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About Sterling Park Capital

Sterling Park Capital is a full-service Private Equity firm. We initiate and manage deals primarily in the Real Estate, Technology, and Entertainment space. We welcome Institutional, Family Office and, High Net Worth investors to partner with us in our carefully structured investments. We have a robust deal flow, therefore investors can cherry-pick which deals to join. Structures can range from one large investor to several strategic ones. While we have an internal fund, we also operate on a deal-by-deal basis. Therefore, once a deal has been secured we provide our investors with concise and relevant information. This highlights the deal’s attributes, a clear business plan, and the target for investor returns. Investors then contact us if they require further information and are interested in participating.

Sterling Park Capital also provides time-sensitive bridge financing, to real estate investors, to fund the purchase of non-owner occupied residential and commercial properties. This includes bridge loans and real estate-backed lines of credit. Sterling Park Capital’s niche has been to concentrate on urban areas that have been previously ignored by larger developers and investors. We believe in investing in areas that have the potential for tremendous growth while also investing in the people and surrounding communities. Our experience and track record proves that there are lucrative opportunities in this space. The lack of liquidity in the credit markets and increased regulation of the banking industry, has restricted conventional financing as an option for investors, in fast-moving and competitive real estate markets. Sterling Park Capital’s mission is to help fill that void. 

Effective Leadership

Emmanuel A. Baptiste

Max Watkins

  • President

    Emmanuel A. Baptiste's journey began in New York City where he owned and operated a medallion cab. The profitability and network he created in that business lead him to open Supreme Legacy Transports, a full-service transportation company. His fleet accounts included the Waldorf Astoria, Starwood Properties, SAP, UBS, JLL, Goldman Sachs, Health Tech Associates, The National Football Association, The National Basketball Players Association, Estiatorio Milos, and Viacom. The genuine relationships Emmanuel built with his clients along with his affinity for real estate, led him to establish Sterling Park Capital. This company focuses on residential and commercial property lending, in urban cities. Sterling Park Properties, a subsidiary of Sterling Park Capital acquires and develops high end, mixed-use, and luxury properties across the US. Emmanuel is also a philanthropist. He co-founded Worldwide Psychos in 2013, which has grown globally. The charitable group boasts members from New York City, Long Island, Florida, California, Arizona, Canada, Europe, and Egypt. The primary goal of the foundation is to allocate human and capital resources to countries that face disasters and also inspire others to give back whenever the opportunity arises. As a native of Trinidad and Tobago Emmanuel now resides in Atlanta, GA with his lovely wife Makaylla and his three wonderful children.

  • Director of Finance

    Max M. Watkins began his career in New York where he worked as a Sales Supervisor for a local cable company named RCN. Max's sales ability and communication skills quickly earned him a promotion to Sales Management. With the application of his skills and experience, Max brought on an additional 200,000 viewers to the cable company, all within his first 90 days. As a result of his exceptional performance, Max was swiftly promoted to Director of Sales. In that position, he implemented a bundle billing program, to combine cable, phone, and internet bills into one, which created a substantial increase in sales. Max was then offered a Sales Director position by Coastal Capital Bank in Long Island, New York. He accepted, but after working with the bank for one year, Max set his sights even higher, and started his own company, Watkins Capital Funding. The company offered commercial, residential, private funding, hard money, business lines of credit, and personalized lines of credit. Throughout his career, Max has funded over $23 million in residential, and over $548 million in Commercial Real Estate. As a result of his success in the financial industry, Max met the President/CEO of Sterling Park Capital. As a key member of our team, Max passionately works on meeting the wants and needs of our customers and strategic partners. Max who was born and raised in New Jersey, now resides in Florida, with his lovely wife Evelyn, and his daughter.