VANBARTON GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate, Asset Management
Alex is an Associate at Vanbarton Group, where he helps oversee the management of office, multifamily, and mixed-use assets located predominantly in New York City. Prior to joining Vanbarton, Alex received his M.S. in Real Estate from New York University. He began his career as a management consultant at Kearney before transitioning into commercial real estate. Alex holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance from Georgetown University.
Job Titles:
- Director of Operations for Property Management
- Director of Operations, Property Management ( West Coast )
Alexia is the Director of Operations for Property Management at Vanbarton Group, where she oversees the operations, maintenance, and property management of commercial and residential properties across a variety of West Coast markets. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Alexia served as a Senior Property Manager at Equity Office, where she led a property team, created and oversaw property budgets and business plans, and established capital plans. Previously, Alexia held property management positions at CBRE and JLL. She has over 20 years of experience in the industry and received a B.A. from University of California Los Angeles.
Job Titles:
- Accounts Payable Coordinator
Aminatou is the Accounts Payable Coordinator of Vanbarton Group, where she is responsible for timely and accurate vendor payments as well as verifying and reconciling financial transactions. Prior to joining Vanbarton in 2022, she held positions at CHOICE New York and Mack Cali Realty. Previously, Aminatou worked for several years with the United Nations in various countries throughout Africa. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Management from High-Tech School in Rabat, Morocco.
Job Titles:
- Senior Analyst
- Senior Analyst, Asset Management & Acquisitions
Amy is a Senior Analyst at Vanbarton Group, where she is responsible for asset management and acquisitions of office, multifamily, and mixed-use properties on the West Coast. Prior to joining Vanbarton Group, she worked at Cape Advisors in New York City, focused on residential developments. Amy holds a B.S. from New York University.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate, Client Services & Investor Relations
Ayla is an Associate at Vanbarton Group, fulfilling client requests and assisting with team fundraising efforts. Prior to joining Vanbarton, Ayla was an Associate on the client services team at Longfellow Investment Management in Boston. She began her career at PwC as an Associate in the audit practice. Ayla received a B.S. in Accounting and Financial Management from Bucknell University.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Analyst, Asset Management
Brett is an Analyst at Vanbarton Group, where he helps oversee hotel, office, multifamily, and mixed-use asset classes located throughout New York City. Prior to joining Vanbarton, Brett was a Senior Associate in Capital One Bank's Commercial Real Estate division, where he focused on Balance Sheet Lending, as well as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Originations and Underwriting. While at Capital One, he was selected to be a founding member of the bank's Bridge to Agency platform. Brett began his career as an Analyst at Rosin & Associates performing valuation advisory, third-party underwriting, and due diligence services for both institutional and retail clients. Brett received a B.A. with Honors Distinction in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Asset Management
Carley is a Managing Director at Vanbarton Group, where she oversees asset management of office, multifamily, and mixed-use assets located predominantly in New York City. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Carley served as Jr. Associate on the Loan Originations Team at Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, the commercial lending division of Prudential Financial Inc., where she originated and underwrote a range of commercial mortgage products including general account, CMBS, and agency as part of the New York loan production team. Carley received her B.S. from Virginia Tech and M.B.A from New York University.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Asset Management
Colin is a Managing Director at Vanbarton Group where he manages the firms West Coast office in San Francisco. In that role, he oversees the West Coast business unit operations including the acquisition, asset management, and property management of Vanbarton's office, multifamily, and retail portfolio across Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Colin relocated to San Francisco from New York City in 2016 to open the San Francisco office and launch the Vanbarton Services property management platform and has since grown the team from two to ten professionals. Prior to joining Vanbarton Group in 2014, he served as a Vice President of Asset Management at Gaia Real Estate, a multifamily focused real estate private equity company, where he oversaw the asset management of a national multifamily portfolio. He also was a Senior Associate in the real estate and construction audit practice of KPMG LLP. Colin received his B.A. in Accounting from Binghamton University and an M.S. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. Colin serves on the board of directors for BOMA San Francisco and is its current President. He is also a licensed real estate broker in California.
