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Jonathan Reich, Co-CEO and co-founder of Reich Brothers LLC, has more than 25 years’ experience including acquiring, managing and disposing industrial properties and machinery. He is a former practicing bankruptcy attorney with extensive experience representing debtors and secured and unsecured creditors in assets sales. Jonathan received his Juris Doctor from Fordham University.

In 1997, Jonathan joined Michael Fox International as principal and co-president, where he was responsible, along with his brother Adam Reich, for growing the business leading to a successful sale. Jonathan and Adam went on to form Greystone Private Equity LLC, an asset acquisition company, of which he was Co-CEO. In March 2009, Jonathan, Adam and partners acquired Greystone Private Equity LLC and formed Counsel RB Capital LLC, a company specializing in the purchase and sale of distressed assets—the predecessor of Reich Brothers LLC.

Jonathan is an accredited lawyer licensed in New York and Connecticut. He is also a member of the Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association.

Adam Reich, Co-CEO and co-founder of Reich Brothers LLC, has acquired, managed, and disposed of industrial properties, machinery, and equipment for more than 20 years. He brings extensive experience representing debtors and secured and unsecured creditors in assets sales as a former practicing bankruptcy attorney. He received his Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law.

Adam also served as principal at Michael Fox International, managing asset recovery programs within the U.S. and internationally. He and his brother Jonathan Reich later established Greystone Private Equity LLC, an asset acquisition company of which he was Co-CEO. Adam, Jonathan, and the partners then acquired Greystone Private Equity LLC and formed Counsel RB Capital LLC, a company specializing in the purchase and sale of distressed assets — the predecessor of Reich Brothers LLC.

Earlier in his career, Adam served as general counsel at Rabin Brothers, a leading industrial equipment auctioneer, liquidator, and appraiser, where he specialized in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizations and workouts.

Adam is an accredited lawyer licensed in New York, California, and Connecticut. Further, he is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Commercial Finance Association, Turnaround Management Association, and National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees.

Alex Reich is a partner and managing director at Reich Brothers and oversees the company’s real estate platform, handling complex asset transactions from start to finish. Such transactions include new acquisitions, leasing, financing, and construction projects across the company’s portfolio. He also co-heads business development and overall business strategy.

Prior to joining Reich Brothers, Alex earned his bachelor’s from Emory University with a focus in economics.

Michael Reich oversees Reich Brothers’ Business Development, Acquisitions and Asset Management departments. Along with cultivating relationships with Fortune 1000 companies, financial institutions, as well as bankruptcy law firms, he is responsible for managing complex asset transactions and construction projects across a wide range of industrial sectors and asset classes.

Michael graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a dual concentration in business and film and media studies.

Matthew Reich is a partner and managing director of the company’s real estate platform and oversees the company’s investments, underwriting, and financial modeling. Along with cultivating relationships with Fortune 1000 companies and financial institutions, he co-heads business development activities, leasing, management, and overall firm strategy.

Mattthew was previously an acquisitions analyst at Catellan Real Estate Partners in New York City and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a dual concentration in real estate and finance.

Jeffrey Jacobson is the Chief Financial Officer for Reich Brothers and brings over 30 years of strategic experience in the financial management, accounting, auditing and operational aspects of real estate companies.

Jeffrey was most recently the Chief Financial Officer for Alfred Sanzari Enterprises where he directed the execution of the company’s business plan and strategy, expanded the firm’s real estate holdings, and supervised all finance and accounting functions. Previously, Jeffrey was Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Peter Cooper Village/Stuyvesant Town, a 11,230-unit, 110-building multifamily and mixed-use complex.

Jeffrey is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from Vanderbilt University.

Vanessa Ferrer is the Director of Operations for Reich Brothers and brings over 15 years’ experience in the Real Estate Industry, focused on finance/accounting and asset management. Vanessa initially joined Reich Brother’s in 2020 as Director of Finance. Prior to joining Reich Brothers, Vanessa was a Real Estate Fund Controller with Ares Management, a publicly traded global alternative asset manager, and AREA Property Partners (fka Apollo Real Estate Advisors), a real estate investment management firm, where she was responsible for the accounting and reporting of several equity funds with assets in excess of $2 billion. In a dual role as an asset manager for 4 years, Vanessa was responsible for several development and multi-family projects including the re-construction of the Hyatt New Orleans, a 1200 room hotel that was devastated during Hurricane Katrina.

