Education and Background
I studied at the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley where I graduated with a B.S. and a focus on sustainable business.
After graduation I co-founded a 501(c)3 organization, Rising Sun Energy Center (RSEC), which provided hands-on training and “green jobs” for teens and young adults. RSEC’s mission was to give young people a hands-on education that would inspire their passion to do meaningful work. The organization was funded through utilities, local government and agency contracts. RSEC thrives today and is guided with a new mission of building career pathways for economic equity and climate resilience.
Green Building
With a passion for green building, I became a licensed General Contractor (CSLB #877873) and founded Advanced Home Energy (AHE). In the early years, AHE provided residential efficiency and solar services throughout the Bay Area. During that time, I championed green and efficient building design in California and volunteered as the Executive Director of Efficiency First California a 501(c)3 organization. In 2016, AHE strategically transitioned to larger commercial and multi-family construction and renovations.
Real Estate
I bought my first investment property in 2005 in Berkeley, CA and proceeded to get my real estate brokerage license in 2008 (Cal DRE #01837859).
I have focused on investing in local, value-add properties. My niche is finding underperforming assets that need renovation and stabilization. I am the managing member of a private investment group with ownership in over 20 multifamily properties in the East Bay.
In addition to investing in my own portfolio, I enjoy assisting friends and family pursue real estate and helping them achieve financial freedom.
A little more about me when I'm not working...
I have always loved traveling. My mother was born and raised in Israel and has always been an avid traveler. My father was a born in New York and met my mother on a ship while he was traveling around the world with his German Shepard. For many summers I worked as a trip leader for Global Routes in different countries around the world, such as Ghana, Guadalupe and Costa Rica, leading teens in community service programs.
More recently I enjoy traveling with my wife and daughter whenever we have a chance.
My spoken languages include: English, Hebrew and Spanish.
I'm very fortunate to have a close extended family that live in the area. My daughter, Talia, loves spending time with all her cousins. Photo is of one of our annual family summer retreats at a cabin in Grass Valley.
For fun I take part in a weekly poker tournament with the self-named "Israeli Olympic Poker Team". Most of the players are Israeli general contractors and the winner of the night is usually the one who was able to yell the loudest.
