Executive Officers

Henry R. Silverman, 80
Chief Executive Officer and Director

Henry R. Silverman has been our Chief Executive Officer and director since inception. Since July 2015, Mr. Silverman has been the managing member of 54 Madison Partners LLC and since December 2018 a managing member of Athos Capital Partners, real estate development companies, which have invested in properties in the U.S. and Carribean, where he oversees the respective investment committees and provides strategic direction on portfolio construction and management. Since January 2012, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Since December 2015, Mr. Silverman has been an Overseer of the NYU Langone Medical Center. From January 2012 to July 2015, Mr. Silverman was the CEO of the real estate business at Guggenheim Partners, LLC. Prior to this from July 2007 to December 2011, Mr. Silverman was the Chief Operating Officer, a director, and Vice Chairman of the Board and a member of the Executive Committee of Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO). From June 1990 to September 2006, Mr. Silverman was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Cendant Corporation. Prior to his time at Cendant Corporation, from August 1989 from June 1991, Mr. Silverman was Chief Investment Officer at Blackstone Capital Partners I. Mr. Silverman holds a B.A. in Art History from Williams College and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania

Thomas Christopoul, 56
President and Chief Operating Officer

Thomas Christopoul has been our President and Chief Operating Offer since inception. Since July 2015, Mr. Christopoul has been the Managing Partner and was the founder of 54 Madison Partners, LLC, a private real estate investment fund headquartered in New York City, where he has led the origination, diligence, structuring, development and operation of the firm’s activities. Since January 2019, Mr. Christopoul has been a Partner and was Co-Founder of Athos Capital Partners LLC, a private real estate investment partnership with offices in New York City and Coral Gables, Florida focused on investing capital with institutional partners in core urban and resort real estate markets, where he serves on the investment committee. Additionally, he is currently Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of Rexnord Coporation (NYSE: RXN) on whose board he has served since April 2013. From April 2014 until July 2015, Mr. Christopoul was Senior Partner and Head of Real Estate Investment for Cain Hoy Enterprises, a private investment affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LC. From April 2013 to April 2014, he also served as Senior Managing Director of Global Real Estate and Infrastructure at Guggenheim Partners, LC. From July 2011 to August 2016, he was a member of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. (NYSE: AMTG) and chaired the Special Committee of that company in connection with its strategic sale completed in 2016.

Eric Murzyn, 33
Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Development

Eric Murzyn has been our Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Development since inception. Since July 2015, Mr. Murzyn has served as a Partner of Silverman Capital and its associated real estate private debt and equity investment entities, Athos Capital Partners and 54 Madison Capital, where he is responsible for the origination, analysis, execution and monitoring of principal debt and equity investments in real estate, late and early-stage venture capital endeavors and various limited partner interests in liquid and illiquid alternative asset management strategies. Additionally, Mr. Murzyn is a member of the Kelley School of Business’ Investment Banking Network Advisory Council. From February 2013 to July 2015, he worked at SBEEG Holdings LLC, a single-family office and its associated real estate investment and operating businesses as the Director of Capital Markets. Prior to his employment at SBEEG Holdings LLC, from January 2011 to February 2013, Mr. Murzyn worked at J.P. Morgan in the Real Estate and Lodging Investment Banking group. Mr. Murzyn holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Indiana University.

Gail Mandel, 52
Chief Financial Officer and Director

Gail Mandel has been our Chief Financial Officer and Director since inception. Since April 2020, Ms. Mandel has been a board member of Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology company that works with the global travel industry. She is also a member of the Audit Committee and Technology Committee at Sabre Corporation. Since August 2019, Ms. Mandel has served as the executive chair and a board member of PureStar (a Cornell Capital investment), a commercial linen management services provider to the hospitality industry. Additionally, since March 2019, she has served as a member of the Community Foundation of New Jersey, a non-profit. From November  2014 to June 2018, Ms. Mandel was the President and Chief Executive Officer at Wyndham Destination Network, a provider of travel services worldwide. Ms. Mandel holds a Bachelor’s degree from Pace University

Board of Directors

Stephen P. Holmes, 64
Chairman of the Board

Since September 2020, Mr. Feld has been the Chair of the board of directors of Crucible Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: CRU) and since February 2021 has been the Chair of the board of directors of Crucible Acquisition Corp. III. Mr. Feld is a founding partner at Foundry Group. Mr. Feld has been a board member of, advisor to and investor in well-known technology companies including Fitbit, Inc. (which since consummated an initial public offering), Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) (which since consummated an initial public offering), SendGrid, Inc. (formerly NYSE: SEND) (which since consummated an initial public offering and then acquired by Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO)), Rally Software Development Corp (formerly NYSE: RALY) (which since consummated an initial public offering and was then acquired by CA, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: CA)) and Raindance Communications (formerly Nasdaq: RNDC) (which since consummated an initial public offering and was then acquired by West Corporation). Currently, Mr. Feld serves on the board of, among other companies, AvidXchange, Inc., Formlabs Inc. and A Place for Rover, Inc. Mr. Feld is a co-founder of Techstars. Mr. Feld is the co-author of numerous books on venture capital and entrepreneurship, including Venture Deals and Startup Communities. Mr. Feld holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in management science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Anita Allen, 67
Director Nominee

Anita Allen will serve as one of our directors as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Since July 1998, Ms. Allen has been employed by the University of Pennsylvania. She is currently a Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University. From July 2013, to June 2020, she was Vice Provost for Faculty. Additionally, she is currently on the Board of the National Constitution Center and is the Chair of the Board of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in Washington, D.C. Ms. Allen holds a B.A. in Philosophy from New College, Florida, a Ph.D. and M.A. in Philosophy from University of Michigan, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Mo El Husseiny, 39
Director Nominee

Mo El Husseiny will serve as one of our directors as of the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Mr. El Husseiny is the founder of Ventura Capital, an investment firm focused on private consumer, fin-tech and cybersecurity technology companies, where he acts as Chief Investment Officer. Additionally, Mr. El Husseiny acts as a board/advisory board member of several of Ventura Capital’s portfolio companies, where he supports the portfolio with strategic and operational advice. Since June 2018, Mr. El Husseiny has been the chairman Newstead Capital LLP, a London based alternative credit investment fund, where he supports fundraising activities. Since September 2016, Mr. El Husseiny has been the chairman of C8 Technologies, a global institutional trading fin-tech company. Additionally, since January 2014, Mr. Husseiny has been an appointed committee member of the Finance Council in Brussels. This committee is aimed at progressing and integrating European Banking and Finance Policy comprised of EU parliamentarians and private participants subordinated to the European Parliamentary Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Since October 2018, Mr. Husseiny has been a steering committee member of the European Security Architecture think tank. Mr. Husseiny has been a trustee of Royal Albert Hall Trust and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Albert Hall since June 2018. Additionally, Mr. Husseiny is a Socio de Honor of the Royal Sailing Club of Spain since January 2019. Mr. Husseiny holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Wiesbaden and his B.A. in Economics/German from University of Westminster.