Founder | Entrepreneur | 3x CEO | Board Member | Prior: Real Estate PE w/ $2B AUM, 450+ teammates, 18K+ units managed. Domain Expert: RE Investments, Ops, Tech.
💡 FACT: There’s no substitute for relentlessly driving forward and grinding through adversity. Here’s my story: 🇺🇸 It all started in New York. I was born and raised in a working class family in the Bronx. My dad was a union painter, and moved our family an hour north of the city when I was 7 years old. My parents taught me three important life lessons: ⚡The ability to choose right from wrong (and the courage to do so) ⚡Insane work ethic ⚡Faith (which is the most powerful force in my life) I have no brand name schools in my background, but attended solid schools in the NY State University (SUNY) system. I was also blessed with lifelong friends who challenged me to be a better and more virtuous person. 💥 I jumped at early leadership opportunities – running for public office 5 times before I turned 30. I lost my first race, but went on to win three terms from City Councilman up to a two year term as Mayor before losing a race for a much higher office. ✨ That loss hurt, but it opened doors I couldn’t imagine. I was 30 years old and had already made my first real estate investment many years prior. The opportunity came to partner with two of my best friends to build out a vertically integrated multifamily real estate investment and operations shop. 💥 I took the plunge and fully committed myself to the mission. We’d see the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, but we would ultimately go on to acquire over $2 billion in assets (and counting). 🚀 Through it all, I learned that friendship is way more important than business. And business is better with the right friends / partners. #HowIGotHere #Leadership #Family