Damiano is the Chief Financial Officer of Vanbarton Group where he is responsible for all corporate and investor accounting, reporting, finance, and treasury functions as well as the management of accounting personnel. Damiano joined Vanbarton from Blackstone, where he oversaw accounting, financial reporting, and investor reporting for the Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies group. He also led the corporate finance function for the firm's international subsidiaries operating primarily in the European and Asia Pacific regions out of London. Prior to his tenure at Blackstone, Damiano worked in Corporate Finance and Leveraged Investments at Credit Suisse. He also worked in Public Accounting providing auditing, accounting, and consulting services, primarily to real estate investment companies. Damiano received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Hofstra University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
Deanna is an Assistant Controller at Vanbarton Group and is responsible for day-to-day operations for the accounting and reporting on various properties and funds throughout the company. Prior to joining the firm, Deanna worked as a Property Accountant at Kimco Realty Corporation. She received an M.B.A. from C.W. Post of Long Island University.
Frank is a Vice President and Controller of Vanbarton Group where he is responsible for investor accounting, performance reporting, finance, and treasury functions for several funds. Prior to joining Vanbarton, Frank was a Senior Manager at Deloitte. Previously, he worked at Marcum & EisnerAmper also in public accounting providing auditing, accounting, and consulting services, primarily to investment companies. Frank received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Public Accounting from Pace University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
Job Titles:
- Director of Operations, Property Management and Construction ( East Coast )
Frank is the Director of Operations for Property Management and Construction at Vanbarton Group, where he oversees the design, construction, maintenance, and property management of commercial and residential properties across a variety of East Coast markets. Prior to joining the firm in 2020, Frank served as the Global Head of Capital Planning and Property Management at WeWork, where he helped scale and oversaw a global team in multiple cities around the world. Previously, Frank was a Vice President of Portfolio Management at SL Green, and focused on capital improvements and property management across a 10 million SF Class A portfolio. Frank has over 15 years of experience in the industry and received a B.S. in Engineering from SUNY Maritime College and a M.S. in Real Estate Finance and Development from New York University.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Managing Partner
- Member of Vanbarton Group 's Management Committee
Gary is a Founder and Managing Partner of Vanbarton Group. He has been involved in all of the Firm's investments and activities since its inception in 1992, initially serving as outside legal counsel to the Firm and later joining as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer in 1995. Gary played a key role in the Firm's early acquisitions of complex distressed debt portfolios and equity positions, enabling the Firm to acquire interests in over 300 properties during its first decade of operations. He also played a key role in initiating the Firm's East Coast lending platform, later expanding Vanbarton's credit investment and origination activities to include new product lines and an extended geographic footprint beyond the East Coast to gateway markets across the U.S.
Gary has diverse expertise in all areas of commercial real estate, particularly in structured finance, distressed transactions, creative joint venture and inter-creditor arrangements, real estate related workouts, and restructurings. He serves a leading role in developing the Firm's investment strategy, as well as sourcing and structuring acquisition and credit-related opportunities, and developing and maintaining new and existing client and capital partner relationships.
Gary is a member of Vanbarton Group's Management Committee, Investment Committee, Portfolio Strategy and Valuations Committee, and the Investment Strategy Committee. Gary is an active Member of the Real Estate Roundtable, the Partnership for New York City, and Pension Real Estate Association. He holds a B.S. in political science from Binghamton University and a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law, where he was a member of the American Journal of Law and Medicine.
