Matt Edlen
Co-Founder
Edlen & Company

Matt oversees Edlen & Co.’s acquisition and investment strategies including deal structuring, contract negotiation, property due diligence, finance and transaction coordination, asset management and ongoing investor reporting. Over his 13 years in the business, Matt served as the Director of East Coast and Midwest Acquisition and Development for Gerding Edlen’s Green Cities Funds, helping the firm expand into new target markets including Chicago and Boston. Prior to his work with the fund, Matt worked directly with Gerding Edlen’s in-house property management group to craft and execute on its marketing, leasing and operations strategies. Matt graduated Magna Cum Laude from Loyola University of Chicago. He is currently the national board chair of Design Museum Foundation.