Vanessa is NYS CPA, with a M.S. in Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment from the New York University Shack Institute, and a B.B.A in Public Accounting from Pace University. Vanessa is also the founder of Merch Cat, a technology platform that facilitates the sale and management of music merchandise at live shows.

Kreshnik has over 10 years’ of experience in facility management and commercial property operations. Prior to joining Reich Brothers, he served as an Assistant Property Manager at Vornado Realty, one of the largest New York City commercial landlords, where he oversaw and managed operations during the 1.6 billion dollar redevelopment of the landmark James A.Farley Post Office, now the new Moynihan Train Hall (the new Penn Station). Developed and maintained strong relationships with different government agencies, as well as vendors and high profile tenants throughout his management role.

Kreshnik has a degree in Business Management from Penn State University.

Jonathan Weiss is the Property Controller for Reich Brothers. He is responsible for all aspects of property accounting, financial reporting, cash management, and budgeting.

Prior to joining Reich Brothers, Jonathan was a Property and Fund Accountant at The KABR Group, a SEC-registered private equity firm. In his tenure with The KABR Group, he was responsible for the accounting for two funds totaling $56M and a portfolio of commercial, residential, and construction properties.

Jonathan is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership from the University of Fredericton.

Zach joined Reich Brothers in 2020, as an assistant property manager. Before joining Reich Brothers, he was an Operations Manager for a fast-growing food delivery startup. His expertise in managing large scale construction projects, tenant buildouts, and daily operations of industrial facilities makes him a vital asset to the Property Management Department. With over five years of experience, he manages 20 million square feet of industrial real estate as a Senior Property Manager. Zach received a BA in History from Touro College in New York.

Flakrim joined Reich Brothers in 2023. Before joining Reich Brothers, he worked with 60 Guilders as Vice President of Operations managing over 5 million square feet of office, retail and residential properties. Prior to 60 Guilders, he worked with Vornado Realty Trust for over four years, first as Assistant Property Manager, and then as Property Manager for two Class A properties totaling 500,000 square feet. Flakrim received a BA in Business Management & Administration and an M.A in Economics from City College of New York

Sam Reich is an associate in Reich Brothers’ Acquisition and Business Development department. Apart from providing direct assistance with asset management needs for Reich Brothers’ current national industrial real estate portfolio, he is also responsible for aiding in leasing activities, sourcing prospective deal flow, conducting underwriting procedures, while establishing relationships with fortune 1000 companies and financial institutions.

Sam graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University-Bloomington, with a dual concentration in real estate and finance.

Larry’s extensive background in finance encompasses 25 years in the corporate restructuring community, with strong experience investing in companies in bankruptcy. He co-founded the distressed investment hedge fund ALJ Capital in 2003 to mine value from deeply troubled companies. He previously was a Senior Vice President at Imperial Capital, where he analyzed securities of and claims against insolvent entities and recommended investment opportunities. He began his career at the iconic Wall Street law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, where he concentrated his practice on bankruptcy and out-of-court restructurings, with an emphasis on bondholder representations.

Allan Gosdin has been the dedicated outside counsel for Reich Brothers since June of 2017. As the dedicated outside counsel, Allan represents Reich Brothers and its affiliates on all aspects of real estate transactions, particularly the purchase and sale and/or leasing of properties from “contract to closing”.

Mr. Gosdin has 25 years of transactional real estate experience encompassing the drafting, review and negotiations of purchase and sale agreements, leases, license agreements, easements, loan documents and brokerage commission agreements; review of title and surveys and the resolution of title issues.

Prior to joining Reich Brothers, Mr. Gosdin worked in the transactional department of a prominent New York City real estate firm and also served as Counsel-Real Estate Division of International Paper Company.

Highlights of his work at International Paper Company throughout the United States includes:

• Drafted and concluded negotiations on 17 subleases for 300,000 sf of space.
• Supervised real estate aspects of divestiture of seven non-core businesses as part of company’s $3B divestiture initiative, resulting in the transfer of 30 owned facilities and 20 leased facilities.
• Closed on 90 facility sales totaling $262M.
• Drafted and concluded negotiations on lease of 1,000,000 sf manufacturing/warehouse space.

Mr. Gosdin received his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law and earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan. He is a licensed attorney in New York and New Jersey.