SILBER INVESTMENT PROPERTIES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate Broker
- Senior Vice President
- Vice President
Areas of Expertise:
Aaron Etessami's strong analytical ability, exhibited throughout every commercial real estate transaction he has handled, has enabled him to underwrite and negotiate many complex deals.
Etessami is well versed in all facets of the commercial real estate industry, including mergers and acquisitions, finance, management, leasing and investment sales. He has facilitated the highest transaction volume, year over year, at SIP, which has resulted in him personally contributing more than $500 million in property sales over the last decade.
His sales portfolio includes large anchored shopping centers, multi-tenant strip malls, apartment buildings, development projects, hotel/motel, as well as individual NNN properties.
Etessami graduated from Hofstra University, on the Dean's list, with a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a minor in Marketing. He resides in Kings Point with his wife and daughter, and enjoys traveling through Europe during the summer with family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Team Leader at Silber Properties
- Vice President / Investment Sales
- VP Investment Sales
Amanda Gordon is a veteran in commercial real estate, having worked in the industry since 2007 as a retail leasing salesperson. She joined Silber Investment Properties in July of 2013 as a retail investment sales agent where she quickly gained momentum completing several transactions within her first five months at the firm. Gordon knew in this short amount of time that this was going to become her career.
Gordon's specialty is in retail property sales on Long Island, the five boroughs and net leased properties nationwide. With over 150 transactions to her credit, Silber Investment Properties is pleased to have Amanda on their team. Whether it's a $500,000 deal or $50M, Gordon gives her clients the same level of attention, care, drive, and dedication. Gordon is passionate about real estate deal-making. Where others have fallen short, Gordon is able work through difficult deal points creatively to bring transactions across the finish line. She always goes the extra mile to complete transactions and always seeks to make the best deals possible for her clients.
Gordon is a team leader at Silber Properties and works with other colleagues to help them excel and guide them on deal transactions. Gordon has gained extensive knowledge in the real estate industry over the years and she is able to share that with others on her team to help jumpstart their own careers.
Areas of Expertise:
A 22-year veteran of the commercial real estate business, Anthony Ciafardoni shares his entrepreneurial drive and team culture ethic in his role as Executive Vice President at Silber Investment Properties.
Ciafardoni's team specializes in retail investment sales, initially on Long Island and then expanding into the five boroughs of New York City. Now, he also works in the greater New York metro area.
During his tenure at SIP, which began right after graduating college, Ciafardoni has been by Adam Silber's side and has helped build the company from a small, four-person boutique firm to an over 30-person operation… and growing.
Ciafardoni takes pride in every deal he facilitates, whether it's a $1 million property or a $30 million dollar project. Some of the standouts in his portfolio include large anchored shopping centers such as Port Plaza in Port Jefferson, NY, and the Lake Grove Shopping Center, along with mom & pop retail strip malls. He has also sold free-standing properties net leased to national credit tenants including Starbucks, Bank of America, 7-Eleven, Dunkin' Donuts, Walgreens and CVS, to name a few.
Areas of Expertise
In the last 18 months, Christopher Mauriello has established himself as a top-level sales associate and palpable presence at Silber Investment Properties. With a knack for "closing the deal" and an unmatched work ethic, there is no ceiling with regard to what the future holds for Chris.
While intrigued by all aspects of real estate, Mauriello found his niche closing deals in net-leased, retail strip, multi-family and mixed-use properties. Adam Silber, owner and CEO of Silber Properties, is ecstatic Mauriello decided to join his team and looks forward to the future with this rising star!
Prior to joining Silber Properties, Mauriello was a successful and accomplished NY State and 2X National Champion wrestler who competed at the collegiate Division I level at both Old Dominion University and Hofstra University while studying Finance. Chris resides in Hauppauge, New York.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Investment Sales
Areas of Expertise:
Dylan Silber decided to join the family business straight out of college. He graduated from High Point University in 2019 with a double major in Entrepreneurship and Sales and joined his father at Silber Investment Properties.
Silber has been learning the business his whole life, from the best of the best, his father Adam Silber. From an early age, he was taught the ins and outs of commercial real estate, along with the art of negotiation.
