N. John Paliotta
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Business Development
• Relationships with BDs and RIAs
• Relationships with Sponsors
John Paliotta currently serves as Chief Business Development Officer for FactRight. John has nearly 20 years focused on the alts investment industry. Recently he was Vice President Sales Desk Manager for Realty Capital Securities from October of 2011 to December 2016; his responsibilities included oversight of several offices located across the country, managing over 60 internal wholesalers.
Prior to that, from May of 2004 to September of 2011 Mr. Paliotta served with Behringer Harvard as Vice President of Sales. In that role he oversaw the internal sales effort, hybrid wholesalers and was the account manager for several large broker dealers. In 1999 Mr. Paliotta joined Manulife Financial as the Internal Sales Manager for the independent broker dealer channel; his responsibilities included the oversight of 60 internal wholesales.
Mr. Paliotta earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.
- Member, ADISA
- John also holds FINRA Series 7, 63, 65 and 24 licenses.
Recent Blogs from FactRight
- FactRight Names Jacob Heidkamp and Russell Putnam Co-CEOs to Drive Next Phase of Growth; Gail Schneck Retires
by info@factright.com (FactRight) on January 13, 2026 at 3:48 pmFactRight, a leading provider of alternative investment due diligence and risk management solutions, has named FactRight executives Jacob Heidkamp and Russell Putnam as co-CEOs to guide the next phase of growth.
- Press Start to Replay: A Look Back at This Year’s Annual Due Diligence Conference
by sarah@factright.com (Sarah Kieser) on September 25, 2025 at 2:46 pm - Shamrocks & Due Diligence: A Recap of FactRight’s 2025 RIA Due Diligence Conference
by Kate@FactRight.com (Kate Stephany) on March 27, 2025 at 6:07 pm - Action Packed Recap from FactRight’s 2024 Annual Due Diligence Conference
by sarah@factright.com (Sarah Kieser) on October 10, 2024 at 7:14 pm*Dramatic suspenseful music* Thank you to the 480 industry professionals and wealth managers who ventured to the home of the Batman Building, Nashville, Tennessee for FactRight’s 2024 Annual Due Diligence conference. It was a legendary success, and we, the FactRight staff, are so grateful for your continued support and participation.
- Understanding Master Lease Mechanics in DST Underwriting
by Houston Hyde, Mountain Dell Consulting and Brandon Raatikka, FactRight on May 23, 2024 at 8:04 pmAs the DST market has grown over the past several years, the nuances of available programs have proliferated. Given the structural requirements of Revenue Ruling 2004-86, these programs do not behave like traditional real estate investments in certain respects. In our experience working with wealth advisory firms seeking 1031 solutions for their clients, understanding the differences among master lease structures in the market can be a common hurdle. Closely related is how a particular structure may behave differently in various performance scenarios, and how the property underwriting interacts with that structure.