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Mr. Johnson is a Principal at MINNO & WASKO Architects and Planners, specializing in private sector, large mixed-use redevelopment including TOD’s and projects that have significant residential and or hospitality components. He is a graduate of Syracuse University School of Architecture with more than 20 years of professional experience. Mr. Johnson has deep experience in obtaining regulatory approvals for large scale development and becomes involved in the architectural design of a project at the early stages of a concept and leading through construction delivery. MINNO & WASKO offers their clients creative and quality design, cost-effective detailing and innovative Architecture, Urban Planning, Interior Design, Structural Engineering, and Sustainable Design services. The firm has a staff of over 90 professionals, with active projects ranging from Massachusetts to Maryland offering experience in all forms of mixed-use and construction types with offices in Lambertville and Newark, New Jersey.

Seth M. Mandelbaum is the managing partner of McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP. He is admitted to the New York State Bar; the Connecticut State Bar; U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York, and the District of Connecticut. Mr. Mandelbaum holds a J.D., cum laude, and an Environmental Law Certificate from Pace University School of Law, where he was an Articles Editor for the Pace Environmental Law Review; and a B.A., with Honors, from the University of Florida, where he majored in Environmental Policy. Mr. Mandelbaum is a member of the New York State Bar Association, and the Westchester County Bar Association, for which he formerly served as Co-Chair of the Environmental Law Committee. Mr. Mandelbaum currently serves as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for the Westchester Parks Foundation (formerly Friends of Westchester County Parks). He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Westchester County Association, where he serves on the Real Estate Task Force; and formerly was on the Advisory Board of the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center. In 2009, Mr. Mandelbaum was a recipient of the Business Council of Westchester “Rising Stars – 40 under 40” award. Mr. Mandelbaum practices in the areas of land use and environmental law, alternative energy, municipal law, and not-for-profit organizations. In addition, Mr. Mandelbaum is one of only a small group of attorneys in New York to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED® AP). Mr. Mandelbaum is a resident of White Plains, NY.

Bryan Oos is responsible for the acquisition of apartment development sites in the New York, Washington D.C. and Miami metropolitan areas. Bryan has been responsible for various aspects of the land acquisition, underwriting and approvals for 10 projects built or in the pipeline in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia, totaling over 4,300 units. Prior to joining Toll Brothers Apartment Living in 2011, Bryan was a Vice President of Development at Michaels Development Company, where he worked on the redevelopment of public housing into mixed-income communities. Prior to Michaels, he was a Director of Development at Forest City Residential, where he worked on mixed-use redevelopment projects in the New York and Boston metropolitan areas with a focus on public and private financing structures. Bryan earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from James Madison University and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University.

Mr. Parisier is the key principal and founder of Paredim, a premier owner operator of multi-family residential properties in the Northeastern United States, concentrated in the major markets of Connecticut and NY. He is responsible for directing all aspects of the firm’s strategic development, acquisition, redevelopment and management activities in over $1 billion in transactions since inception. Mr. Parisier brings over 35 years of experience to managing Paredim having executed over $1.5 billion in transactions with several public and private institutional investors including Mack Cali Realty Corporation and S.L. Green Realty. Mr. Parisier has a BA in Government from Clark University and an MBA in Finance from The Leonard N. Stern School of Business and New York University. He is active in numerous charities and Chairman Emeritus of the Young Professional’s division of the Children’s Hearing Institute

Vincent Altieri is an audit partner with more than 20 years of experience. He serves clients in a broad array of industries, most notably in the real estate and real estate-related sectors. He also provides or has provided tax and accounting services to retail enterprises, night-club and restaurant management, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, wholesalers, insurance brokers, and professional service firms. He is highly skilled in all phases of audit and other attest engagements, including planning, program execution, and client relations and also prepares GAAP and income-tax basis financial statements and required disclosures for audits, reviews, and compilations. Vincent also has experience overseeing construction management and monthly requisition processes, including preparation, updating, and maintenance of monthly budgets, interfacing with vendors on various issues, and ensuring timely and accurate submission of reports to lenders to expedite funding. Vincent prepares domestic multistate corporation and partnership tax returns and income tax returns for tax-exempt organizations. He is extremely knowledgeable in analyzing partnership agreements, commercial and capital leases, financing agreements, insurance, and loan covenants. He conducts due diligence reviews and agreed-upon procedures and performs ratio and variance analysis. Vincent is skilled in evaluating clients’ internal control structures and assists in identifying potential fraud within a business. Vincent has helped to introduce new technology systems and firm-wide efficiency strategies, time and billing, and other accounting software in addition to participating in implementation of firm-wide financial statement software, including template design, training, and policy development. Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, Vincent was an audit partner at Berdon LLP, which joined the firm in 2023.

