Mark Bahiri has over 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate finance industry. He is currently a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Emerald Creek Capital, an institutional asset management firm and direct portfolio lender. Mr. Bahiri is in charge of balance sheet management, asset liability management and debt issuance and serves as Co–Chairman of the firm’s investment committee.
Mr. Bahiri’s investment strategies and conservative approach has yielded positive returns throughout the firm’s history. In total, Mr. Bahiri has been directly involved in the structuring, servicing and closing of over $1 billion in alternative debt issuance. Emerald Creek Capital currently manages onshore and offshore discretionary funds and is actively deploying capital from its 4th vintage.
Prior to launching Emerald Creek Capital, Mr. Bahiri was a Senior Partner at Madison Realty Capital from May 2005 until January 2009. As a Senior Partner at Madison, Mr. Bahiri originated and managed a credit portfolio of more than $350 million. He served on the loan committee, responsible for analyzing, structuring and, ultimately, approving each transaction.