Mark Lippmann
Director

Mr. Lippmann joined The Praedium Group in 2004 as a senior professional responsible for investments in the southern region of the United States. Since joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Lippmann has completed over $1 billion of complex multifamily and commercial acquisitions and dispositions. In addition, he has led the group's efforts in asset management and debt restructurings and is actively involved in the strategic initiatives of the firm. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, he was a Senior Managing Director at Kennedy Wilson, Inc. and the key executive residing in Japan. In 2002, he orchestrated the successful initial public offering of the company which was underwritten by NIKKO Citigroup and is currently listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. During his tenure at Kennedy Wilson, Mr. Lippmann completed over $1 billion of transactions in the United States and Japan. Mr. Lippmann received a B.S. in Consumer Economics and Housing from Cornell University.

Robert Murray
Director

Mr. Murray joined the Praedium Group in 2003 as a senior professional responsible for investments in the Western region of the United States. His responsibilities include acquisitions, asset management, financings and dispositions of real property and loans. He is also charged with managing the firm's Los Angeles office. Since joining the Praedium Group, Mr. Murray has completed over $1.0 billion of real estate transactions across a diverse group of asset types. He is actively involved in the firm's asset management discipline and oversight of its junior professionals. Prior to joining the Praedium Group, Mr. Murray spent nine years in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group of Salomon Smith Barney. During his tenure at Salomon, he focused on capital raising, M&A and strategic advisory to REITs and private owners of real estate. He was also instrumental in establishing Salomon's European real estate investment banking platform. Mr. Murray holds a B.A. in English from Holy Cross.

David Dowell
Vice President

Mr. Dowell joined The Praedium Group in 2008 and is responsible for acquisitions in both the mid-western region of the United States, as well as in northern California. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Dowell was an Associate Director with GE Real Estate's North America Equity Venture Investments team, and is a graduate of GE's Experienced Commercial Leadership Program. During his tenure with GE Real Estate, Mr. Dowell was responsible for sourcing and underwriting investments, as well as structuring joint venture equity and preferred equity partnerships across all property types. Additionally, he helped establish GE Real Estate's Green investment program. Mr. Dowell holds a B.A. from Emory University, an M.A. in Quantitative Data Analysis (QMSS) from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Asim Hamid
Vice President

Mr. Hamid joined The Praedium Group in 2005 and is responsible for analysis, due diligence and transaction execution functions for the acquisition of new assets, as well as for the management and disposition of existing assets. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Hamid worked at Affirmative Equities Company, where he was involved in the underwriting and analysis of multifamily acquisitions primarily in the southeastern United States and metropolitan New York City. Mr. Hamid received a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Peter Petron
Director

Mr. Petron joined The Praedium Group in 2009 and is responsible for a number of the Firm's portfolio management and asset management activities. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Petron was a Principal in the Real Estate investments group at Investcorp, the international private equity firm, where he served as a senior asset manager and as group chief operating officer. In this capacity, Mr. Petron oversaw value-added and opportunistic investments across a wide range of property types throughout the US while concurrently managing a number of the group's operational activities. Previously, Mr. Petron was a Senior Vice President of asset management with ING Clarion, an asset manager with Greystone Realty Corporation, a Senior Vice President with Citicorp Real Estate, and a manager in the Mortgage Operations group for Citicorp's US Consumer Banking Group. Mr. Petron received an M.P.P.M. from the Yale School of Management and a B.A. from Yale University.

Cynthia Kingston
Vice President

Ms. Kingston is responsible for performance monitoring, risk management and compliance of portfolio assets. Prior to joining The Praedium Group in 1999, Ms. Kingston was an Assistant Branch Manager at Northern Bank & Trust, where she was responsible for daily operations and handled mortgage, commercial and industrial lending. Ms. Kingston received a B.A. in English and General Literature from the University at Binghamton - The State University of New York and her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

David Krantz
Vice President

Mr. Krantz joined The Praedium Group in 2005 and is responsible for asset management and disposition of The Praedium Group's portfolio of multifamily assets in New York City. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Krantz was an Account Manager and Senior Credit Analyst in the Commercial Real Estate Lending Department of Commerce Bank, where he was responsible for portfolio management and underwriting real estate transactions in New York City. Mr. Krantz received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.

Ronald Strobl
Director & Treasurer

Mr. Strobl is responsible for coordinating and managing The Praedium Group's financial reporting systems and controls, reporting packages and financing activities. In this capacity, Mr. Strobl oversees investor reporting and assists in budgeting for The Praedium Group. Mr. Strobl also arranges financing for assets acquired by the Company. Prior to joining CSFB, where he was a Vice President, and his association with The Praedium Group in 1994, he was a Corporate Controller at Carol Management Corporation and a Manager at Kenneth Leventhal & Company where he was responsible for managing real estate audit and tax engagements. Mr. Strobl is a CPA and holds a B.S. in Accounting from St. John's University.