Job Titles:
- Controller
- Senior Vice President
Jim is a Senior Vice President and Controller of Vanbarton Group and oversees the day-to-day operations of the accounting and reporting departments for one fund as well as the company. Prior to joining the firm, Jim worked in public accounting at Margolin Winer & Evens LLP (bought by Baker Tilly US in November 2021). Jim received a B.S. in Accounting from State University of New York at Binghamton and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
Job Titles:
- Records Manager & Legal Assistant
Jasmine is the Records Manager and a Legal Assistant at Vanbarton Group, where she is responsible for legal support services, file logistics, coordination of document execution and custody, records management, and related digital technologies. Prior to joining the firm, she was a Real Estate Agent at Citi Habitats Upper West Side and began this part of her career as an Executive Assistant at Halstead Property. Jasmine received her degree in Visual Communications from FIDM San Francisco.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Asset Management
Jeremy is a Managing Director at Vanbarton Group, with a primary focus on the firm's value-add development and major redevelopment investment activities, in addition to oversight responsibilities for the firm's high-yield credit origination activities in the development and major redevelopment sectors. He additionally sources potential equity acquisition and credit origination opportunities. Prior to joining Vanbarton in 2016, Jeremy was a Vice President at Starwood Capital Group where he fulfilled a variety of roles spanning distressed debt investments, equity asset acquisitions and large-scale development executions. Previously, Jeremy was a Vice President in the Commercial Real Estate Group at Citadel Investment Group and started his real estate career as an Origination Banker in the Real Estate Finance Group at Credit Suisse. Throughout his career, Jeremy has completed transactions in excess of $15 billion across all major asset classes up and down the capital stack. Jeremy holds a B.S. in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University and has over seventeen years of experience across commercial real estate acquisitions, asset management, development, and debt origination.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director, Asset Management
Joey is a Managing Director of Vanbarton Group, where he oversees the asset management of office, multifamily, and mixed-use assets. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Joey served as a senior associate at East River Partners, a multifamily-focused real estate private equity company, where he oversaw acquisitions and asset management of a multi-state multifamily portfolio. Joey also was a Director of Project Management at Sugar Hill Capital Partners, a multifamily-focused real estate private equity company, where he oversaw the redevelopment of multifamily and condominium assets in New York City. Joey received his B.A. from Northern Kentucky University, a M.B.A in finance from Xavier University, and a M.S.R.E.D. from Columbia University.
Jonathan is a Financial Associate of Vanbarton Group and is responsible for accounting and finance related functions for one fund and various assets that the firm manages. Prior to joining the firm, Jonathan worked in public accounting at PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP. Jonathan received a B.S. in Accounting from State University of New York at Oneonta and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Jonathan is a Senior Vice President of Vanbarton Group, where he oversees the asset management of office, hospitality, and mixed-use assets. Prior to joining the firm in 2017, he served as an investment banking analyst at Rothschild & Co, a multinational investment bank, within the Restructuring and Equity Advisory groups. Jonathan received his B.A. with honors from Johns Hopkins University and a M.B.A. from the NYU Stern School of Business with concentrations in Real Estate and Finance.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- General Counsel
- Principal
Justin is a Principal and the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Vanbarton Group. He advises on a wide range of legal matters and strategic decisions relating to fund, investment, and tax structuring as well as the firm's transactional and asset management activities. Justin has extensive national and international experience in fund structuring, SEC regulatory, and fund management matters. His experience in commercial real estate covers investments in equity and debt across all sectors including multifamily, office, healthcare, and retail acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, mortgage and mezzanine originations, complex distressed debt acquisitions and restructuring, and loan enforcement. Previously, Justin was a partner at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP where he represented privately and publicly held corporations, REITs, private-equity funds, public and corporate pensions, financial institutions, joint ventures, and other investors and operators on corporate matters and the acquisition, financing, development, and sale of commercial property. Justin received a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and a B.S., with honors, from Syracuse University.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director of ESG Initiatives
Katie is the Managing Director of ESG Initiatives at Vanbarton Group, where she is responsible for overseeing the execution and advancement of Vanbarton's ESG strategy, program, and initiatives. She is also a founding member of Vanbarton's ESG Committee. Katie joined Vanbarton in 2015 as the Vice President of Client Services, where she oversaw quarterly and annual investor reporting materials, facilitated investor presentations, and maintained relationships with the firm's separate account investors. Prior to this, she spent seven years in BlackRock's Real Estate Product Specialist and Account Management groups. Katie received a Master of Urban Planning from New York University with a specialization in environment, infrastructure, and transportation; a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation from Harvard University Extension School; and a B.A. in Business Administration from University of Florida. Additionally, she is a LEED Green Associate and a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Job Titles:
- Analyst
- Analyst, Asset Management
Lauren is an Analyst at Vanbarton Group, where she helps oversee office, multifamily, and mixed-use asset classes primarily located in New York City. Prior to joining Vanbarton, Lauren received a M.S. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. She began her career at Cushman & Wakefield as an investment sales associate. Lauren holds a B.A. from Colgate University, where she was a member of the D1 women's tennis team.