JD Summa, Founder and CEO of Kings Capital Construction Group, Inc, established in 2009. He is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization, defining the culture, promoting a safe & healthy environment, and driving customer engagement. His drive to elevate KINGS, powerful leadership, and a tireless commitment to excellence has helped build a solid reputation and earn the attention of repeat clients and industry leaders. Amongst other accolades, JD was named one of Westchester's 2013 40 under 40 Rising stars, KINGS chosen by INC 5000, US fastest growing companies for 5 years (2014 – 2017 & 2021), 2023 Architecture & Construction RED Award for Developer of the Year, 2021 914 Inc. Westchester County Best in Business 2021, 914 Inc. Westchester County Best Place to Work, 2022, Best Leadership - Mid-Hudson Business, 2022 Westchester/Fairfield Business Journal C-Suite Award for Outstanding Leadership and included as one of Forbes Magazine's New York Business Leaders in 2014. A consistently effective leader and entrepreneur, he is presently the principal owner of several successful companies and a real estate developer and investor in commercial and multi-family properties. He believes in the importance of civic responsibility and is a champion of many important community initiatives, not just with our clients but our neighbors as well. With a dedication to these values, KINGS is notably host to its Annual Holiday Benefit in support of underprivileged neighborhood families. KINGS is also a corporate partner with PCNY & Garden of Eden, supplying 16,000 turkeys & 40,000 pounds of food to neighborhoods and schools from the Bronx, NY to Boston, MA. Founding member of X-Cap Realty, an investment-focused real estate brokerage firm, educating and training agents & realtors to better understand and open doors to opportunities for not just their clients but also themselves. Founding member of Kings Fund providing private equity financing for real estate and other local initiatives. Board Member of the Town of Mount Pleasant Planning Board. Including his support in other local and regional causes, JD is actively involved in the advocacy of the community and is the founder of the Kings Charitable Foundation, and a Board member to the Youth Bureau of White Plains.

Ken Jenkins currently serves as Westchester Deputy County Executive, a post to which he was appointed to at the beginning of County Executive George Latimer’s term in 2018. Ken was appointed to this role after serving as a co-chair of the Latimer Administration Transition Team and after facing off with County Executive Latimer in an uncontentious contest. Ken's many years of public and community involvement include service on the boards of many distinguished community groups and organizations, such as the Greyston Foundation, the United Way, the Westchester County District Attorney's Community Advisory Committee, Westchester County Crime stoppers and the Community Planning Council of Yonkers. He was President for over five years of the Yonkers Branch of the NAACP. He also has served as President of the Yonkers Community Action Program. Ken was elected to his fourth full term on the Westchester County Board of Legislators in 2015. He was first elected to the Board with 81% of the vote in a special election in March 2007 and was elected to his first full term that November. From 2010-2013, Ken served as the Board’s Chairman. As a County Legislator, Ken stood up for Democratic priorities and the needs of middle- class families—from fighting to keep child care affordable, to increasing tax relief, to protecting a woman’s right to choose and preserving our environment. He has earned a reputation for effectiveness and getting results. Until May 2017, when he stepped down to focus on the campaign, Ken also served as President/CEO of the Yonkers Industrial Development Association, the mandate of which is to create job growth in Yonkers. It was a position which afforded Ken the opportunity to continue the work he cares most about: economic development, jobs and affordable housing in Westchester. Ken's many years of public and community involvement include service on the boards of many distinguished community groups and organizations, such as the Greyston Foundation, the United Way, the Westchester County District Attorney's Community Advisory Committee, Westchester County Crime stoppers and the Community Planning Council of Yonkers. He was President for over five years of the Yonkers Branch of the NAACP. He also has served as President of the Yonkers Community Action Program. A familiar face on Cablevision News since 1998, Ken appeared regularly as the Democratic political analyst on News 12 Westchester’s Newsmakers and Point/Counterpoint programs. Ken has long been active in the Democratic Party in Westchester, having served as Chairman of the Yonkers Democratic Committee and Chairman of the Black Democrats of Westchester. He also served as Secretary of the Westchester County Democratic Committee, as well as on its Executive Committee. Ken, a proud former boy scout and Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop 32, is an alumnus of Fordham Preparatory School and Iona College, where he earned a B.S. in Computer Science and Information Systems. After a 20-year career in telecommunications, Ken continued to utilize those skills by teaching at Apple prior to serving as Deputy County Executive. Ken also holds a real estate license and was previously an Associate/Broker at ERA Insite Realty. Ken and his wife, Deborah Hudson-Jenkins, have resided in Yonkers since they were married in 1982 and have three children Alana, Jamal, and Terrell.