Madelyn worked her way through the University of Washington as a litigation paralegal. Working with litigators, analyzing and organizing Discovery documents (before computers and scanning and such) was foundational to so much of the detail oriented work that followed Madelyn throughout her career. 

After graduating from the UW, Madelyn worked in real estate in the telecom industry. Seattle, often referred to as the “cradle” of telecom, provided a generational opportunity in real estate negotiating deals to locate antennas and build out networks during the infancy of the telecom industry. Madelyn worked with everyone from land use and zoning professionals to architects and engineers. 

After more than a decade in commercial real estate brokerage, Madelyn started her own brokerage and began doing development work for Sherwin Williams. The relationship established with Jeff Light, the VP of Real Estate for the Midwestern Division and Canada at Sherwin Williams provided Madelyn with a depth of knowledge on the Sherwin Williams lease in dozens of lease transactions. 

Now with over 25 years of real estate experience in leasing, sales and helping clients navigate the financing that best supports a deal, Madelyn is ready for the next challenge. Emerald Equities inaugural fund is TSW I. With Jeff Light, now retired from Sherwin Williams, working on acquisitions, Madelyn brings together her negotiation, real estate, and finance skills to maximize the existing relationship and understanding of this unique tenant for the benefit of Emerald Equities’ investors. 

Madelyn lives in Seattle with her husband and a very large dog.