Jason Choulochas

Executive Vice President – Originations

Mr. Choulochas is Executive Vice President-Originations for Bank of the Ozarks and is the senior officer responsible for loan production in Southern California. Previously, Jason was with NorthStar Asset Management Group (now Colony NorthStar) as Managing Director in the firm’s Los Angeles office where he was responsible for sourcing investment opportunities in the western U.S. Jason also held senior-level originations positions at Ares Management, and Wrightwood Capital and its predecessor companies, including Cohen Capital and Cohen Financial. He began his career with American National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago (now part of J.P. Morgan Chase) in bank’s commercial real estate group. Mr. Choulochas received his undergraduate degree in Economics & Management from Beloit College, in Beloit, Wisconsin.