Liz is the Office Director at Vanbarton Group, where she is responsible for day-to-day office operations and logistics, and serves as the HR liaison for the firm. Prior to joining Vanbarton, she served as the Legal Data Coordinator at New York-Presbyterian Hospital where she managed the contract records and review process, and ensured data accuracy. Previously, Liz held records management and legal assistant positions at Vanbarton Group and Schwaber & Kafer P.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Matt is a Senior Vice President at Vanbarton Group where he oversees all operations and asset management for select office and multifamily assets in Southern California and Seattle. Matt joined the firm in 2019 and is based in Orange County, California, where he is the primary contact for all new acquisitions in the Southwest, including both equity and credit opportunities. Prior to Vanbarton Group, he was a licensed commercial investment sales agent with IPA in San Diego, focusing on multi-tenant and mixed-use retail centers and providing advisory services to private clients and family-office investors. Matt holds a B.S in Business Finance from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He has been an active member of NAIOP and ICSC.
Matthew is a Senior Financial Associate at Vanbarton Group where he is responsible for investor accounting, reporting, finance, and treasury functions for several funds as well as the company. Prior to joining Vanbarton Group, Matthew was an Accounting Manager at Hudson Housing Capital where he was responsible for all aspects of accounting and reporting for the company's real estate funds. He also worked in Public Accounting at PwC providing auditing, accounting, and consulting services, primarily to real estate investment companies. Matthew received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting & Finance from the Florida State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
Melissa is a Controller at Vanbarton Group where she is responsible for investor accounting, reporting, finance, and treasury functions for several funds. Prior to joining Vanbarton Group, Melissa was a Senior Accountant at Brookfield Asset Management where she led the affiliate transaction reporting process and handled all aspects of accounting and reporting for the company's flagship real estate funds and separately managed accounts. She also worked in Public Accounting at PwC providing auditing, accounting, and consulting services primarily to real estate investment companies. Melissa received a Master of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Connecticut. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate, Acquisitions
Pierre is an Associate at Vanbarton Group, where he helps source, analyze, and underwrite new investment opportunities across all asset classes on the East Coast. Prior to joining Vanbarton, Pierre was an Associate on the Institutional Investment Sales team at Newmark. He began his career in real estate at JLL as an Analyst and also served as a Senior Financial Analyst at Avison Young. Pierre received a B.A. from Cornell University.
Richard is a Founder and Managing Partner of Vanbarton Group. He plays a key role in developing the firm's investment strategy, as well as sourcing acquisition opportunities and overseeing the firm's asset management strategies. Richard is a member of Vanbarton Group's Management Committee, Investment Committee, Portfolio Strategy and Valuations Committee, and Investment Strategy Committee. He was a National Trustee of The Enterprise Foundation, the nation's leading non-profit provider of affordable housing. In addition, Richard was a Trustee of The Nature Conservancy. He is an active member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) and the Partnership for New York City. Richard holds a B.A. from Boston College and an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Global Investor Relations
Ryan is the Vice President of Global Investor Relations at Vanbarton Group, where he is responsible for new capital raising efforts as well as coordinating reporting and client services for the firm's existing investor base. Prior to Vanbarton, he was Vice President at LCN Capital Partners, overseeing all operations related to investor relations, fundraising, and marketing across North America and Europe. Before that, Ryan was a Senior Associate at Newbury Partners as a member of the finance team responsible for fund management, financial reporting, and investor relations. Ryan received his M.B.A. and B.B.A. from the LaPenta School of Business at Iona University with concentrations in Finance, Accounting, and International Business.
Job Titles:
- Senior Managing Director, Vanbarton Healthcare Group
Sean has over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and asset management with primary focus on healthcare, office, and retail properties. Sean's core competencies include leasing, acquisition due diligence, portfolio management, asset management, and property dispositions.
