Since 2013, Jay Parker has been the Chief Executive Officer of Douglas Elliman Florida

Brokerage where he has capitalized on his extensive brokerage relationships and realtor

contacts to grow Douglas Elliman’s presence in Miami, Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale,

Aventura, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Palm Beach and Jupiter.

Jay has shown a propensity for leadership throughout his career. His fundamental role in

handling over $300 million in mergers and acquisitions at the Law Firm of Gunster

Yoakley Valdez Fauli & Stewart in the Miami and Palm Beach Real Estate Departments

ultimately led his client to an IPO. Then, as General Counsel for LandTel

Communications in New York, he oversaw the implementation of a Pan-European fixed

wireless market. In this role, he raised over $375 million from numerous private equity

firms and restructured the company’s assets after recognizing a funding gap at a time

when the industry was in distress, thereby avoiding bankruptcy.

In late 2001, Jay returned to Miami Beach to form Clear Title Group, LLC a boutique real

estate title insurance company focused on offering closing services to luxury

condominium and home buyers. After strengthening his brokerage roots in South Florida

while also representing Titan Capital as the company’s local counsel, Jay sought a joint

venture, founding Titan Capital Florida, LLC in 2006. Jay continues to serve as

Managing Partner of Titan Capital Florida, a Direct Lender with offices in New York,

Connecticut and Miami. In its first year of operations, Titan Capital Florida closed on

over $100 million in transactions.

In 2010, Jay formed Beloff Parker which grew to Beloff Parker Jacobs, a real estate and

transactional law firm based in Miami Beach. Building off Parker and Beloff’s long-

standing relationships in the Miami market, Clear Title Group quickly distinguished itself

as one of the largest and most successful real estate law firms in the area, representing

many of Miami Beach’s most respected developers, landlords and tenants, as well as

handling some of their most significant real estate transactions.

Jay received a Bachleor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario located in

London Ontario Canada. During this time, he spent a year studying abroad in Tel Aviv.

Jay completed his studies at the University of Miami, School of Law, where he earned

his Juris Doctorate in 1998.

Today, Jay lives with his twin boys in Miami where he is a member of the Florida Bar

Association and serves on the Board of Governors for the Miami Beach Chamber of

Commerce. Jay is also President of the Executive Board of Mt. Sinai Medical Center

Foundation and sits on the Miami Association of Realtors Leadership Board.

Jim Lott is the National Director of Development for Waypoint and is responsible for overseeing Waypoint’s development sourcing, strategies and activities for future growth within the Company. Mr. Lott has over 15 years of experience in real estate finance and development. Prior to joining Waypoint, Mr. Lott was Vice President at SunTrust Bank – Commercial Real Estate. Mr. Lott holds a B.B.A. from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.

As Mint House’s CDO since May 2021, Paul oversees the company’s global growth and development. Paul has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality and real estate industry.

Before joining Mint House, Paul led North America Development as SVP for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Previously, he held additional leadership positions for private owner-operators, including President and Chief Development Officer for TPG Hotels and Resorts and other notable hospitality firms. Mint House is a premium residential hospitality operator in the short-term rental category. With over 24 assets in 14 markets and growing across the U.S., Mint House partners with real estate owners to operate full-building hospitality projects, as well as operating contiguous floors within high-end, multifamily buildings. Mint House serves the rapidly growing traveler demand for upper-tier apartment style accommodations, from business transient stays to 30-day plus stay

Adrian Alfonso joined Kaufman Rossin in 2015 and is a principal

in the tax department. He has more than 20 years of experience

providing accounting, business advisory, and tax services to

clients, including corporations, high net worth individuals, and

family-owned corporate and partnership entities. He specializes

in providing professional services to high net worth families and

real estate investment entities.

Adrian takes a comprehensive, consultative approach to advising

clients. He leads a team of experienced professionals. providing

research, tax planning, and tax compliance services. High net

worth families benefit from his hands-on personal advice. Real

estate investment funds value Adrian's approach as well. In

addition to preparing tax returns for owners, entities and

properties, he's reviewed operating agreements for errors,

recommended tax-saving strategies like cost segregation, and

helped clients prepare to source outside institutional capital.

In 2018, Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed Adrian as chair of the

Florida Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) in recognition of

his role as chair of the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-

Dade/Monroe, which continued through 2021. Adrian is also the

chair of the Christopher Columbus High School Advisory Board,

serving on the Executive and Finance Committee.

Adrian is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida, and

is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public

Accountants (AICPA), and the Florida Institute of Certified Public

Accountants (FICPA), and past president of the Cuban American Certified Public Accountants Association (CACPAA).

