Spotlights

Stephen Muller, Vanadium Group LLC

Who was/is your mentor and how did s/he influence/help you in your career? I’ve had a few mentors throughout my career, including Chris Reilly and Marc Childress during my banking years at Morgan Stanley, however my relationship with Simon Milde stands

Robert Cornegy, The Doe Fund

What led you to your current profession? I first got involved with The Doe Fund 30 years ago. I returned home after playing basketball abroad to find my friends and neighbors struggling with

Mark Skawinski, SPACES: a CNY company

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? A recent accomplishment I’m proud of was being a leading member in the development and successful submission of an extensive NYC-DDC RFP. The opportunity

Stephen Zaro, Lancewood Capital

What led you to your current profession? I was initially drawn to real estate after learning about how my grandfather started his real estate business. After seeing firsthand how my father along

Matt Schatzle, Lancewood Capital

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of helping grow Lancewood Capital into the platform that it has become today. Our company started in 2014 as a local New York focused

Eduard Suleymanov, CBIZ Marks Paneth

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? The last few years have been challenging with the various new tax law changes and updates. Helping our clients navigate and understand the complexities of

Justin Godner, Lancewood Capital

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am proud of the Lancewood team who have worked very hard to make Lancewood the platform it is today. We have created a niche near-bank platform that

Jessica Stanton, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I was excited to be part of the Olshan team representing our client David Edelstein in a lease and collaboration with renowned restaurateurs Stephen Starr and Keith McNally for the

Evan Bell, Unity Capital

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? It would have to be a recent mezzanine loan we funded on a mid-construction condo development in Brooklyn with a repeat borrower. There was

Michael Zeldes, HUB International Northeast

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? In 2021, we were named broker of record on more large NYC real estate accounts than ever before. What makes me particularly proud of these transactions is