Justin Hughes

Managing Director

Justin Hughes is a Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group for Commerce Street Capital, LLC and serves as an advisor to the Investment Committee of the Private Equity team of Commerce Street Investment Management. Mr. Hughes joined Commerce Street in April 2022 and is focused on marketing, sourcing and product sales and offerings within the banking, corporate finance, and real estate sectors. Mr. Hughes also serves as a key member of Commerce Street Lending Solutions, the firm’s bank balance sheet and capital advisory practice focused on Commercial Real Estate and Commercial and Industrial loan remediation and restructuring.

Mr. Hughes has 29 years of experience within the financial services industry and alternative asset management business. Prior to joining Commerce Street, Mr. Hughes was a partner at Blue Lion Capital in Dallas, TX which focused on investing in Community Banks throughout the U.S.

Mr. Hughes received his MBA from Duke University, with Honors, and his BBA with a concentration in Finance from Texas Christian University.