Eren Cicekdagi
Principal, Third Lake Associates | Capital Markets & Alternative Investments
- Role
- Principal at Third Lake Partners, Llc
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eren Cicekdagi
Eren Cicekdagi is a Principal at Third Lake Associates, LLC (TLA), a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and an affiliate within the Third Lake Holdings platform, a U.S-based alternative investment platform focused on private equity real estate across residential and mixed-use sectors. Third Lake Partners, an affiliated SEC-registered investment adviser, provides advisory services to private investment funds, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. The broader Third Lake platform reflects decades of combined principal experience across more than $10 billion of real estate and investment transactions.At Third Lake Associates, Eren focuses on capital formation and investment structuring, working across domestic and international capital sources, including EB-5, alternative, and structured financing solutions.Prior to joining Third Lake, Eren spent more than a decade at Golden Gate Global, where he led investment operations and global capital raising efforts, supporting growth to over $1 billion in assets under management through capital raised from investors across more than 30 countries.Earlier in his career, Eren worked in management consulting, real estate investment advisory, and corporate law, with experience at PwC, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Hergüner Law Firm.Eren holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a law degree from Istanbul Bilgi University. He is a FINRA-registered securities professional (Series 7, 24, and 63).
Experience
Principal
Jan 2026 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Principal at Third Lake Associates, the affiliated broker-dealer within the Third Lake platform. Third Lake is a private equity real estate and investment advisory platform focused on U.S. residential and mixed-use development, with approximately $10 billion in platform-wide funded transaction volume.Responsibilities include capital formation-related initiatives, investment and fund structuring support, and strategic coordination across domestic and international capital sources, including alternative financing solutions such as EB-5 and other structured capital programs, in collaboration with the broader Third Lake organization.
Education
Istanbul Bilgi University
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
MBA, Real Estate Finance
2008 — 2010
Istanbul Erkek Lisesi
German Language (Sprachdiplom), German, English, Science, Advanced Math
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