Jared E. Pontz

Jared E. Pontz is president and managing partner of Direct Mortgage Loan Company, and its parent company, Elfant Pontz Properties, a property management and development firm. Jared’s combined expertise in all facets of the Philadelphia real estate market informs his unique perspective on commercial lending.

An active investor, Jared has developed and owns a range of mixed-use and multifamily projects, from adaptive reuse to new construction. He was listed as one of the “next wave of developers remaking the neighborhoods” by Philadelphia Magazine in 2017. In 2019 Jared was named as an “Influencer of Finance” by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The awards are presented to “the most influential financial professionals” in the region.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Jared earned his Master’s in Business Administration from Temple University’s Fox School of Business. He joined the company in 2005 after serving in the United States Peace Corps. He has served as the managing partner since 2009 and became president of the company in 2018. He also serves on the board of the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District.