Elias Haddad

Mr. Haddad joined the firm in 2023 and is a Director of Originations & Acquisitions. He is responsible for the sourcing of debt opportunities including direct CRE loan originations and the purchasing of performing and non-performing CRE backed obligations. Prior to joining Madison, Mr. Haddad was a Director at Pangea Mortgage Capital where he was hired at the inception of the business to establish and grow the firm's strategy of distressed and transitional lending. During his tenure there he led operations across a large-scale platform, shaping investment strategy, driving originations, spearheading workouts, and structuring investments with capital partners. Mr. Haddad began his career as an investment banker at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) within their Depositories Group. His experience at KBW includes over $2BN of closed transactions including mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, and debt offerings as well as advisory engagements for government agencies. Mr. Haddad received his undergraduate degree in Finance from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and was a faculty selected member of the Investment Banking Workshop. He is an active member of American Corporate Partners, a non-profit which helps veterans transition to the corporate world and a charter member and long-time supporter of the Kennedy High School Eagles football program of Waterbury, CT.