Asi Cymbal is the Chairman of Cymbal DLT Companies.

Mr. Cymbal has over 30 years of experience in real estate development, construction,

finance, and law.

He is driven by his passion for great architecture and design, his focus on transforming

communities, and his commitment to creating great wealth for his investors.

He has been fortunate to work with the world’s best architects and designers (Philippe

Starck, Bjarke Ingels, Enrique Norten, Jo Palma, Arquitectonica) as a first mover in

neighborhoods at a critical time in their transition (the Financial District in Manhattan,

Tribeca, SOHO, the Miami Design District, Wynwood, Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Dania

Beach, Miami Gardens).

Mr. Cymbal is grateful to his investors and proud of the fact that he has rewarded them

with unmatched returns.

Mr. Cymbal raised his first fund in 2010.  That $3 million fund is now worth over $180

million.  He is focused on increasing that to $700 million by 2026.

After experimenting with retirement in 2014, he came back to create a second fund

during the 2020 Pandemic.  He turned that $16 million fund into $90 million in 20 months.

Mr. Cymbal is currently raising a $100 million evergreen fund to be deployed into the $2

billion Cymbal DLT pipeline.

Mr. Cymbal also has significant food and beverage experience. He has co-created and

owned over half a dozen of the hottest restaurants and clubs in Miami, including Sra.

Martinez (with celebrity chef and James Beard award-winner, Michelle Bernstein), Bardot,

and gigi.

Mr. Cymbal has been named by the South Florida Business Journal as a Heavy Hitter in

Construction and Real Estate Development, a Top 100 Power Leader, and as one of 2013’s

People to Watch. He has also appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Mr. Cymbal is the Vice Chair and board member of Florida International University’s

College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts - Miami Beach Urban Studios. He is

also a board member of Wynwood Norte, the organization that is spearheading the

revitalization of north Wynwood. Mr. Cymbal was a past board member of Business for

the Arts of Broward.

Mr. Cymbal is a graduate of Vassar College and the UCLA School of Law. He is an

experienced real estate and business attorney licensed to practice law in New York, New

Jersey, and Washington D.C., and is a licensed general contractor in Florida.

Fueled by his innate creativity and armed with a diehard entrepreneurial spirit, Harvey Hernandez began his involvement in real estate development as a hands-on investor in the rapidly expanding South Florida market. With more than two decades in South Florida, he has observed first-hand the region’s tremendous capacity for change and progress. Holding firm to excellence from the forefront of the industry, Harvey continues to revitalize the high-end residential market by developing innovative projects that deliver the best in location, cutting- edge amenities, luxury finishes and forward-thinking design. Harvey entered the real estate industry following a successful foray scaling a technology startup that sold in year 2000. The sale provided the initial capital for the $260 million-dollar multifamily development firm, H&H Development Company -- a pivotal catalyst to Harvey’s career. These ventures paved the way for Harvey’s subsequent endeavors, giving him the necessary momentum to launch Newgard Development Group and NGD Homesharing LLC. In 2017, Harvey partnered with Airbnb to create Niido, the first and only residential brand designed to encourage and facilitate home sharing. The partnership includes multifamily developments that are tailor-made to optimize flexible living, with a suite of technology, services and amenities. The first Niido, powered by Airbnb, communities are open in Orlando and Nashville with more locations coming soon. Following Niido’s launch, in June of 2019, Harvey expanded his partnership with Airbnb to create yet another revolutionary new hospitality brand, Natiivo. Purposely designed, built and licensed for home sharing, Natiivo is the first brand to offer ownership with home sharing as an amenity. On the heels of the success of Natiivo Miami and Natiivo Austin, which both sold out before breaking ground, his latest brand LOFTY has debuted its first iteration in Brickell, Miami. Harvey’s other notable projects include Gale Boutique Hotel Fort Lauderdale, Gale Residences in Fort Lauderdale; One Flagler office building, Centro Condominium Miami and BrickellHouse.

As an Area Vice President in the Sun Belt region at Morgan Properties, Laurel Hillocks’ primary

responsibilities include overseeing property operational and financial performance in Texas, Louisiana,

Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, coaching and developing future leaders, evaluating company

financials, strategic planning, and executing company initiatives through regional and site teams. This

region represents a portfolio of over 9,000 apartment home-units at Morgan Properties.