Knowing the business so well, Silber is comfortable negotiating deals for all types of investment properties, including single-tenant net leased properties, multi-tenant strip centers, gas stations and multi-family/apartment buildings.
As of Q4 2021, Silber closed an estimate of $100M worth of investment properties. A few stand-out deals to Silber's credit include a four-unit CVS portfolio in Florida and Texas worth over $25 million, a CVS in Syosset, NY, that closed for $10.75 million, a 16-unit multi-family in Westhampton, NY, for $4.2 million, a Walgreens in Bronx, NY, for $8.25 million and multiple strip mall centers on Long Island.
Areas of Expertise:
Johanna Gonzalez joined Silber Investment Properties in 2004 and has been an integral part of the firm's growth ever since. Gonzalez is the Executive Secretary and Research Team Manager at SIP, managing more than 10 staff members who support all of the day-to-day activities at the firm.
Prior to working at SIP, Gonzalez worked at Our Holy Redeemer Church as a secretary. She continues to be an active member of the congregation.
Gonzalez is married and has two daughters and a stepson. In her free time, she enjoys kickboxing and spending time with her family. She puts her leadership skills to good work as a Girl Scout leader in her community.
Areas of Expertise
When Joseph Angelini joined the Silber Investment Properties team two years ago, it was his first foray into the exciting world of commercial real estate. He fell in love immediately and never looked back at his previous position at a large investment firm.
Job Titles:
- Associate Broker
- Vice President
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Investment
- Vice President of Investment Strategies
Areas of Expertise:
No client is too big or too small for Nicolas Anzalone. He specializes in the sale of retail properties of all sizes, from recognizable national brands to mom-and-pop shops. He works deals throughout the United States, with some more notable clients including McDonald's, AutoZone, CVS, Walgreens, National Tire and Battery, Taco Bell, KFC, Dunkin' Donuts-to name a few.
In over 3.5 years of being at Silber, Anzalone has quickly emerged as one of the top sales associates having sold over 45 properties worth more than $125,000,000. In doing so, Anzalone has created relationships with publicly traded REITS along with other institutional and private clients. Having a work ethic like no other, Anzalone combines creative thinking and grit to satisfy every client.
Anzalone's portfolio includes several standout transactions including:
Autozone, Alpharetta, GA. Represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction which sold for $2,425,000 to a buyer in California.
Starbucks, Emerson, NJ - Representing the buyer in this $2.95 million purchase
400 Horseback Road, Farmingville, NY - Representing the seller, with Adam Silber representing the buyer. This $1.5 million deal is notable for closing during the heart of the pandemic, in April of 2020
Walgreens, Suwanee, GA - Another Silber collaboration, with Anzalone representing the buyer, and SIP associate Chinho Park representing the seller. Teamwork had this $5.4 million dollar deal closed in under 60 days.
Taco Bell, Parkville, MD - Representing both the buyer and seller in this exclusive, Anzalone was able to close the deal for $1.25 million, to both parties' satisfaction.
Wendy's, Harriman, TN - Collaboration is the name of the game, with Anzalone representing the seller and colleague Amanda Gordon representing the buyer in the $1.79 million deal.
Anzalone lives on the south shore of Long Island with his dog Zeus, an appropriate name for the breed, a Cane Corso. He enjoys watching his favorite sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Heat and New York Yankees. In his free time, Anzalone enjoys trading stocks, traveling and attending sporting events.
Areas of Expertise:
As vice president of the National Net Lease Division at Silber Investment Properties, Sam Judd and his team specialize in the sale of NNN properties nationwide. No deal is too big or too small for Judd. He's closed everything from a small post office in rural West Virginia for $109,000 all the way to a portfolio of 7-11 locations for well over eight figures-and everything in between.
Judd's portfolio includes everything from new construction, long-term, low-cap rate, to short-term, distressed location, higher cap rate properties and the 1031 exchange.
SIP welcomed Judd in 2013 after seeing his background in finance, mortgages, and the consumer loan industry. Judd works closely with his team to understand the needs of all parties involved: to create successful "marriages" between investors and properties.
Judd spends his downtime with his wife, Kristen, their two children, Parker and Violet, and their dog, Diesel. He's an avid New York sports team fan and loves the Jets, Knicks, and Yankees.
Job Titles:
- Junior Vice President, Investment Sales