As co-founder and chairman of Allied Partners, Eric Hadar has led Allied’s emergence as one of New York’s most dynamic privately held real estate companies. Since its formation in 1993, Allied has been steadily accumulating a diverse portfolio of real estate equity and debt investments that have produced returns well in excess of the overall market. Eric’s primary responsibilities for the firm include strategic planning, new business opportunities, acquisitions, development, and asset repositioning.

Eric is well regarded within the real estate community through his support of numerous industry organizations. He has served over the past 5 years as one of the youngest members of the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) and was voted by Crain’s New York and Real Estate New York for their prestigious “40 under 40” awards. Eric was honored by the Salvadori Center receiving the “Honoring Founders Award Winners for Excellence in Business” as well as elected to their Board of Directors. The Salvadori Center, a not-for-profit organization is dedicated to motivating New York City youngsters to learn math and science, the humanities and arts.

Eric has been extremely supportive of numerous charities, particularly causes that benefit inner-city children from disadvantaged backgrounds. He was selected to serve as a Board Member of the New York Junior Tennis League (NYJTL) and was awarded the NYJTL Annual Civic Leadership Award, which was awarded to Eliot Spitzer in 2006. Eric was also awarded the Starlight Foundation’s “Man of the Year” award for his efforts and support of this organization, which supports over 180,000 terminally and chronically ill children in 850 hospitals throughout the country. In addition, Eric is a Board Member of Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF), which provides mentoring, and college scholarships to inner city children from disadvantaged communities. The Hadar family also runs a highly successful family foundation, which provides college scholarships and mentoring to disadvantaged youth demonstrating interest in the arts. The Foundation has sent over 150 students through college since its founding in 1993. He is also a Board Member of Eyebeam, an organization that provides training to inner city children interested in a career in the field of electronic media.

Eric received his bachelor’s degree with highest honors from Hobart College in 1986 and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School in 1989. He remains very involved with Columbia University and Columbia Business School where he is a frequent guest lecturer. Prior to forming Allied, Eric worked for Sonnenblick Goldman Company in New York.