OUR TEAM
Joe Teague
Chief Operating Officer
Joe Teague has 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and related tax planning and business analysis. Joe has expertise in complicated finance structures as well as like-kind exchanges. As an attorney and business consultant, he has managed cumulative business transactions for companies in excess of $1 billion. Since leaving public accounting in 1998, Joe has worked at several premier law firms in the Charlotte area, working with real estate developers, high net worth family offices and private equity firms.
He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. Joe is a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University, where he played varsity baseball, and a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law. He has been a CPA for 25 years and a licensed attorney for 20 years. When not at work, Joe enjoys coaching Little League baseball and softball and spending time with his four children.
Abigail Wiss
Regional Vice President
Abigail Wiss currently serves as Regional Vice President at Madison Capital Markets. Abigail has played a key role in driving growth and success within the firm. With a successful background at Hill Investment Group and valuable experience gained during her tenure at Merrill Lynch, Abigail’s dedication to understanding financial markets, providing expert advice, and fostering strong client relationships underscores her significant impact in the financial industry. She is a Certified Financial Planner®.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, specializing in Finance and Real Estate, from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She earned Series 7, 63, 66 and SIE from FINRA.
Ryan Hanks
Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Hanks started Madison Capital Group in 2009 with the purpose of creating an opportunistic real estate venture that would seek opportunistic returns in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast region. He subsequently founded Go Store It in 2013—Madison’s wholly-owned self-storage operating company and acquisition and development platform—and is responsible for overseeing its investment and operating strategy.
Ryan has 20 years of real estate experience acquiring and developing apartment communities and storage facilities and has been involved in more than $5 billion in commercial real estate transactions.
Ryan was previously with Apartment Realty Advisors, the nation’s second largest apartment brokerage firm specializing in the disposition of multifamily communities on behalf of private and institutional investors. Prior to Apartment Realty Advisors, Ryan served as Vice President of Development and Acquisitions for a public company that specialized in the ownership, management, and development of multifamily communities across the Country, and was responsible for sourcing investment and development opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
Ryan is a member of the Charlotte Apartment Association, Urban Land Institute, National Multi-Housing Council, and Self-Storage Association. Ryan attended Liberty University to study Business Administration.
Cody Lewis
Executive Vice President
Cody Lewis currently serves as the Executive Vice President at Madison Capital Markets. He is responsible for overseeing capital raising efforts for the West Coast territory at Madison 1031 Exchange. His focus remains on nurturing and expanding relationships within the IBD and RIA Channels. Previously, he held the position of Vice President of Sales at Orchard Securities, playing a pivotal role in the company’s expansion.
Cody’s career trajectory reflects his commitment to excellence, strategic insight, and relationship-building skills. His journey includes roles such as Director of Sales at private equity firm focusing on energy and real estate, as well as various positions at SC Distributors LLC, culminating in his role as a Regional Vice President. Cody’s dedication, combined with his education and enthusiasm for finance, continues to shape his successful path within the financial services sector.
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business/Corporate Communications from Penn State University. He was a member of the Men’s Baseball teams at Penn State University and The University of Arizona.
He holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and SIE licenses.
Geoff Brown
Executive Vice President
Geoff Brown is an Executive Vice President at Madison Capital Markets. He is responsible for overseeing capital raising efforts for the East Coast territory. With more than 15 years of capital markets experience, Geoff has a wealth of experience in fundraising for real estate offerings in both the public and private sectors. He has raised over $300 million in equity during his career. Most recently Geoff was Managing Director of Capital Markets for Peachtree PC Investors, LLC. Geoff has held similar capital markets positions with Resource Real Estate, Inland Securities, Moody National Co., and Versity Invest.
Geoff earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Arizona State and holds his FINRA Series 7, 63, 65 and SIE licenses.
Michael Crimmins
President
Michael Crimmins is President of Madison Capital Markets. Michael brings nearly 25 years of experience in the capital markets wholesale distribution industry. Over his career, Michael has been responsible for raising more than $7 billion in equity for several best-in-class real estate advisory firms. His primary focus has been within the Independent Broker Dealer and RIA channels.
Prior to joining Madison Exchange, Michael founded and has been Chief Executive Officer of CM Pacific Capital, a multi-sponsor product distribution platform distributing best-in-class Delaware Statutory Trusts (“DSTs”) and real estate private placements.
Prior to starting CM Pacific Capital, Mr. Crimmins was with KBS Capital Markets Group, LLC, the broker-dealer for KBS, a large non-traded REIT sponsor. During his tenure as CEO of KBS-CMG, he oversaw a sales and marketing organization that raised investor capital for several multi-billion dollar non-traded REIT offerings. Mr. Crimmins earned a BS in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Missouri. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.