LUCAS HARRISON ISENBERG
Montreal
Summary
Lucas Isenberg is an Associate at Peakhill Capital, a commercial real estate debt fund and alternative asset manager. As the youngest Associate in the firm's history, he specializes in underwriting $10M+ investments and construction financing. He also manages Peakhill’s MBS and CMBS portfolio, structuring and selling mortgage-backed securities in the primary market. Since 2023, Lucas has financed over $500M in multifamily and commercial real estate transactions and has structured and sold over $1B in securities. Prior to Peakhill, he worked in the ITB group at CAE and the business strategy department at Bombardier.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate - Debt Investments & Securitization
Peakhill Capital
01.2025 - Current
- Youngest associate promotion in company history
- Role shift toward only underwriting construction & transactions above 10MM in both CMHC and conventional financing.
- Named securitization team lead where I facilitated 1B in MBS & CMBs structuring, sales and trades.
Analyst - Debt Investments
Peakhill Capital
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Underwrote/Financed over 500MM in multi-family, construction and, mixed use developments.
- Personally originated over 60MM in deals.
- Responsible for structuring & selling over 300MM in MBS and CMBs securities on the primary market to a variety of institutional clients.
Part-time Investment Analyst
Sheiner Group
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Assisted in a project to update market analysis spreadsheets and consulted on target properties and areas of interest
- Monitored and analyzed financial, statistical and operational real-estate data trends throughout the U.S and Canada
- Participated in client meetings to discuss market analysis and investment strategies
- Assisted in preparation of presentations, data tables and pitch decks for investor meetings
ITB Business Analyst
CAE Inc.
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Evaluated and restructured cost spreadsheets, financial statements and internal balance sheets to maximize Canadian content value on procurements/analyzed basic financial models
- Worked on a bilingual team that structured deals to maximize 'offset credits' for CAE and consulted on procurement strategies
- Built pitch-decks using PowerPoint/Power BI, provided financial updates/weekly causality timelines to ISED Canada
Business Strategy Analyst
Bombardier Aviation
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Used critical thinking to break down contractual problems, evaluate boiler plate agreements, compile transaction approvals and deviation forms (accepted a contract extension into Fall semester of 2021).
- Worked 15 hours/week during contract extension while maintaining a full course load (5 classes, 3.81 TGPA).
- Responsible for creating/sending invoices and both KYC and due diligence on transactions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Development Economics & IPE
McGill University
Montreal, QC04.2023
Highschool -
Lower Canada College
Montreal, QC05.2019
Skills
- Real Estate Finance, construction, conventional & CMHC underwriting
- CMBs & MBS sales, trading & structuring
- Financial Modelling
- Deal Origination & institutional investor relations
Activities & Certifications
- 2024 New York marathon participant & finisher (representing team TFK, 42.2 km, fundraised over $6,000)
- 2023 Chicago marathon participant & finisher (representing American Cancer Society, 42.2 km, fundraised over $5,000)
- Currently in process of Canadian Mortgage Broker Certification.
- Yearly participant in Movember Campaign (Movember Mensches) (Raised over $10,000 since joining).
- Team Captain at McGill cancer initiative games 2022/2023: led a team of 75 students for a week long fundraiser, over $65,000 to Canadian Cancer Society.
- Sponsorship Coordinator for McGill cancer initiative games 2021: raised over $70,000 for Canadian Cancer Society.
- 2021 Tamid member (Consultant stream)
- Vice president of JTEENS community service club at Chabad Westmount (2015-2020): organized weekly meetings and service outing for club members.
Timeline
Associate - Debt Investments & Securitization
Peakhill Capital
01.2025 - Current
Analyst - Debt Investments
Peakhill Capital
08.2023 - 01.2025
Part-time Investment Analyst
Sheiner Group
10.2022 - 01.2023
ITB Business Analyst
CAE Inc.
05.2022 - 09.2022
Business Strategy Analyst
Bombardier Aviation
05.2021 - 01.2022
Highschool -
Lower Canada College
Bachelor of Arts - International Development Economics & IPE
McGill University
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