POLARIS REALTY CAPITAL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director, Asset Management
With more than 20 years of wide-ranging student housing experience, Dan specializes in structuring and implementing operating improvements to enhance asset values. He directly oversees the Polaris student housing portfolio.
In addition to directing student housing operations, Dan plays a critical role in ensuring seamless and timely reporting between all stakeholders for Polaris' multifamily and student housing portfolios.
Dan has held several key positions with regional & national student housing operators throughout the U.S. Prior to joining Polaris in 2019, he was the Property Management Director overseeing a national portfolio of over 6,000 beds.
Dan studied Business & Finance at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio.
Job Titles:
- Director, Asset Management
Prior to joining Polaris in 2019, Dave had held key asset management & corporate positions with multiple investment firms where he managed partnerships and investment funds.
Dave holds a bachelor's in accounting from the State University of New York.
Isabel joined Polaris in 2017 and brought with her a detailed understanding of accounting, compliance and taxation. She provides administrative leadership and support to the Polaris team.
Prior to joining Polaris, Isabel worked as Office Manager in a multinational medical supply company.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Florida International University and she is pursuing her credentials as a CPA.
Mitchell works on the Polaris acquisitions team, he supports the team's sourcing, due diligence, and underwriting of potential investments. He also assists the asset management team in their reporting function.
Prior to joining Polaris, Mitchell worked in New York in private equity real estate and capital advisory.
Mitchell holds a Bachelor's in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University.
Sergio is responsible for supporting Polaris' acquisitions which includes sourcing and underwriting of potential investments, due diligence, and partnership structuring. He also works closely with the asset management team to monitor and assess portfolio performance and business plan execution.
Prior to joining PRC, Sergio held roles in private equity, banking and management consulting, which allow him to bring experience in credit and structured investments across various asset classes including workforce housing, student housing, & hospitality. Sergio holds a Master of Science in Real Estate and Infrastructure from Johns Hopkins University in D.C.
Based on his lifelong belief in and commitment to the multihousing sector, Ziyad founded Polaris in 2010 and leads its strategic development and evolution. He constantly monitors macro trends in economy, finance, demography and culture that impact the multihousing industry; and pro-actively interacts with a wide range of industry players to maintain his fingers on the pulse of the industry.
Ziyad originates & maintains all strategic relationships with investors, operating partners and financing sources. Internally, he directly leads deal origination, underwriting, & acquisitions, and oversees asset management.
Prior to founding Polaris, Ziyad held key positions in multinational corporations in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. He is an Advisory Committee member at the National Multifamily Housing Council, the industry's prime trade organization in the US.