From 2012 to 2018, Sean was a key member of the asset management team for three healthcare REITs sponsored by AR Global Investments, LLC (fka American Realty Capital). In his role as Senior Vice President at AR Global, Sean oversaw the creation and execution of business plans for all medical office assets, negotiated hundreds of leases and renewals, oversaw all major capital improvements, and was highly involved in the portfolio sale of the company's first healthcare REIT to Ventas, Inc.
Prior to joining AR Global, Sean served as Regional Vice President of Asset Management for Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (HTA) where he oversaw the leasing and management of over 1.4 million square feet of medical office properties with over 500 tenants. During his tenure at HTA, the company was one of the most active buyers of medical office properties in the United States. Prior to joining HTA, Sean served as Director of Portfolio Management and Real Estate for Cole Real Estate Investments. While at Cole, he was highly involved in developing the company's due diligence procedures, portfolio management systems, and helped the company grow its real estate portfolio from less than $75 million to over $2.0 billion of assets under management. Prior to Cole, Sean served as an Assistant Vice President for Lowe Enterprises, Inc., a leading national pension advisor, where he oversaw the leasing and asset management of the company's Arizona portfolio of office and medical office properties. Prior to Lowe, Sean was a CPA and Real Estate Consulting Manager with the Phoenix office of Ernst & Young LLP and provided advisory, assurance, and consulting services to lenders, investment banks, developers, REITs, and other property owners.
Sean is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Arizona and was formerly a CPA for over 20 years. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree with majors in Finance and Accounting from the University of Arizona.
Job Titles:
- Principal, Vanbarton Healthcare Group
Steve has over 15 years commercial real estate experience that includes acquisitions and dispositions, brokerage, equity placement, debt financing, underwriting, portfolio and asset evaluation, relationship management, and business development. He has represented two nationally focused investment management platforms in the acquisition of $3.2 billion in commercial real estate totaling 12.8 million square feet, of which a majority was healthcare real estate related.
Steve served as Managing Director for the Healthcare Capital Markets Group of JLL. He was responsible for business development, transaction oversight and marketing on behalf of healthcare providers, investors, and developers seeking to evaluate, capitalize, purchase, or sell healthcare real estate facilities. From 2014 through 2020, Steve represented numerous healthcare clients on assignments with an aggregate value over $5.6 billion.
Steve served as the Vice President of acquisitions of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust leading this publicly registered real estate investment trust to build a $1.9 billion healthcare real estate portfolio of medical office buildings, hospitals, and senior housing properties that was subsequently sold to Ventas (NYSE: VTR). Prior to joining American Realty Capital, Steve was Vice President for Grubb & Ellis Equity Advisors and its predecessor company, Triple Net Properties, where he directed $1.3 billion in property acquisitions and placed over $1.1 billion of financing and equity investments for affiliated REIT's, institutional joint ventures, and high net worth investors.
Steve holds a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director, Acquisitions East Coast
Sumit is a Director at Vanbarton Group, where he oversees acquisitions as well as debt originations and note sale purchases of office, multifamily, industrial, and mixed-use assets located throughout the East Coast. Prior to joining Vanbarton in 2019, Sumit was an acquisitions professional at RREEF Management/DWS, where he supported the firm's investment efforts in office, industrial, retail, and multifamily assets throughout the Northeast and Southern Florida. He began his real estate career at Lazard Real Estate Partners. Sumit received a B.S.B.A. in Finance from Georgetown University. He sits on the Board of Directors of the New York Junior Tennis and Learning organization, as well as the Advisory Board of the Steers Real Estate Center at Georgetown University.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate, Asset Management
Trevor is a Senior Associate at Vanbarton Group, where he helps oversee office, multifamily, and mixed-use asset classes located throughout the West Coast. Prior to joining Vanbarton, Trevor was an Advisory & Asset Management professional at Century Urban, where he managed all aspects of the asset-level value creation for properties within the firm's real estate portfolio and provided underwriting support for the firm's advisory clients. He began his career at Deloitte before transitioning into commercial real estate as an Office Leasing and Investment Sales Associate at Kidder Mathews. Trevor received a B.S. in Accounting from Santa Clara University and has a Commercial Real Estate Analysis and Investment certification from MIT.