John Mazarakis

John Mazarakis co-founded CAG in April 2019 and has served as Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.’s Executive Chairman since its inception in2021. As a proven entrepreneur and operator with successful ventures in real estate, retail, hospitality and food logistics, Mr. Mazarakis brings over 20years of entrepreneurial, operational, and managerial experience. He has built a 35+ restaurant chain with more than 1,200 employees, established a real estate portfolio of over 30 properties, developed over1 million square feet of commercial real estate, and completed multiple real estate financing transactions, at a cumulative annual growth rate exceeding 25%. He has invested in and served as an advisor to multiple successful startups.

Mr. Mazarakis has served as a member of the board of directors of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NASDAQ: REFI), a commercial mortgage REIT, since 2021.

Mr. Mazarakis holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Delaware and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.