 | Marc Belsky | Marc Belsky Ltd, Real Estate Equity Brokers | Managing Principal | Managing Principal of Marc Belsky Ltd, Real Estate Equity Brokers -- a real estate capital introductory firm focused on raising equity for middle market multi-family and commercial real estate -- Mr. Belsky and his team raise institutional equity for acquisitions and recapitalizations on behalf of real estate owners nationwide. He specializes in raising joint venture and preferred equity ranging from $5M to $50M primarily for multi-family properties from private equity real estate funds and multi-family offices.
Mr. Belsky has over 20 years, and $10 billion in transaction experience, including recently raising nearly $500 million of equity for his clients, established himself as a market leader in the middle market real estate private equity space. He and his team have done this by leveraging hundreds of relationships with real estate PE funds looking to invest, and making introductions to them for their clients in a meaningful and effective way. Promptness, attention to detail, the ability to understand complex deals quickly and evaluate potential of available capital in the marketplace, and a tireless work ethic are among the skills that Mr. Belsky’s provides and his clients value. Mr. Belsky is a registered representative of Palladium Capital Group, LLC |
 | Tomer Bitton | Tal Equities | Principal | Tomer Bitton is a familiar face in the commercial real estate industry on a global basis and a partner of one of the largest development firms in the country.
Tomer began his career in 1991 in Miami Beach FL. He has been the key architect of the successful execution of developments in California, Georgia, Massachusetts and Illinois with completed transactions totaling over $5 Billion. Much of Tomer’s experience has focused on urban residential, resort residential, office and hotel development.
Tomer spends a significant portion of his personal time working with philanthropic causes and serving on the board of multiple charitable organizations. Tomer resides in Chicago with his wife and family. He enjoys basketball, skiing, traveling and spending time with his children and grandchildren. |
 | Taylor Brown | GREA | Managing Director | Taylor Brown began his career in 2008 with Brown Realty Advisors, a well-established Multi-Family brokerage company in Atlanta, GA. At Brown Realty, he personally was involved in the sale of over 75,000 units and over $4 Billion in volume. His responsibilities span the entire lifecycle of a Multi-Family transaction with an emphasis on customer service. Taylor has an in-depth understanding of financial underwriting, past and current market conditions, markets and submarkets located in the Southeastern United States, and negotiation and execution of purchase and sale agreements. Taylor's hands-on approach and candid advice has led to long standing relationships and continued repeat business. |
 | Ezra Dweck | IceCap Group | President | Over the last five years, along with IceCap Co-Founder, Joseph Oved, Ezra Dweck has overseen the origination, funding and servicing of over $1.3 Billion across 1,500 loans in the 1-4 and multi-family space. Prior to joining IceCap Group, Ezra was the Head of Private Equity at Safra Asset Management and later the Chief Investment Officer at Brooklyn based Duke Properties. At Duke, he led the acquisition of over 40 properties and developed a keen understanding of the New York City market. At IceCap, Ezra runs the Originations, Underwriting, and Closing teams. Ezra graduated with honors from the Wharton School of Business and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, with a dual concentration in finance and entrepreneurial management. While there, Ezra was a member of the University’s Ben Franklin Scholars program. |
 | Tal Frydman | Newmark | Executive Managing Director | Tal Frydman is an Executive Managing Director with Newmark’s Multi-Family Capital Markets group. Based in the firm’s Boca Raton office, Mr. Frydman brings to his position more than 20 years of real estate experience. He and his team manage the disposition of Multi-Family properties throughout South Florida as part of the firm’s statewide middle markets platform, which focuses on non-institutional, typically B- and C-class properties located in all markets as well as all Multi-Family properties located in secondary and tertiary markets.
Prior to joining Newmark, Mr. Frydman was a Senior Director at Berkadia, where he launched the firm’s investment sales division for South Florida. Prior to Berkadia, Mr. Frydman was a First Vice President for 16 years with Marcus & Millichap. Mr. Frydman has been recognized by numerous industry publications and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. His professional achievements include numerous Chairman’s Club and National Achievement awards and multiple CoStar Power Broker Awards. He is a
licensed Florida real estate Broker.