Laurel began her tenure at Morgan Properties in 2002 as a Leasing Specialist and Assistant Property

Manager. Since joining the company, she’s held the titles of Property Manager, Regional Marketing

Manager, and Regional Manager. Before relocating to Florida, Laurel had been serving as the Area Vice

President in the Maryland and Delaware markets. Prior to joining Morgan Properties, Laurel spent 10

years working in hospitality, most recently as a General Manager with Hilton Hotels.

Laurel received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Florida. She is a Certified

Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) and a National Apartment Association Education Institute

(NAAEI)-Certified Trainer.

Outside of work Laurel enjoys running, reading, and traveling. She is a parent volunteer with the Girl

Scouts and is currently a co-troop leader for her daughter’s troop. Laurel is also an active leader within

her church. She serves on the vestry and is the Hospitality Committee Chair.

Moderno is a real estate company focused mainly on the development of residential urban projects and creative commercial spaces in Fort Lauderdale & Miami. Moderno manages over $250 million in development projects, totaling over 1,000 apartment units, 50,000SF of commercial spaces which are under construction or planning stages.

Michael Tillman is the CEO and CIO of PTM Partners, a Fort Lauderdale-based real estate investment and development firm focused on designing and building tech-forward sustainable multifamily housing in urban markets. PTM has invested, developed, constructed, and managed over $2.5 billion in real estate covering a broad range of mixed-use inclusionary projects in D.C., Virginia, Florida, and North Carolina. PTM seeks medium-to long-term community-oriented development opportunities that create substantial value for residents, partners, and investors. Prior to PTM, Michael was a managing director of development and acquisitions for LeFrak, building and overseeing their multi-billion-dollar portfolio in South Florida. He holds his BBA from Emory University and earned his MBA from Columbia University’s Business School.

Mr. Wohl is a Principal of Coral Rock Development Group. He has an in-depth familiarity with real estate and law. He is a second-generation real estate developer, carrying on his family’s successful tradition of quality development first started in New York and carried down to South Florida with Mr. Wohl’s relocation to the area in 1975. Mr. Wohl had been active in real estate development and management while continuing to practice law until

1990, when he formed his own full-service real estate firm, which has owned and managed over one million square feet of commercial property and 700 apartment units in Florida. He co-founded Pinnacle Housing Group in 1997, twenty years later Pinnacle is

recognized as the leading producer of affordable housing in the southeast United States having delivered over 10,000 units in over 70 complexes. Mr. Wohl is also a co-founder of Ascend Properties.

Mr. Wohl, has extensive experience in negotiating, documenting and closing acquisitions and sales of residential, industrial and commercial

office space. Mr. Wohl is well versed in project financing and leasing and he leads Pinnacle’s acquisition and disposition efforts. Mr. Wohl is a

recognized industry leader in devising approaches to developing affordable housing in an urban environment. Mr. Wohl is chairman of the distinguished Urban Land Institute’s Center for Workforce Housing,

which continually works to solve the persistent affordable housing problems in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. He earned both is B.A. and J.D. degrees at Syracuse University where he serves the University as a Trustee, and is a Licensed Real Estate Broker and Mortgage Broker

Jake Morrow is a Principal of Interurban, the affordable and workforce housing division of Integra Investments, and leads Interurban’s development activities. Interurban recently completed 390 affordable housing units in Miami-Dade County utilizing Low Income Housing Tax Credits (“LIHTC”), including 271 affordable units in the City of Miami and an additional 119 affordable units in unincorporated Miami-Dade. During his 17-year career, Jake has overseen ground-up development projects with a combined cost basis of over $500 million, which include over 1,000 multi-family units utilizing LIHTC and tax-exempt bond financing, ultra-luxury condominium product, and a significant mixed-use hospitality and residential development. Prior to Integra, Jake held senior positions at Atlantic Pacific Communities, Aria Development Group, and QueensFort Capital Corporation. Jake earned a B.A. from the University of Vermont, a J.D. from Quinnipiac University, and an LL.M. in Real Property Development from the University of Miami, where he graduated first in his class.

As Vice President of Southeast Construction Operations, Rich oversees all aspects of projects and leads the construction teams. Rich’s expertise is problem-solving and he uses this ability to investigate technical problems or challenges and identify options for resolution before sharing the proposed solution with the team to come up with the most effective approach to meet the client’s program, budget, and schedule.

A member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), Rich holds a Certified General Contractors License in Florida, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Louisiana. He is also Level III PCI Quality Control Certified.

Rich earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (UMASS) Dartmouth.

Nathaniel G. Dutt (“Nate”) focuses his practice on business entities,

transactions, activities, and ventures, as well as the income tax laws and

consequences related to these business entities, transactions, activities, and

ventures.