King Lee
Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Lee joined The Praedium Group in 2009. As Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Lee is responsible for The Praedium Group's financial and accounting reporting systems. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Lee was a Senior Manager at KPMG LLP, where he was responsible for managing real estate audits and due diligence engagements, and assisted clients in initial public offerings, internal control and valuation assignments. Mr. Lee is a CPA and holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Baruch College of the City University of New York.

Nick Novellino
Controller

Mr. Novellino joined The Praedium Group in 2010. As Controller, Mr. Novellino is responsible for coordinating with operating partners for the preparation of financial reporting from properties, review of property management reports, implementation of accounting systems, review and control procedures on property expenditures and coordination of vendor payments. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Novellino spent nine years at Weiser LLP, where he was responsible for managing real estate audits and reviews, and managing a real estate accounting outsourcing group. Mr. Novellino holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University at Albany – State University of New York.

Laura Schaffer
Director & General Counsel

Ms. Schaffer is responsible for supervising The Praedium Group's legal functions, including hiring and monitoring outside legal counsel and ensuring compliance with SEC and ERISA regulations and transaction-related legal requirements. Prior to joining The Praedium Group in 1999, she spent eight years in the Real Estate Department at Dewey Ballantine LLP in New York, where she represented pension funds, real estate private equity funds and other investors in a broad range of acquisition, disposition and financing transactions, as well as in private placements of real estate equity securities. Ms. Schaffer earned her B.A. in Psychology (with honors) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received her J.D. from New York University School of Law.

Lynn Glantz
Vice President

Ms. Glantz joined The Praedium Group in 2004 and is responsible for investor and external communications, as well as marketing and public relations. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Ms. Glantz was an Associate Director at UBS Global Asset Management where she was responsible for servicing institutional accounts representing approximately $1 billion in assets. Ms. Glantz received a B.A. in Organizational Management from the University of Michigan.

Juan Jimenez
Director, Client and Product Development

Mr. Jimenez joined The Praedium Group in 2010 and is responsible for the Firm's product and client development activities.  Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Jimenez was a Director in Merrill Lynch's Private Funds Group where he spent ten years advising real estate and private equity investment managers in raising capital for privately placed investment vehicles and managing relationships with institutional investors and their alternative asset programs.  Prior to the Funds Group, he was in Merrill Lynch's Real Estate Investment Banking Group where he concentrated on debt and equity offerings and M&A advisory to REITS, as well as private placements of direct real estate interests.  Mr. Jimenez received a B.B.A. with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin, a J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Ryan Bold
Analyst

Mr. Bold joined The Praedium Group in 2010 and is responsible for analysis, due diligence and transaction execution functions for the acquisition of new assets, as well as for the management and disposition of existing assets. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Bold worked at RXR Realty and J.P. Morgan. Mr. Bold received a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.

Liah Chin
Analyst

Ms. Chin joined The Praedium Group in 2009 and is responsible for analysis, due diligence and transaction execution functions for the acquisition of new assets, as well as for the management and disposition of existing assets. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Ms. Chin worked at Sorin Capital Management. Ms. Chin received an A.B. in Politics from Princeton University.

Jason Foster
Associate

Mr. Foster joined The Praedium Group in 2010 and is responsible for analysis, due diligence and transaction execution functions for the acquisition of new assets, as well as for the management and disposition of existing assets. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Foster worked at Cathartes Private Investments and Colliers Meredith & Grew, Inc. Mr. Foster received a B.S. in Finance from Boston College, a Masters of Science in Real Estate Development from the MIT Center for Real Estate and a Masters of Finance from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Matthew Grabler
Analyst

Mr. Grabler joined Praedium in 2010 and is responsible for analysis, due diligence and transaction execution functions for the acquisition of new assets, as well as for the management and disposition of existing assets. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Grabler worked at The Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group.  Mr. Grabler received a B.A. in Economics from Duke University and an M.B.A (with distinction) from the NYU Stern School of Business.

Helena Sullivan
Analyst

Ms. Sullivan joined The Praedium Group in 2010 and is responsible for providing support to the investor relations, asset management, and marketing teams. Prior to The Praedium Group, Ms. Sullivan worked as an Analyst in the Asset Management Department of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Ms. Sullivan received a B.A. in Urban Studies from Brown University.

Bryon Wolf
Analyst

Mr. Wolf joined The Praedium Group in 2010 and is responsible for analysis, due diligence and transaction execution functions for the acquisition of new assets, as well as for the management and disposition of existing assets. Mr. Wolf received a B.S. in Economics, with concentrations in Finance and Real Estate, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Jackie Brebnor

Ms. Brebnor joined The Praedium Group in 1994 and serves as the Company's office manager. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Ms. Brebnor worked at Credit Suisse. Ms. Brebnor received a B.S. in Textiles Science from Hampton University.

Darren Paquette

Mr. Paquette joined The Praedium Group in 2007 and is responsible for providing support to the Finance and Investor Communication teams. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Mr. Paquette worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management.

Virginia Rodriguez

Ms. Rodriguez joined The Praedium Group in 2003 and is responsible for providing administrative support to the Company. Prior to joining The Praedium Group, Ms. Rodriguez worked at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter as an Administrative Assistant in the Investment Banking Division.