Mr. Frydman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Communications from East Carolina University, which he attended on a tennis scholarship. Mr. Frydman is an active member of the Broward and Palm Beach County Jewish Federation. |
 | Leon Goldenberg | Goldmont Realty Corp | CEO | Leon Goldenberg has been the Chief Executive Officer of Goldmont Realty for over 30 years. He possesses a wealth of experience and consistent success. In his role as CEO, Mr. Goldenberg maintains his founding vision while setting future goals for the company. He also takes the lead in investor and partner relations.
A proud member of the Jewish community, Mr. Goldenberg serves on numerous Boards. He is First Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at COJO of Flatbush and the Chairman of the Board at Shalom Torah Centers. He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Agudath Israel of America, Treasurer of Agudath Israel of America Community Board and leads COPE, a college accredited CPA Program. In addition, Mr. Goldenberg sits on the boards of various businesses in the health care field giving him a broad range of experience.
In addition to this, Mr. Goldenberg hosts the popular weekly radio show “Community Matters,” which airs each Saturday at 10pm on WSNR 620 AM on your radio dial or online at
http://www.radio620am.com. |
 | Evan Goldenberg | Ebex Holdings | Principal | Evan Goldenberg is a third generation real estate investor and entrepreneur who focuses on Multi-Family value-add projects. He is currently a partner and asset manager of over 12,000 Multi-Family units across 10 states. EBEX Holdings current portfolio is valued in excess of $1.5 billion. In addition to EBEX Holdings, Evan is a partner in Marev Management, an affordable housing asset manager that currently oversees a portfolio of over 1,600 units of project-based Section 8 apartments. Evan graduated Cum Laude from Yeshiva University with a degree in Finance and Business Management. |
 | Ralph Herzka | Meridian Capital Group | Chairman & CEO | 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. |
 | Josh Jacobs | Marcus & Millichap | First Vice President Investments | Josh Jacobs opened the Gulf States office of Marcus & Millichap as First Vice President of Investments in the Fall of 2020. Formerly a Senior Director at Cushman and Wakefield’s Southeast office, Mr. Jacobs has comprehensive transaction experience throughout the Gulf States Sunbelt and has been recognized multiple times as a CoStar Power Broker Award Winner in recent years. Mr. Jacobs also finished 2022 as a national top 30 multifamily broker among 700+ Marcus & Millichap / IPA offices having sold over 3,500 units across 15 markets.
Throughout his career in Multi-Family Investment Sales, Mr. Jacobs has been involved in closing more than 350 transactions across multiple asset classes and locations, totaling over 55,000 apartments units and almost $5 billion in sales volume. Mr. Jacobs has successfully managed a wide variety of sales throughout Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Since opening his office two years ago, Mr. Jacobs has been involved in 100+ transactions totaling in excess of $1 billion in sales volume, and has been recognized as an M&M Chairman's Club honoree and National Achievement Award recipient for two years in a row.
Mr. Jacbos resides in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife and four young children. |
 | Ted Jones | Ted C Jones, PhD | Real Estate Economist | Ted C. Jones is the Chief Economist – Senior Vice President for Stewart Title Guaranty Company. Previously, he served as the First Director of Investor Relations for Stewart Information Services Corporation NYSE-STC for 17 years, ending March 2014. Currently, Mr. Jones addresses the information needs of internal and external customers, conducts on-going research and supports economic and financial analysis for the company and its customers. Jones earned a PhD in finance with a minor in statistics and a Master’s degree in Land Economics and Real Estate from Texas A&M University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University.
Prior to joining Stewart, Mr. Jones served as Chief Economist at Texas A&M University’s Real Estate Center, the nation’s largest publicly funded real estate research group. Before that, he authored and taught the valuation and appraisal section of the Bachelor of Commerce in Valuation and Property Management at Lincoln College, University of Canterbury near Christchurch, New Zealand. An internationally recognized real estate expert, Mr. Jones has completed appraisals and property analysis in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the U.S.