Nate structures and advises in connection with mergers, acquisitions,

consolidations, divestitures, restructurings, syndications, investments,

purchases, sales, strategic alliances, and joint ventures. Further, Nate

apprises and counsels on the varying income tax consequences of such

business entities, transactions, activities, and ventures, with special

emphasis and particular consideration for the rules of partnerships, S

corporations, C corporations, deferred compensation, tax-exempt (not-for-

profit) organizations, financial instruments, and tax credits.

Additionally, Nate analyzes and prepares documents related to such

business entities, transactions, activities, and ventures, including partnership

and operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, transfers and

assignments, and deferred compensation arrangements. Lastly, Nate

provides tax opinions for difficult and convoluted income tax issues, and

works with clients to plan and implement income tax strategies for a

diversified set of business entities, transactions, activities, and ventures.

Nate earned his L.L.M. from The University of Florida, Levin College of Law.

He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University,

Shepard Broad Law Center and his M.B.A., magna cum laude, from Nova

Southeastern University, Huizenga School of Business and

Entrepreneurship. He earned his B.S., magna cum laude, from The

University of Pittsburgh.

As Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Falcone Group, Alfonso Costa Jr. oversees the development of multifamily apartment communities and condominium projects, leading public-private partnership opportunities as well as the company’s operational and strategic initiatives.

His current pipeline of mixed-use development projects includes more than 2,000 residential units and 200,000 square feet of retail & self-storage, with a total value exceeding $1 billion. Such projects include “Block C-East” at Miami WorldCenter, and the “Horizon of Oakland Park,” a mixed-use public-private-partnership with the City of Oakland Park.

Prior to joining the Falcone Group, Alfonso served as Deputy Chief of Staff & Opportunity Zones lead for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he oversaw policy for the $50 billion annually-budgeted Cabinet agency, which maintains a wide range of housing and community development programs, a $1.3 trillion mortgage insurance portfolio, and approximately 7,000 employees across 57 offices nationwide.

As an expert on the bi-partisan Opportunity Zones program, he held the title of Chairman’s delegate and HUD’s lead representative on the Federal Government’s inter-agency Opportunity and Revitalization Council, and for his efforts he was recognized in the Opportunity Zone Magazine’s “Top 25 OZ Influencers” list for both 2020 and 2021.

A former 5th-grade teacher as a Teach for America corps member, Alfonso is now an active social advocate through philanthropic & academic volunteer efforts on both the local and national levels.

In his home State of Florida, he is the Program Chair of ULI Florida’s Affordable & Workforce Housing Council (AWHC), Advisory Board Member & recent Chair of the Nova Southeastern University Master’s in Real Estate Development (MSRED) Program, recent Member of the City of West Palm Beach Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Heart & Spirit Society member for the Boca Helping Hands food-giving non-profit organization, and an In Jacob’s Shoes of Hope Hero member for the shoes/socks/school supplies non-profit organization.

Nationally, he serves as a Member of the Harvard Alumni Real Estate Board, National Housing Taskforce, Housing Advisory Council Member of the Bipartisan Policy Center, Board Member of the Home Builders Institute, and Full Member of the Urban Land Institute.

He earned his law degree from Harvard University, master’s degree from the University of Oxford, and bachelor’s degree from Yale University, where he played both Division-I basketball and Division-I lacrosse while serving as Chair of the Yale Athletic Department’s Thomas W. Ford Community Outreach Committee.

Inigo Ardid oversees the day-to-day operations of development projects as well as the acquisition of new properties for Key International. He is a seasoned real estate developer who has been involved in over $4 Billion worth of real estate transactions and has built over 10 Million square feet of real estate. His projects include buying and developing hotels, rental and for sale residential properties, purchasing distressed asset notes, office buildings, and retail properties. Inigo has developed over 2,000 hotel keys and over 2,600 residential units.

Key International is headquartered in Miami and has been developing and acquiring properties in the United States since the 1970’s. A few of Key International’s landmark developments include the Eden Roc Miami Beach, the Marriott Stanton South Beach, and several luxury condominium towers including The Harbour, 1010 Brickell, 400 Sunny Isles, Eden House, and Mint & Ivy.

James Curnin is the CEO and founder of Clara Homes, a Miami-based, vertically integrated real estate firm offering residential and commercial development, operations oversight and custom homes. He has pursued ground-up new construction opportunities in high-end markets across Los Angeles and Miami, and specializes in the development of luxury spec homes, multifamily assets and workforce rental communities.

