Gretchen S. Wilcox

President & Founder
Gretchen S. Wilcox founded G.S. Wilcox & Co. in 1994, becoming the first woman in the nation to open a commercial real estate mortgage banking firm. Gretchen has grown the firm to become one of the most successful independently owned commercial mortgage banking firms in the country with a loan servicing portfolio of over $1.6 billion. She has regularly been designated as the top loan producer for numerous local, regional, and national lenders. Additionally, the firm still remains the only female founded commercial mortgage banking firm in the nation.

Gretchen remains actively involved in all aspects of the business and guides the team towards achieving any objectives their clients set forth. Gretchen is or has also been involved in numerous industry organizations throughout her career. She has served on the National Board of NAIOP and was a Trustee for its New Jersey Chapter for 15 years. Gretchen also previously served on the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce for more than a decade and has been involved with the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce, IOREBA, ULI, the Advisory Board for the Rutgers Center for Real Estate, and the Mortgage Bankers Association. Furthermore, she has regularly been recognized by numerous publications, to include NJ Biz, ROI-NJ, and Real Estate NJ, as one of the most influential people in New Jersey real estate and business. In 2024, she was featured as one of the top 60 most influential people in business in New Jersey by ROI-NJ and was also named as the most influential woman in business in the state.

Due to her robust track record and status as a trail blazer in the industry, Gretchen is regularly featured as a speaker/panelist at numerous industry/state events. She has also been the recipient of some the industry’s top awards which include the Financial Tribute Award (Boy Scouts of America, 2008), Community Impact Award (Crossing Boarders, 2009), the Pillar Award (NAIOP, 2011), Industry Service Award (NAIOP, 2019), Legacy Award (Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce, 2022), Hall Fame Inductee (NAIOP, 2022), and the Champions of the C-Suite Award (ROI-NJ/NJ Chamber of Commerce, 2023).

Gretchen is equally passionate about helping child-victims of domestic violence. In 1998 she created The Daniel J. Wilcox Memorial Fund, in honor of her late husband, to send children to The Daniel J. Wilcox Camp Hope in partnership with Jersey Battered Women’s Service (JBWS). Gretchen is a graduate of Babson College with a double major in Finance and Quantitative Methods.

She can be reached at gwilcox@gswilcox.com or 973-538-0008 x111.

Bridget B. Wilcox

Partner

As a Partner at G.S. Wilcox & Co., Bridget is responsible for assisting with managing the firm’s operations and originating debt and equity financings. She is also tasked with growing the firm’s client base and expanding the firm’s capabilities.

Bridget is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in New Jersey. Prior to joining G.S. Wilcox & Co., she worked as a real estate investment analyst at Loews Corporation where she underwrote, negotiated, and closed over $450M of commercial mortgage loans.

Before Loews, Bridget was an analyst in UBS’s highly selective two year rotational Wealth Management Graduate Training Program. She holds a Master’s degree in Real Estate Development from Columbia University in addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Minor in Chinese from Bucknell University where she also captained the women’s golf team to its first NCAA Patriot League Championship her senior year. She still holds the school record for the lowest 18-hole round at 3 under par (69).

Bridget is currently co-chair of NAIOP NJ’s Developing Leaders Committee and a member of the Morris Arts Board of Trustees. In addition to her passion for golf, Bridget enjoys hiking in the Adirondacks and traveling. She resides with her husband Glen and daughter Scarlett in Bernardsville, NJ. Bridget can be reached at (973) 538-0008 ext. 133 or bwilcox@gswilcox.com.

Wesley Wilcox

Partner

As a Partner at G.S. Wilcox & Co., Wesley assists with the origination and overall business functions of the firm. He is charged with expanding the firm’s client relationships as well as leading several new initiatives for the firm. Prior to joining G.S. Wilcox & Co., he worked as a financial analyst in the Institutional Properties Group at CBRE and at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as a Program Analyst in the Financing and Futures Department.

Wesley is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in New Jersey. He has held a leadership position for several years with NAIOP and serves as a Trustee for the New Jersey chapter. Wesley is also involved with ULI’s Young Leaders as well as the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce. He is active with several philanthropic organizations including the Jersey Women’s Battered Shelter (JBWS) and the Washington Association of New Jersey. He holds a Master’s degree in Real Estate Finance from New York University and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bucknell University.

Wes is an avid fly fisherman who also enjoys playing golf and traveling. Wesley can be reached at (973) 538-0008 ext. 124 or  wwilcox@gswilcox.com.