Mr. Jones' recognized specialty is applied real estate research. He has completed numerous mass-appraisal assignments including more than $3 Billion of income-producing property owned by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, retail properties, hotels, motels, offices, commercial land, Multi-Family housing, residences and numerous other special use properties. He completed a study on the impact of the Resolution Trust Corporation on real estate values and testified before the Oversight Board. His expert witness testimony has included analysis and evaluation of a solid rocket missile and carbon fiber plant, hydro, gas and coal-fired electric utilities and co-generation plants, an internal pipe coating plant in Scotland servicing the North Sea oil and gas production, and arguments on the treatment of deferred income taxes in the valuation of regulated public utilities. He has consulted The Boeing Company on property valuation issues relating to ad valorem property taxes at Boeing’s diverse aerospace and aircraft manufacturing plants in Washington.
An accomplished speaker, he typically gives more than 150 presentations on real estate and the economic outlook each year. Representative real estate groups addressed include: the National Association of REALTORS®, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives, Fannie Mae®, the American Land Title Association®, The Housing Round Table, Association of University Real Estate Officials, New Zealand Property Management Institute, Employees Relocation Council, GMAC Real Estate, Prudential Real Estate Associates, the Institute of Professionals in Taxation, the American Bar Association®, the Association of Real Estate Law Licensing Officials and the National Conference on Unit Value Standards.
He is a past member of Board of Directors of the National, Texas and Houston Association of REALTORS® and served as Chairman of the Board of the Houston Association in 2004. |
 | Aaron Jungreis | Rosewood Realty Group | Principal | Aaron Jungreis has earned a solid reputation in the real estate circles of New York City for identifying opportunities and closing deals. His dynamic relationships and extensive network of commercial property owners and developers has earned him a reputation as the consummate dealmaker. Throughout his career, Mr. Jungreis has sold over $4 billion in property. His portfolio includes an array of multifamily properties, office buildings, shopping centers, development sites and conversion deals ranging from $1 million to $500 million.
With a degree from the University of Maryland and Touro College, Mr. Jungreis began his career in commercial real estate as a broker for a New York-based firm, building long-lasting relationships with commercial property owners and high-end investors. In 2007, he founded Rosewood Realty Group, closing deals totaling nearly $1.2 billion during the firm’s first year in business. The company averages 40–50 deals a year. The firm expanded its regional presence to become recognized as a national leader in the industry. Rosewood consistently lands among the top 10 city’s brokerages in sales of Multi-Family apartment buildings. Since January 2010, Rosewood Realty Group has sold over 50 buildings worth over $300 million, mostly Multi-Family six-story elevator buildings in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.
Mr. Jungreis was awarded “Co-Star Broker of the Year” twice. He was also named “Investment Property Sales Broker of the Year” by the prestigious Mann Foundation at its “Annual Mann of the Year Awards” ceremony in 2006. In 2008, Crain’s New York Business’ Special Real Estate report listed Rosewood Realty in its “3 Firms Bet Right Time to Launch” article. |
 | Jason Krug | Berkadia | Managing Director | Consistently one of the top brokers in the Midwest, Jason Krug is a Managing Director on the Great Lakes Investment Sales Team, specializing in the sale, refinance, and recapitalization of multifamily assets. With over $3.5 billion in closed transactions, Jason brings 15 years of comprehensive industry knowledge and a true passion for commercial real estate to the table. This makes him an invaluable advisor and confidant for every client.
Since joining Berkadia in 2007, Jason has earned well-deserved recognition among clients and peers for his instinctive work ethic, dedication, and moral professionalism, solidifying his prominence as an unwavering advocate for his clients’ interests. During his time at Berkadia, Jason was chosen for the Emerging Leader Program and received numerous Power Broker of the Year awards. Some of Jason’s notable closings include the Ramblewood, Ann Arbor 840 Portfolio, and Park Place of Northville. |
 | David Lichtenstein | The Lightstone Group | Chairman and CEO | David Lichtenstein is Chairman and CEO of The Lightstone Group, which he founded in 1988. Prior to Lightstone, He studied in Yeshiva Mir Jerusalem for five years and Beth Medrash Govoha for three years. In addition to chairing the Board of Directors for Lightstone, he is responsible for directing all aspects of the acquisition, financing and management of the company’s diverse portfolio of Multi-Family, hospitality, retail, office, and industrial properties.
