THINKFORWARD FINANCIAL - Key Persons

Gilbert Sandler

Job Titles:
  • Counsel to Builders, Designers, and Financial Institutions, Gil Is an Expert in Securitized and Structured Financing Techniques for Public and Private Projects
  • Senior Investment Banker
  • Specialist, Capital Markets & Bonds
Experience Authority in structured and securitized financing Gil served as Law Secretary to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Hon. S.R. Waterman, C.J.) and as an officer of several ABA Committees, including the Committee on Federal Securities Regulations and the Section on Public Contract Law. Counsel to builders, designers, and financial institutions, Gil is an expert in securitized and structured financing techniques for public and private projects.

Gregory Nelson

Job Titles:
  • Specialist, Quantitative & Credit Analysis
Experience Experienced in structured capital market transactions

Lee Winter

Job Titles:
  • Specialist in Economic Incentives
Experience Real estate advisor specializing in leasing brokerages Expert in leveraging municipal economic incentives Expert negotiator, esp. with obtaining incentives Lee also served as VP, Director of Leasing for the NYCEDC's portfolio of $4M+ in office, warehouse, industrial, and retail properties. Lee headed the New York regional incentives practice for Cushman & Wakefield. He worked with clients and brokers in developing economic incentives strategies consistent with the company's approach to projects involving property investments. Lee understands the many factors that affect commercial leasing and development. He believes economic incentives should fit your real estate strategy-and not the other way around.

Robert Altman

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
Robert also served as the former counsel for the New York City Council, the lawmaking body responsible for monitoring the performance of NYC agencies, making land use decisions, and legislating on a variety of issues. As Lead Counsel for a number of committees, he focused on issues related to social welfare and supporting economic development in the city's five boroughs. He assisted in the drafting of legislation related to economic development initiatives. Robert provides critical insight into how financing, real estate transactions, and incentives are interconnected.