Elliot “EJ” Paul
Founder and President
Eagle Commercial Funding since 2017.
Eagle, is a proven private commercial lender for experienced, successful real estate developers, builders, contractors, rehabbers, and investors to finance their projects, scale their business, and grow their cash flow with confidence.
Eagle finances business purpose residential, multifamily, mixed-use, self-storage, medical office, quick serve restaurants, retail strip centers, NNN lease, industraial flex warehouse, and other property
For purchase, refinance, cash out, rehab, adaptive re-use, and ground up construction.
With ten+ years in lending and three decade+ in institutional investing, EJ manages Eagle’s loan program, approvals, underwriting, funding, and draws.
Structured take-out channels, ensuring reliable liquidity through rate shocks and market swings.
Oversight across underwriting, portfolio analytics, and back office so borrower experience is best-in-class.
Professional experience:
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SVP, regional real-estate firm, commercial loan division.
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Founder & President, SEC Registered RIA. Managed nine equity, bond, and option portfolios. Clients signed portfolio management agreements. Securities were held and traded with Fidelity Investments. Firm consistently outperformed their portfolio benchmarks.
Credentials
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B.A. Economics, University of Pennsylvania
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Harvard Graduate Business School, OPM – 1995 to 1997 Graduation
Professional & Community Involvement
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Former President, Garden State Rotary; Rotarian 30+ years
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Local Salvation Army Board Member
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Former Vice President, Philadelphia Securities Association
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Frequent speaker or panelist at industry conferences and investor workshops nationwide.
EJ resides in Greater Philadelphia with his best friends: Diana, his wife and their Morkie dog and Maine Coon cat. Timmy, the toad lives in our garden.
Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies fan since attending games with my Dad at age 3.