Mr. Lichtenstein was appointed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to the NYC Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors. Mr. Lichtenstein is on the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board of New York, a Trustee of the Citizens Budget Commission, a Member of The Economic Club of New York and the Real Estate Roundtable, and Co-Chair of the Real Estate Capital Policy Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the Brookings Institution’s Economic Studies Council and a Trustee of The Touro College and University System and sits on the Board Supervisory Committee for The New York Medical College. He is also the host of Headlines, a popular Halacha podcast. |
 | Adam Mermelstein | Treetop Companies | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | Adam Mermelstein is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Treetop Development, LLC. Founded in 2005, Treetop Development, LLC, immediately began developing a number of successful and prominent multi-family buildings in key neighborhood in and around Manhattan. With the impending downturn of the real estate industry, in 2008, Mr. Mermelstein and his long-time friend and business partner, Azi Mandel decided to make a dramatic shift in Treetop’s focus from development to the value add, opportunistic rental market. In addition, Treetop owns and manages an affordable housing portfolio in excess of 8,000 apartments, and over 1.5MM square feet of industrial space throughout New Jersey.
Mr. Mermelstein specializes in the research and acquisition of new properties. Thanks to his keen understanding of property redevelopment, he has the ability to discover opportunities where others may see a lost cause or a hopeless property. Mr. Mermelstein’s vision allows him to uncover opportunity even in the most unlikely assets.
Mr. Mermelstein works closely with asset managers and local property managers to ensure that every asset is being administered properly and profitably. With a strong understanding of management operations, Mr. Mermelstein has an excellent ability to scrub expenses, add line items for revenue, and create a strong net income. At the same time, Mr. Mermelstein never sacrifices on the human element, and is continuously in touch with the needs of his tenants.
Tenants, managers, and investors all know that Mr. Mermelstein can be trusted to deliver on his word. Mr. Mermelstein, and the Treetop Development team, pride themselves in their integrity and ability to follow through on their commitments. Mr. Mermelstein remains in tune with marketplace trends, and Treetop’s tenant needs. He excels at crafting swift and creative solutions.
Mr. Mermelstein resides in New Jersey with his wife and family. He is an active member of the community. |
 | Meir Milgraum | Lightstone Group | Senior Vice President Acquisitions of Dev. | Meir Milgraum is the Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Development at The Lightstone Group. Mr. Milgraum is responsible for sourcing, underwriting and closing Multi-Family and commercial transactions in the Northeastern United States, with a focus on New York City. Mr. Milgraum began his career in construction management before switching to the development side of the business. He then served as an Acquisitions Analyst at Triangle Equities, followed by a move to Pink Stone Capital Group where he was the Director of Acquisitions and Development. Mr. Milgraum received a Master’s of Science in Real Estate Investments and Development from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Touro College. |
 | Sam Moerman | Elon Property Management | President | Sam Moerman is an accomplished leader with more than 20 years of real estate executive management experience with Multi-Family, retail and commercial properties. He is well-versed in all aspects of property management, asset management, sales and marketing, restructuring, acquisitions and dispositions. Sam’s exuberant personality is reflected in his strong rapport with his employees, his leadership style and ability to motivate.
In December 2011, Mr. Moerman co-founded Elon Property Management and currently serves as President and one of its principals, managing more than 15,000 multi-family units in 11 states. In his role as President at Elon Property Management, Mr. Moerman provides strategic direction for Elon, oversees all capital investments, and ensures all properties achieve maximum performance. Mr. Moerman is also heavily involved in real estate acquisitions and due diligence.
Prior to joining Elon, Sam was the Co-President of Empirian Property Management from 2008 through 2011. During his tenure at Empirian, Sam oversaw all aspects of the management of more than 40,000 Multi-Family units. The properties were located in diverse markets in the United States.
Sam served as Vice President from 1997 until 2008 at The Lightstone Group. Mr. Moerman was part of a core team that grew the management company from 1,300 Multi-Family units into one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the United States.
Prior to joining The Lightstone Group, Mr. Moerman served as Chief Operating Officer for a web-based communications company. During his time at the company, Sam was instrumental in the exponential growth of the company and positioned it for a profitable sale.
