{"id":983,"date":"2020-12-16T18:55:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T18:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expiritequity.com\/?page_id=983"},"modified":"2022-06-02T18:05:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:05:44","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suneqp.com\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Zev Schick<\/h5>\n Partner<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Zev Schick is a dynamic force behind Sun Equity Partners\u2019 focused vision and achievements. The Company\u2019s myriad successes on diverse frontiers are a credit to Zev\u2019s astute perception in identifying strategic opportunities and latent equity potential. Mr. Schick\u2019s seasoned real estate savvy was developed over 12 years of buying, selling, owning and managing in excess of $1.2 billion in diverse property holdings across New York City\u2019s five boroughs and beyond. It is manifested in Sun Equity\u2019s emergence as an industry leader in the acquisitions and repositioning arena. Zev\u2019s encompassing ability to identify, secure, reposition and successfully bring to market a most diverse portfolio of lucrative projects has propelled the company to its position as a pacesetter for emerging market trends. This synthesis of strengths continues to drive Sun Equity\u2019s increasingly definitive role in today\u2019s dynamic market. <\/div>\n
\n As a founder and managing partner of Sun Equity Partners, Avy brings to the company a proven track record of strategic real estate investment, development and management. Avy founded Sun Realty Capital in 2002 to own, develop, and manage commercial, retail, and residential properties. Mr. Azeroual has executed transactions totaling over 9MM SF of space throughout the United States with total valuations of over $2B. Sun Realty Capital is currently headquartered in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Berlin, Paris, and Casablanca. The Azeroual family has been involved in real estate for over 60 years, with an established reputation as a high-quality property owner, investor, and developer of projects spanning several continents. The family currently controls over 12MM SF of combined office, residential and retail worldwide, valued in excess of $1.5B (including positions held by joint venture partners). Among its holdings are 31 West 34th Street and 909 Third Avenue in New York City. <\/div>\n
\n Mendel Tress is a founder and managing partner of Sun Equity Partners. With more than three decades in the industry, Mr. Tress has leveraged his veteran expertise in the acquisitions and equity markets to propel the company to its current status as a dynamic industry leader. Prior to forming Sun Equity, Mr. Tress founded Gibraltar Equity Group in 2008, a firm specializing in the purchase of non-performing debt. Under his direction, Gibraltar purchased distressed loans with an aggregate face value of $185MM. His establishment of Gibraltar followed a successful career in the residential mortgage industry at Valley Funding LLC, a brokerage established by Mr. Tress in 1995. At the time of its sale in 2007, Valley Funding had grown to three branches and 53 employees. Mr. Tress\u2019s foray into real estate began early in his business career with his forming of Esquire Properties in 1986. Esquire focused on the purchase of multifamily properties, eventually buying and managing a portfolio of some 40 properties. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Abe Tress<\/h3>\r\n Director of Operations<\/span>\r\n

As Director of Operations, Abe Tress\u2019s critical skill set puts him right at the heart of Sun\r\n Equity\u2019s myriad operations teams. Young, energetic, bright and determined, Abe\u2019s oversight ranges from\r\n property management on site, to administrative operations at the office, to new property acquisitions\r\n and due diligence. Abe also oversees operating and expense budgets for the existing portfolio and serves\r\n as the company liaison to its network of brokers and realtors.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Barry Rothenberg<\/h3>\r\n Vice President<\/span>\r\n

With an accomplished, professional background in all facets of real estate analytics, Barry\r\n brings to Sun Equity Partners a critical and diverse skill set that lends itself virtually every angle\r\n of the company\u2019s due diligence process. From feasibility studies to market analyses and from value-add\r\n projections to overall deal assessments, Barry puts the full weight of his seasoned projection expertise\r\n at the company\u2019s disposal. Barry\u2019s longstanding experience in conceptual estimating, cost analysis, and\r\n estimate coordination play a critical role in Sun Equity Partners consistent record of identifying\r\n underperforming assets, value-add opportunities and executing sound, high-yield acquisitions, in all\r\n market conditions.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Charles Mannino<\/h3>\r\n VP of Development and Construction<\/span>\r\n

As Sun Equity\u2019s Vice President of Development and Construction, Charles Mannino oversees the\r\n activities of the professional and construction teams for all projects. Charles has over 35 years of\r\n experience in real estate development, redevelopment, construction management, and operations working\r\n with firms including Simon Property Group, Kushner Companies, and Garden Homes. Mr. Mannino has been\r\n involved in the development and construction of close to 4MM sf of commercial space and over 600\r\n residential units in suburban and urban mixed-use settings and holds an engineering degree from the New\r\n Jersey Institute of Technology.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Judy Teitelbaum<\/h3>\r\n Controller<\/span>\r\n

