Ralph Herzka
Chairman & CEO
Meridian Capital Group
Ralph Herzka has led Meridian Capital Group as Chairman & CEO since founding the company in 1991. He is the guiding force behind the firm's growth and success, and has set standards nationally for expertise, vision, and reputation in commercial real estate.
Originally established as a commercial mortgage brokerage in Brooklyn, NY, Meridian Capital Group is now a national leader in debt capital markets, with investment sales and retail leasing divisions in New York City launched in 2015 and 2018, respectively. The firm has completed over $300 billion of financing and $3 billion in investment sales transactions.
Mr. Herzka demonstrates an exceptional ability to foster long-lasting relationships with a broad array of lenders, forming critical alliances with banks, agencies, life companies, CMBS lenders, and debt funds. Having personally led over $100 billion of financing transactions, Mr. Herzka also cultivates multi-generational relationships with real estate investors from across the asset spectrum: multifamily, office, retail, industrial, hotel, cooperative, senior housing, and healthcare.
Originally established as a commercial mortgage brokerage in Brooklyn, NY, Meridian Capital Group is now a national leader in debt capital markets, with investment sales and retail leasing divisions in New York City launched in 2015 and 2018, respectively. The firm has completed over $300 billion of financing and $3 billion in investment sales transactions.
Mr. Herzka demonstrates an exceptional ability to foster long-lasting relationships with a broad array of lenders, forming critical alliances with banks, agencies, life companies, CMBS lenders, and debt funds. Having personally led over $100 billion of financing transactions, Mr. Herzka also cultivates multi-generational relationships with real estate investors from across the asset spectrum: multifamily, office, retail, industrial, hotel, cooperative, senior housing, and healthcare.