Sachem Capital Appoints Jeffery C. Walraven as Permanent Chief Financial Officer

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Sachem Capital (NYSE American: SACH), a real estate lending company, has appointed Jeffery C. Walraven as permanent Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2025. Walraven, who has served as Interim CFO since December 2024, brings extensive experience in public real estate companies, capital markets, and accounting.

Prior to joining Sachem, Walraven served as COO and co-founder of Freehold Properties, a REIT focused on agricultural real estate, and as EVP and CFO of MedEquities Realty Trust. He also has over 20 years of public accounting experience and previously maintained CPA licenses across multiple states from 1994 to 2016.

Positive

• Appointment of experienced CFO with extensive public company and REIT background
• Strong leadership transition with candidate already familiar with company operations
• Addition of executive with significant capital markets and accounting expertise

Negative

• Loss of board member as Walraven resigns from Board of Directors position

BRANFORD, Conn., Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sachem Capital Corp. (NYSE American: SACH) (the “Company”), a real estate lender specializing in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of loans secured by first mortgages on real property, today announced that it has named Jeffery C. Walraven Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of September 1, 2025. Mr. Walraven has served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer since December 2024. In conjunction with this appointment, Mr. Walraven has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors on which he has served since August 2024.

“We are pleased to have completed our search for a Chief Financial Officer with the appointment of Jeffery Walraven to the permanent role, and I want to congratulate him on his appointment,” stated John L. Villano, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sachem Capital. “Jeff has extensive public company, financial markets, accounting and consulting experience, and has brought discipline and efficiency to our financial controls, processes, and procedures. Further, he has been a great partner for me and a true team leader who has earned the respect and admiration of our employees. I look forward to continue to work with him.”

Mr. Walraven has extensive experience with private and public real estate companies working on matters including capital markets, accounting and finance. He has served as Chief Operating Officer, a director and co-founder of Freehold Properties, Inc., a REIT that provides net lease financing to specialty agricultural real estate. Mr. Walraven has also served as an independent director and member of the audit committee of Broad Street Realty, Inc. (OTCQX: BRST), a real estate company that owns, operates, develops, and redevelops primarily essential grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use properties, since October 2023. From January 2014 to May 2019, he also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (formerly, NYSE: MRT), an internally managed healthcare REIT that was sold to Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. in May 2019. Additionally, Mr. Walraven has over 20 years of public accounting and consulting experience, serving many public real estate and related clients since 1999. He worked extensively with these companies on all aspects of Securities and Exchange Act matters, including quarterly, annual and special reports, and matters relating to acquisitions, dispositions and securities offerings.

Mr. Walraven holds a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Management from Bob Jones University and a Masters of Professional Accountancy from Clemson University. He also maintained an active CPA license from 1994 to 2016 in multiple states.

About Sachem Capital Corp

Sachem Capital Corp. is a mortgage REIT that specializes in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of loans secured by first mortgages on real property. It offers short-term (i.e., three years or less) secured, nonbanking loans to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, development, rehabilitation, or improvement of properties. The Company’s primary underwriting criteria is a conservative loan to value ratio. The properties securing the loans are generally classified as residential or commercial real estate and, typically, are held for investment. Each loan is secured by a first mortgage lien on real estate and is personally guaranteed by the principal(s) of the borrower. The Company also makes opportunistic real estate purchases apart from its lending activities.

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Investor & Media Contact:

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Email: investors@sachemcapitalcorp.com

FAQ

Who is the new CFO of Sachem Capital (SACH)?

Jeffery C. Walraven has been appointed as permanent Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sachem Capital, effective September 1, 2025.

What is Jeffery Walraven's experience before joining Sachem Capital (SACH)?

Walraven was COO and co-founder of Freehold Properties, served as EVP and CFO of MedEquities Realty Trust, and has over 20 years of public accounting and consulting experience with real estate companies.

When did Jeffery Walraven start as interim CFO at Sachem Capital?

Walraven served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since December 2024 before being appointed to the permanent position.

What positions did Jeffery Walraven leave to become permanent CFO of SACH?

Walraven resigned from his position on Sachem Capital's Board of Directors, where he had served since August 2024, to take the permanent CFO role.

What type of company is Sachem Capital (SACH)?

Sachem Capital is a real estate lender specializing in originating, underwriting, funding, servicing, and managing a portfolio of loans secured by first mortgages on real property.