Madison Capital Promotes Ken Carpenter to President
By Staff
Madison Capital Group Holdings, LLC, a vertically integrated real estate investment and development firm, announced that it has promoted Ken Carpenter to president. Carpenter will also continue to serve as chief investment officer.
In his expanded role, Carpenter will oversee the strategic direction and growth of Madison Capital Group’s investment platform, with a focus on expanding institutional relationships, scaling operations, and identifying new opportunities across the firm’s multifamily, self-storage, vehicle storage, and commercial real estate verticals.
“Ken has been an integral part of our leadership team as chief investment officer, and I am confident he will guide the company with the same vision, integrity, and energy that have brought us to where we are today,” said Ryan Hanks, founder and chief executive officer of Madison Capital Group. “In addition, his background and institutional experience will be vital in leading the company into the next phase of its growth and success.”
Carpenter first joined Madison Capital Group in 2024 as chief investment officer. Prior to joining Madison, Carpenter led Greystone’s entry into the real estate investment management business through the acquisition of a leading multifamily operator. He also previously launched and led Cantor Fitzgerald’s real estate investment management platform and served as president of a publicly registered non-listed REIT. Over his 25-year career, Carpenter has directed strategy and execution for multiple real estate investment platforms that have acquired, financed, and managed more than $14 billion in commercial real estate across the multifamily, industrial, office, healthcare, and retail sectors.
Earlier in his career, he served in senior capital markets and investment roles, including managing director and head of the Americas for Deutsche Bank’s asset finance group; global head of structured asset finance at Wachovia (later Wells Fargo); vice president with Deutsche Bank’s commercial real estate finance group; and as a member of NationsBank’s investment banking group.
“This is an exciting time for Madison Capital Group,” said Carpenter. “We’ve built a focused, nimble platform with deep sector expertise and a strong vision for growth. I’m honored to take on this new role and look forward to working alongside Ryan and our leadership team to scale our investment strategies, expand our footprint, and create long-term value for our partners and investors.”
Carpenter holds an MBA from the Wake Forest University Graduate School of Management and a BS in computer science from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Madison Capital Group oversees several affiliated companies, including multifamily development company Madison Communities, self-storage platform Go Store It, and BlueGate, a developer and acquirer of vehicle storage assets. The firm also operates Madison Commercial, which focuses on commercial real estate opportunities across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, and Madison Capital Markets, which sponsors syndicated 1031 exchange offerings and recently closed on a $21 million self-storage DST in Texas.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., the private real estate investment company has over 300 employees nationwide.
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