Sam is a 20 year veteran EMT volunteer and is an active and respected member of his community. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from BMG. |
 | Nicholas Ray | Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP | Partner | Nicholas Ray is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the tax group. His practice focuses on real property tax valuation disputes and appeals. Nicholas has assisted clients in over 40 states in managing real property tax assessments including contesting assessments where appropriate. Engagements range from portfolio-wide representation to individual properties. In Ohio, Nicholas has served as lead counsel in more than 25 real property tax valuation cases before the Ohio Supreme Court. In addition, he has served as lead counsel in scores of Ohio Board of Tax Appeals cases and has appeared before more than 60 of Ohio’s 88 county boards of revision.
Nicholas also has significant experience in other aspects of state and local taxation including personal property taxation, sales and use tax, and oil and gas tax. He has represented clients before county boards of revision, the Ohio Department of Taxation, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals and the Supreme Court of Ohio. Nicholas is also a past chair of the Ohio State Bar Association's Taxation Committee.
Nicholas is a frequent presenter and has lectured on state and local tax issues in Ohio. He was an adjunct professor of law at Capital University Law School, where he taught on state and local tax matters as well as tax research, tax and professional responsibility and tax policy.
Nicholas received his J.D. cum laude and his LL.M. in taxation from Capital University Law School. He received his B.S.B.A. from The Ohio State University.
Nicholas is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive). |
 | Y. David Scharf | Morrison Cohen LLP | Chairman and Co-Managing Partner | Y. David Scharf, Esq. is one of the country’s leading trial and appellate lawyers and serves as a senior counselor to CEOs and multi-national companies. He has more than 25 years of experience representing and advising clients in securities, M&A, complex commercial and real estate transactions, corporate restructurings and other high-stakes business matters. David leads a vibrant litigation and counseling practice that services some of the country’s foremost companies, financial institutions, entrepreneurs and family offices.
In the financial arena, he has broad national experience representing private equity funds, hedge funds, public companies, financial institutions and other stakeholders in all facets of financial and business litigation. During the financial crisis, he focused on significant restructuring, counseling, advisory work and related litigation matters, representing investors, lenders and borrowers across the country. He has successfully litigated multi-million-dollar corporate takeovers, shareholder disputes and securities-related matters.
In the real estate sector, David’s experience encompasses all aspects of real estate and business litigation. He has represented sponsors, developers, hospitality companies, lenders, purchasers, brokers and other stakeholders. Mr. Scharf has obtained successful outcomes for parties linked to iconic properties in New York, Chicago, Miami and San Francisco.
A native of New York, David organizes and heads various pro-bono projects. Among his philanthropic activities, he serves as treasurer and member of the board of directors of the U.S. Tennis Association Foundation, and as a trustee and board member of the Lifetime Care Foundation for the Disabled, Inc. |
 | Charles Scharf | The Battery Group | CEO | Charles Scharf, CEO of The Battery Group has over 25 years of experience developing and managing businesses. He began his career participating in his family’s healthcare-related business, later branching out into real estate and investing in commercial banks and lending companies. As CEO of TBG Funding, a private Real Estate lender that originates, funds and services bridge loans throughout the United States, Charles has guided TBG in closing loans in 24 states secured by a variety of asset classes and is approaching the $1 Billion mark in loan closings.
As CEO of TBG Equity Holdings, a direct LP Investor in Multi-Family value add acquisitions throughout the US, Mr. Scharf has led the investments of close to $35,000,0000 in deals with a total capitalization of $228,000,000 across seven states and almost 1,800 units in the past 12 months alone. |
 | Motti Shapira | Residential Management (NY) Inc. | Vice President | Motti Shapira is the Vice President of Residential Management, and leads the day-to-day operations of the company, including acquisitions, asset management, and investor relations. Mr. Shapira began his career in 2004 in real estate business, focusing on value-added acquisitions of apartment complexes in New York City. Since then, he has successfully developed an extensive record of accomplishment and established himself as an active investor in the Multi-Family industry. Mr. Shapira presently operates 4,000 apartments on behalf of Daejan Holdings, a U.K.-based REIT, and an additional 2,500 apartments via his direct ownership. His portfolio spans 22 communities in seven different markets on the East Coast, all which are under his management. Those assets experienced revenue growth of 25% soon after takeover. Mr. Shapira continues to expand his holdings via his strong work ethic, collaboration, and a long-term vision of excellence in the Multi-Family industry. |
 | Max Sharkansky | Trion Properties | Managing Partner | Max Sharkansky, co-founder and managing partner, oversees all aspects of acquisition, disposition, and property analysis for Trion Properties. Since the firm’s founding in 2005, Max has led the acquisition, renovation and disposition of more than $1,200,000,000 in mismanaged, distressed, or under-valued multifamily assets yielding an average IRR in excess of 25%. Trion currently has over $1,000,000,000 of assets and approximately 5,000 multifamily units in portfolio.
