager & Community Developer Pennsylvania Panelist
Myles Cardenas
TAYLOR MORRISON Senior Land Planning and Development Manager Georgia Panelist
Jordon Tench
O'DWYER PROPERTIES Director of Land Acquisition and Development Georgia Panelist
Gabrielle “Gabby” M. Davis
KELLER WILLIAMS WEST ATLANTA Operating Principal Georgia Presenter
