In anticipation for the 2017 Benzinga Global FinTech Awards, taking place May 11 in NYC, PreMarket Prep sat down with several of this year's nominees.

In this installment we talk with Brew Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO of the real estate debt investment platform PeerStreet, about the company's streamlined and transparent approach to offering investors easy access to a marketplace for real estate loan investments.

To learn more about the Benzinga Global FinTech Awards, including how to get involved with this year's event, visit benzingafintechawards.com.

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