Category: Spotlight Content

Nick Romito co-founded VTS, the only technology platform to unify owners, operators, brokers and their customers across the real estate ecosystem, in 2012 alongside his business partner Ryan Masiello. Serving as chief executive officer, Romito stands at the forefront of operational excellence across all facets of the organization, elevating the company from an early-stage startup to an international unicorn and a platform managing 13 billion s/f of space and utilized by over 1.2 million total users.

Alexander Zilberman is founder and principal architect of full-service architecture, interior design, and planning firm AZA. With a mission to realize each client’s vision while bringing passion, creativity and diligence to every project, Zilberman leads a team of 10 in bringing to bear the full breadth and depth of relevant experience

Laura Rapaport founded North Bridge in 2021, where she and her growing team of 10 provide credit solutions for institutional real estate developers nationwide through C-PACE financing. With deep, hands-on experience in development, financing, acquisitions, asset management and leasing, they bring a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities created by the most ambitious projects.

As president, Lelina Chang leads the company’s strategic direction and manages daily operations, overseeing a 60+ member team across departments including production, sales, purchasing, inventory, IT, and logistics. This role involves setting goals, optimizing processes, and ensuring efficient, quality-driven production to meet customer needs.

Lau is the CEO and co-founder of Stuf, overseeing the company’s strategic vision and execution of the company’s growth goals. She works closely with her small team of less than 20 employees on day-to-day operations, helping them learn about the industry and grow the business, providing mentorship and support for all sections of the business.

Ryan Lewis has been the managing director of ERG Commercial Real Estate since January of 2022. ERG Commercial Real Estate is a full service commercial real estate firm with a diverse platform of services including investment sales, traditional financing brokerage, direct private lending and property management.

Jonathan Ehrlich is the driving force behind T2D2.ai’s breakthrough in automated building inspection, transforming how commercial real estate monitors structural integrity. By spearheading the integration of AI and drone technology, Ehrlich led the development of T2D2’s cloud-based platform, enabling clients to identify deterioration early, optimize maintenance, and manage long-term building health.

Dominick Casale is a founding principal of  IMC Architecture, a Brooklyn, NY-based architecture, interior design, planning and consulting firm focused on commercial, multi-family, educational, healthcare, retail and worship markets. Since co-founding the studio in 2015 with partners Eugene Mekhtiyev and Jonathan Imani, Dominick has led architectural design work and regulatory and zoning reviews of a multitude of new construction,

Evan Rusinowitz’s 10-year career spans a variety of roles in the real estate industry, including real estate transactions specialist at Guardian Life Insurance, senior manager of workplace experiences at RXR, and Workplace Strategy. He’s been a senior workplace strategist with Vocon for the past two years as part of Vocon’s growing strategy studio.

Jac Zadrima’s firm, Genesis Realty Group, currently manages approximately 2000 multifamily units throughout the NY Metropolitan area with the help of his 15 person operation. He also has holdings throughout the Hudson Valley and capital regions of New York.

Clelia Warburg Peters founded Era Ventures in 2022, as an industry pioneer Peters helped coin the term “proptech” and has been leading investments in the space for roughly a decade. As managing partner, she identifies and evaluates investments and supports Era’s portfolio companies. She manages all fund operations, including fundraising and day-to-day support for the fund itself.

Liz Hart is the president of leasing, North America at Newmark. She serves on the company’s executive committee, the company’s corporate management steering committee, driving overarching strategy of the leasing business. With over 20 years of industry experience, Liz oversees multiple teams and drives Newmark’s talent strategy, leading recruit identification, integration, and development across divisions