Canyon Partners Recruits Chad Goodman to Lead Eastern Credit Expansion

Goodman arrives from Related Fund Management, where he served as Managing Director overseeing whole loans, mezzanine financing, and preferred equity investments. His background includes a decade-long tenure at Westport Capital Partners and early-career experience in structured products at Bear Stearns. According to Jacob Feingold, Partner and Head of Originations, Goodman’s expertise in navigating complex market cycles is central to the firm’s strategy for deepening relationships with borrowers and sponsors.

This appointment marks a significant push to scale Canyon’s senior investment team. The firm has recently added several high-level executives, including Scott Swisher for Western Region Credit and Adam Ostrowsky for Capital Markets. These strategic hires signal a shift toward bolstering both credit and equity capabilities across the country. Canyon Partners, which manages approximately $30 billion in assets, continues to focus on debt and opportunistic investments, having deployed $7.7 billion in capital across 268 transactions over the past fifteen years.