Judy Teitelbaum is the Controller for Sun Equity Partners, overseeing the accounting for the\r\n company-owned portfolio. Prior to joining Sun, Ms. Teitelbaum was a senior property accountant at Magnum\r\n Real Estate Group. Previously, she worked in accounting at The Pyne Companies, Ltd. Ms. Teitelbaum\r\n earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in accounting from Touro College and is a licensed real estate salesperson.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Robert Tabak<\/h3>\r\n Acquisitions<\/span>\r\n

Robert\u2019s astute sense of business and market prediction, along with his on-target research\r\n expertise and due diligence play a critical role in Sun Equity\u2019s proven track record of successful\r\n acquisitions. Robert\u2019s adept negotiating skills come to play in contract negotiation, dialogue with\r\n attorneys and all facets of assembling the nuts-and-bolts of the deal. These combined strengths along\r\n with the team\u2019s boots-on-the-ground in the field are leveraged in Sun Equity\u2019s emergence as a prominent\r\n player in the arena.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Ephraim Shapiro<\/h3>\r\n Asset Manager<\/span>\r\n

Ephraim Shapiro is the Director of Leasing at Sun Equity Partners. Mr. Shapiro is\r\n responsible for lease review, negotiation, and abstracting, and works closely with outside counsel to\r\n advise on lease business issues. Prior to joining Sun, he invested in distressed real estate properties\r\n and non-performing notes. He also spent eight years as a residential mortgage broker at Valley Funding\r\n and began his career in finance as an equity and options trader at Andover Trading and Options Express.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Jake Klor<\/h3>\r\n Asset Manager<\/span>\r\n

With an innate multi-tasking capacity and natural managerial acumen, Jake joined the company\r\n and immediately hit the ground running. Young, ambitious and dynamic, Jake is a critical point man,\r\n facilitating optimum coordination and support between the office and the field. With a passion for\r\n uncompromising perfection, Jake\u2019s personality and work ethic are invaluable assets to Sun Equity\u2019s\r\n management team. His business experience and industrious temperament come together on facilitating the\r\n day-to-day management with creative solutions to the inevitable hurdles along the way.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Rivka Hirsch<\/h3>\r\n Executive Assistant<\/span>\r\n

As an Executive Assistant, Rivka Hirsch provides critical backend office support to the\r\n executive team. Her duties include management of operating agreements, investor relations, as well as\r\n maintenance of the executive team\u2019s personal day-to-day tasks and scheduling needs. In her capacity as\r\n the liaison between executives and their contacts, Ms. Hirsch executes meeting arrangements, venue\r\n bookings, travel arrangements and itineraries, as well as internal and external correspondence. Prior to\r\n joining Sun Equity, Rivka served in the accounting department at the Lightstone Group.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Gitty Reidler<\/h3>\r\n Director of Marketing<\/span>\r\n

Gitty\u2019s multifaceted skill set is manifested in her role as Director of Marketing. Her flair\r\n for marketing and communications was honed over the course of her versatile career experience which runs\r\n the gamut from the non-profit sector to healthcare, direct sales, management and virtually everything in\r\n between. As Sun Equity Partner\u2019s Director of Marketing, Gitty maintains oversight of all inhouse\r\n marketing and communications projects. She also serves as the company liaison for all PR and marketing\r\n related services provided by outside vendors and consultants.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n

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Chanie Lieberman<\/h3>\r\n Property Accountant<\/span>\r\n

As a Property Accountant, Chanie oversees the preparation, verification and processing of\r\n monthly tenant invoices, as well as the posting and tracking of tenant receipts. In addition to her\r\n oversight of the transaction entries form lock boxes and local deposits, Chanie\u2019s accounting\r\n responsibilities include reconciliation of accounts receivable ledgers and the review and preparation of\r\n lease abstracts for new leases. Other tasks under Chanie\u2019s watch include assisting with annual real\r\n estate taxes, CAM reconciliations and other special accounting projects, as needed.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Andrew Ricketts<\/h3>\r\n Property Manager<\/span>\r\n

Andrew has joined Sun Equity\u2019s management team following a proven track record in the field.\r\n Andrew\u2019s veteran managerial expertise was developed over a longstanding career in the real estate\r\n industry. His unique combined skill set brings a strong handson oversight to the properties under his\r\n watch. A high-achiever by nature, Andrew\u2019s joining the Sun Equity Partners team provided a valuable\r\n asset to the company\u2019s operations.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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Devora Roth<\/h3>\r\n Accounts Payable<\/span>\r\n

Devora Roth works in the Accounts Payable department at Sun Equity Partners. Her tasks include organizing vendor accounts, monitoring corporate bank activities, preparing and cutting checks. Additionally, Ms. Roth maintains oversight of project-related records, including contracts and change orders, and assists the controller with monthly bank reconciliations and other month-end items.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n