Lightstone Capital hired Elias Haddad to lead debt originations for the Central Region. In this role, Haddad will oversee sourcing and execution across Southwest and Midwest markets and will launch Lightstone Capital’s Texas office, marking the third significant geographic expansion for the debt platform.
The Texas office, located in Austin, reflects Lightstone Capital’s broader growth strategy – expanding its regional presence to better serve sponsors in high-growth markets and respond more quickly to complex financing needs. With a local base in Texas, the firm is positioned to deepen borrower and sponsor relationships, increase deal flow visibility, and deliver more responsive, solutions-driven capital across a wider geographic footprint. To date, Lightstone Capital has originated approximately $2 billion in transactions across asset classes and capital structures nationwide.
Haddad is a senior originations executive with more than a decade of experience in commercial real estate finance and investment banking. His background spans distressed credit, bridge and construction lending, and structured finance, with involvement in the execution and oversight of more than $3 billion in transactions across multiple market cycles. Most recently, he served as Managing Partner at Cedar Ridge Capital Partners, focusing on high-yield credit, special situations, and opportunistic real estate investments.
Prior to his most recent role, Haddad held senior positions across institutional finance platforms, working closely with sponsors, borrowers, and capital partners on a wide range of transactions. He is a graduate of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
