President and CEO

Michael Edelman is an experienced commercial real estate finance executive with over 25 years of mortgage banking experience, who has been involved in more than $6 billion of transactions throughout his career. He joined M&T Realty Capital Corporation (M&T RCC) in 2016 and was promoted to chief executive officer in 2024. As chief executive officer, Michael is focused on the organization’s growth, new initiatives, and strategic partnerships. Previously, he served as M&T RCC president, where he was responsible for external customer and capital relationships and growing the FHA and the Life Co-Placement platforms. Michael also served as the M&T RCC Agency program manager and led the organization’s relationships with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Before joining M&T, Michael held various roles at Freddie Mac in New York City and ultimately served as vice president, managing Freddie Mac’s Northeast Region. In that role, he was responsible for lender development, overseeing a staff of over 25 professionals and a loan portfolio of more than $30 billion as well as an annual origination volume of approximately $5 billion—including mixed-use properties, senior housing, co-ops, LIHTC, and bond credit enhancements. He also spent several years at Beech Street Capital/Capital One Multifamily.

Mike holds an MBA from Pace University in New York and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from George Washington University.