We are extremely excited to announce the formation of the Weiser Center for Real Estate Advisory Board. This esteemed collection of champions marks an important step in the evolution of real estate education at Michigan. Together, with their commitment and expertise, we are investing ourselves in creating the most prestigious real estate program in the country. This talented group of people is composed of industry leaders dedicated to creating positive and equitable impacts on built environments. As our program grows, these accomplished individuals will provide both the center and our students with invaluable guidance and influence as we navigate the future, and launch our students to the top of the industry.
2024-2025 Board
Stephan Sakhai
Managing Director, Sovereign Partners
BA ’13
Brett Cooper
Principal, Cosmo Real Estate Partners
BA ’09
Amy Rose
President & CEO, Rose Associates
BA ’89
Gregg Mayer
CEO, Bisnow
BBA ’96
Jason R. Grossman
Co-Managing Partner, Broadview Real Estate Partners
MBA ’97
Sam Beznos
Partner & CEO, Beztak Companies
BA ’00
Tatiana Melamed
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Capital Markets, Vornado Realty Trust
BBA ’14
Adam Simon
Managing Director, KKR & Co. Inc.
BA ’06
Jeff Blau
CEO, Related Companies
BBA ’90
John Boyd
Executive Vice President & Principal, Signature Associates
BS & MBA ’84
Gregory Nalbandian
Senior Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
BA ’93
Sam Schneider
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Imperium Capital
BA ’00
Jonathan Ratner
Managing Director & Head of Investment Management, Madison Capital
BA ’01
Simon Ziff
President, Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group, LLC
Lauren Leach
Managing Director & Real Estate Strategy Lead, KPMG
BA ’06
Lynn Glantz
Head of Investor Relations and Marketing, Castle Lanterra
BA ’00
Eric Friedland
Principal, Friedland Properties
Brian Finerty
Chief Operating Officer, Penzance Real Estate
BBA ’97
Jason Kaufman
Real Estate Developer, Investor & Business Builder, Warner Capital LLC
BBA ’02
Scott Lee
Partner, Famco Investments
MBA ’83
Devin Murphy
President, Philips Edison & Company
MBA ’86
Dror Segal
Co-Managing Partner, Princeton Real Estate Partners
MBA ’16
Tristan Neeb
Finance and Fund Operations Associate, Citymark Capital
BBA ’18
Casey Berman
Founder & Managing Partner, Camber Creek
BA ’07
Jeffrey Quicksilver
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Walton Street Capital
BA ’83
William Stein
Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group
BBA ’84
Scott Stewart
Managing Partner, Capitol Seniors Housing
BBA ’85
Shana Weiss
Vice President, Bloomfield Capital
BBA ’08
Leon Walker
Managing Partner, DL3 Realty
BBA ’90
David Zussman
Chief Financial Officer, Related Companies
BBA ’08
Andy Farbman
Owner, Farbman Group/NAI Farbman
BA ’97
Jordan Sasson
Founder & CEO, Sequel Companies
BBA ’08
Randall Shy
Managing Director, Fortress Investment Group
BGS ’93
Bill O’Connor
CEO, O’Connor Capital Partners
Komal Sankla
Principal, Blackstone
BBA ’17
David Hirschberg
Managing Director, H.I.G. Capital
Mark Parrell
President & CEO, Equity Residential
BBA ’88
Jason Jarjosa
Managing Partner, Bloomfield Capital
BBA ‘ 96 & MBA ’05
Herb Meyers
Managing Director, Investcorp
BA ’90
Ben Firestone
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Blueprint
BA ’04
Perry Pinto
Chief Investment Officer, Greenlaw Partners
BBA ’92
Bryan Pritchard
Co-Founder & CEO, Tricap Investments
MSE ’00