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
Sam Beznos
Partner & CEO, Beztak Companies
BA ’00
Gregory Nalbandian
Senior Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
BA ’93
Lynn Glantz
Head of Investor Relations and Marketing, Castle Lanterra
BA ’00
Devin Murphy
President, Philips Edison & Company
MBA ’86
William Stein
Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group
BBA ’84
Andy Farbman
Owner, Farbman Group/NAI Farbman
BA ’97
David Hirschberg
Managing Director, H.I.G. Capital
Perry Pinto
Chief Investment Officer, Greenlaw Partners
BBA ’92
Jason R. Grossman
Co-Managing Partner, Broadview Real Estate Partners
MBA ’97
Tatiana Melamed
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Capital Markets, Vornado Realty Trust
BBA ’14
Sam Schneider
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Imperium Capital
BA ’00
Eric Friedland
Principal, Friedland Properties
Dror Segal
Co-Managing Partner, Princeton Real Estate Partners
MBA ’16
Scott Stewart
Managing Partner, Capitol Seniors Housing
BBA ’85
Jordan Sasson
Founder & CEO, Sequel Companies
BBA ’08
Mark Parrell
President & CEO, Equity Residential
BBA ’88
Herb Meyers
Managing Director, Investcorp
BA ’90
Adam Simon
Managing Director, KKR & Co. Inc.
BA ’06
Jonathan Ratner
Managing Director & Head of Investment Management, Madison Capital
BA ’01
Brett Cooper
Principal, Cosmo Real Estate Partners
BA ’09
Brian Finerty
Chief Operating Officer, Penzance Real Estate
BBA ’97
Tristan Neeb
Finance and Fund Operations Associate, Citymark Capital
BBA ’18
Shana Weiss
Vice President, Bloomfield Capital
BBA ’08
Randall Shy
Managing Director, Fortress Investment Group
BGS ’93
Jason Jarjosa
Managing Partner, Bloomfield Capital
BBA ‘ 96 & MBA ’05
Amy Rose
President & CEO, Rose Associates
BA ’89
Jeff Blau
CEO, Related Companies
BBA ’90
Simon Ziff
President, Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group, LLC
Jason Kaufman
Real Estate Developer, Investor & Business Builder, Warner Capital LLC
BBA ’02
Casey Berman
Founder & Managing Partner, Camber Creek
BA ’07
Leon Walker
Managing Partner, DL3 Realty
BBA ’90
William Q. O’Connor
CEO, O’Connor Capital Partners
Bryan Pritchard
Co-Founder & CEO, Tricap Investments
MSE ’00
Gregg Mayer
CEO, Bisnow
BBA ’96
John Boyd
Executive Vice President & Principal, Signature Associates
BS & MBA ’84
Lauren Leach
Managing Director & Real Estate Strategy Lead, KPMG
BA ’06
Scott Lee
Partner, Famco Investments
MBA ’83
Jeffrey Quicksilver
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Walton Street Capital
BA ’83
David Zussman
Chief Financial Officer, Related Companies
BBA ’08
Komal Sankla
Principal, Blackstone
BBA ’17
Ben Firestone
CEO & Co-Founder, Blueprint
BA ’04