Derek Jacobson

Mr. Jacobson serves as Co-Chief Investment Officer, with primary responsibility for the oversight of Madison's European investment activities including origination, underwriting, and execution of transactions for Madison's managed funds. Mr. Jacobson works on all aspects of financial analysis, property due diligence, and transaction structuring with specific focus on closed-end funds and equity recapitalizations in Germany, the U.K., and Madison's other non-U.S. markets. Prior to joining Madison in 2004, Mr. Jacobson was a financial analyst for Taurus Investment Holdings, an international real estate private equity firm, where he served in the acquisitions and underwriting group. Mr. Jacobson is a fluent German speaker and received a BA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.