Max, along with partner Mitch Paskover, initially formed the Company to acquire properties in Los Angeles. Max led Trion in the execution of several acquisitions in the firm's first two years of existence, exiting the portfolio prior to the economic crisis. With cash on hand and no resources tied up in workouts, Max led an acquisition strategy of targeting distressed debt secured by multifamily REO's, which led to the ultra-successful campaign of the acquisition of 20 properties throughout the downturn. Since the recovery, Trion has shifted strategies to the acquisition of value-add properties where value can be created through extensive renovations, hands-on management, and improvement of operating efficiencies. Max's ability to identify then acquire distressed multifamily properties and his expertise in the marketplace have been instrumental in the success of Trion Properties.
Prior to co-founding Trion Properties, Max was a Senior Associate at Marcus & Millichap from 2002-2006 where he managed the sale of several million dollars in real estate throughout the United States, specifically in the multifamily arena, elevating him to one of the top-ranking brokers in Los Angeles.
Max graduated from Loyola Marymount University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Finance. |
 | Eric Silverman | Eastham Capital | Managing Partner | Eric S. Silverman is a Founder and Managing Partner of Eastham Capital, a private real estate investment business based in Boca Raton, FL. Eastham Capital launched its first fund in 2007 and is now investing its sixth fund in 2021. Eastham Capital invests in Multi-Family properties sourced and managed by a diverse network of local and regional real estate owners and operators who have successful track records of acquisition, renovation, management and disposition of distressed real estate assets. We strive to achieve superior-risk adjusted returns for our investors through the revitalization of distressed residential real estate. WE FIX PROPERTIES, NOT NEIGHBORHOODS.®
Mr. Silverman was also a Founder of St. James Capital, LLC, a Bloomfield Hills, MI based FHA-approved lender specializing in multifamily residential housing financial services. In 2012, St. James Capital was sold to Pillar Multifamily, LLC, an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, and in 2016 the business was sold to SunTrust Banks, Inc. From 1995 through 2010, Mr. Silverman was the President and then non-executive Chairman of RentGrow, Inc. In 2010, RentGrow was sold to Yardi Systems, Inc. Before joining RentGrow, Mr. Silverman was a Founder and Principal in St. James Mortgage Company, a Fannie Mae-approved residential mortgage banker. From 1991 to 1994, he directed and implemented the company’s retail expansion into Massachusetts and New Hampshire and managed operations in those states. In 2002, he became a founding non-executive director of Leader Bank in Arlington, MA.
Mr. Silverman graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in 1985 with an AB in Mathematics. He is currently the Chair of the Advisory Board for the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. In 1991, Mr. Silverman earned the degree of Master of Science in Management, with a concentration in Finance, from the MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, MA. He is an active alumnus of MIT, where he currently serves on the board of the MIT Museum. |
 | Michael Stein | Pensam Capital | President and Founder | With over 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate investment and structured finance sectors, Michael has been involved in over $10 billion of equity and debt real estate transactions. Prior to founding Pensam in 2009, Michael was a partner in Miami-based Aztec Group, which invested in commercial, multi-housing, and hospitality transactions. He began his real estate career in 1990 with CB Richard Ellis in Miami.
Michael is an active member of leading industry groups and councils such as the Urban Land Institute (ULI), National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), CRE Finance Council (CREFC), Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA). In addition to his business leadership, Michael is active in local and national community organizations and philanthropic causes. He was past chair of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Commerce and Professions division, a member of the collector’s council at the Miami Art Museum, a Patron of the Contemporary Art Museum in Miami and a Founder of Mount Sinai Medical Center. Michael is on the Board of Directors of The Great Lakes Group, a Cleveland, Ohio based maritime company.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Skidmore College and is an alum of Harvard Business School. mstein@pensamcapital.com |
 | Steven Vegh | Westwood Realty Associates | President | Steven Vegh is Founder and President of the well-known boutique firm in New York City, Westwood Realty Associates. Steven started his real estate career at GFI Capital focusing on the capital markets side of the business, with loans to owners and developers. After being in GFI for nine years, Steven left to venture into the property acquisitions for an NYC firm that lasted just a couple of short years before going back into Investment Sales on his own. Since its inception in 2012, Westwood Realty Associates has sold in excess of $7 billion dollars in deals all ranging from Multi-Family, Retail, Office, Development, and Hospitality. Being a boutique two-person firm, Westwood has outperformed most large brokerage companies in NYC during the same period.
Steven's hard work has earned him respect and trust from his clients and peers. He was been recognized for his honest approach to the business and earned top leadership awards as a result. He was named one of Co-Star’s “Top 10 Brokers in NYC.” Also, Westwood has been named “Top 10 Investment Sales” each year since its launch. Most recently, Westwood has used the relationships and business created in NYC to venture into out of state brokerage. In 2020 alone, Westwood closed deals in NJ, GA, TX, VA while working on many more assets across the country. |
 | Morris Weinberg | MMW Realty LLC | CEO | Morris Weinberg, President, The WineMountain Group, has worked in the real estate business as an owner, operator and manager for over 25 years. Based in New York, The WineMountain Group has holdings located primarily in the greater tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as Pennsylvania. The company also has investment interest in properties throughout Southeastern U.S. including Florida.
Mr. Weinberg oversees all aspects of acquisition, disposition, and property analysis for The WineMountain Group. Since the firm’s founding in 1998, Mr. Weinberg has led the acquisition, renovation and disposition of more than 500 Multi-Family assets. The WineMountain Group currently has approximately 4,000 Multi-Family units in its portfolio. |
 | Michael Weiser | GFI Realty Services LLC | President | As the President of GFI Realty Services, Michael Weiser manages Investment Sales, Debt & Equity Teams. Mr. Weiser began his career as a Commercial Mortgage Banker and subsequently played a major role in the acquisition and disposition of GFI Capital's national real estate investment portfolio as the firm's Managing Director of Acquisitions and Dispositions. In that capacity, Mr. Weiser handled the acquisition and disposition of over 35,000 Multi-Family units across the country - from New York to Kansas City, and from Houston and Dallas to Savannah, GA. In his various roles, Mr. Weiser has handled tens of billions of dollars of successful transactions. As President of GFI Realty, Mr. Weiser has taken his unique and broad experience and built teams with deep market knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the capital stack. Whether it’s the NYC-focused team, groups focused on nationwide Multi-Family, retail and industrial assets, or The Net-Lease Team, GFI Realty’s experienced brokers are equally at home with institutional owners as well as private owners across the country. The team has been honored as CoStar's Power Broker for the NYC market and Crains Best Places to Work NYC. Recently, his team was honored as one of the CoStar Power Brokers for the OH Market.
Known in the industry for his strong analytical skills, keen insight and negotiation expertise, Mr. Weiser is able to channel his broad knowledge into successful closings for GFI Realty's clients.
Mr. Weiser received his BS in accounting from Brooklyn College. He serves on the Boards of numerous educational and charitable organizations and currently resides in Brooklyn NY with wife and children. |
 | Robert Wolf | Read Property Group | President | Robert Wolf joined his family’s real estate business in 1984 with the management of the family’s holdings in the New York Metropolitan area. A deal maker par excellence, Robert has grown the portfolio to include office buildings, residential apartment complexes, and industrial warehouses across the country. In ¬¬¬1993, Robert founded Read Property Group as a fully-integrated real estate company to handle his expanding business. As President of RPG, Robert takes a leading role in all the company’s projects and investments. From complex rezoning and ground-up construction to repositioning of existing properties, Robert’s vision is the guiding force behind every transaction. |