In Miami, James seeks to fill the city’s much needed niche for reliable, quality and innovative work. To date, he has acquired seven waterfront properties, totaling $200 million in assets. Four of these spec homes have completed and sold for above market rate, and the other three are in still in the preliminary stages of construction. James has also started taking on custom home projects with private owners as demand for turnkey residences surges.

In addition to developing spec homes, James is reinventing luxury apartment living in Bay Harbor with a new, three-building rental project called Clara Bay Harbor. The 150-unit new development will complete in three phases. James eagerly continues to pursue active opportunities in the South Florida multifamily and single-family home markets.

Having grown up the great grandson of the renowned New York City developer, Jack Parker, James has had extensive experience in real estate from the age of 14. He contributed to the development and operations of major tri-state area projects such as Parker Meridian Hotels, Parker Towers and Parker Plaza, and spent five years working on various JPC NYC assets and acquisitions. Most notable is his on-site leasing work of Truffles Tribeca, a 291-unit rental building, and oversight of the remainder of the JPC NYC portfolio, comprising of complete gut renovation and sales/marketing of the remaining 300 sponsor units, constituting roughly $150 million in assets.

James graduated with a degree in entrepreneurship from the University of Miami in 2008.

William A. Finfrock is the president of FINFROCK, a vertically-integrated, single source Design-Build firm based in Apopka, Florida – one of Central Florida’s largest employers and ranked #9 of the 100 largest privately held companies in Central Florida by the Orlando Business Journal in 2019. Bill is part of the third generation of the Finfrock family to lead the 75-year old company founded by his grandfather and has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He has played a significant role in FINFROCK’s growth through a multitude of various business activities from executive oversight to real estate development. Under his leadership, the company has more than quadrupled in size due to significant projects including hotels, student housing and luxury multifamily residential properties. Between 2016 and 2022, FINFROCK will deliver hotel and student housing projects totaling over 6,200 rooms. As the president, William ensures project goals and initiatives are met – from conceptual architectural and engineering design, through manufacturing and construction to a final certificate of occupancy. He is the key point of contact for the customer and works with all FINFROCK departments to ensure projects are running smoothly and the customer is satisfied.

Bill is a 1992 civil engineering graduate of Vanderbilt University and received his MBA from The Crummer Graduate School of Business in 1997. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Florida and a certified general contractor in Florida and Virginia. Bill is also an active member of the community, having served as Chairman the Board of Habitat for Humanity/Seminole County & Greater Apopka, Inc and Chairman of the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Board. In 2009, he was an Orlando Business Journal Honoree for the 40 Under 40. He is also a graduate of Leadership Orlando. Bill is a native of Winter Park, Florida and resides there with his wife Jennifer and two children.

Patricia is the Manager of the East Region Multifamily Development and Sales team for

Quantum Fiber, a segment within the Mass Markets division of Lumen, a global

technology company based in Monroe, LA. serving customers in North America and 60

countries around the world.

Since joining the organization in 2004, Patricia has managed diverse operational and

support teams ranging from call center, retail and MDU with Connected Communities.

Philip Rosen is Chair of the firm’s Real Estate practice group. His

practice is focused on commercial and residential real estate matters and

business transactions. With more than 16 years’ experience, he has

counseled countless clients through the life cycle of their transactions.

His clients include investors, developers, REIT’s, commercial landlords

and tenants, private and institutional lenders, franchisees and business

owners across Florida and the U.S. He routinely collaborates with

brokers, lenders, and investors to help push his clients’ deals across the

finish line.

Philip also assists clients with all aspects of probate and trust

administration, including marshaling assets, communicating and

negotiating with beneficiaries and creditors, and the distribution of

assets.

EXPERIENCE

Counsel to large Wendy’s franchisee in their acquisition of various

portfolios totaling over 100 stores

Counsel to Florida-based business in purchase and sale of dozens of

real estate parcels throughout the U.S.

Counsel to franchisee in leasing matters for a 180+ unit nationwide

restaurant business

Counsel to NJ-based REIT in their Florida real estate matters

Counsel to South Florida investor in acquisition of $100,000,000

nationwide multifamily portfolio

Counsel to South-Florida investor in acquisition and disposition of

real estate throughout the Florida totaling over $85,000,000

Counsel to local real estate developer in acquisition, development

and disposition of real estate throughout Florida totaling over

$45,000,000

Counsel to local developer/investor in their Florida real estate and

corporate matters

Counsel to developer in financing, development and sale of luxury

townhouse project in Key West

Preparation of Operating Agreements and Shareholder agreements

for countless real estate investors and developers

Counsel to hundreds of Personal Representatives and Trustees in

connection with the administration of estates and trusts and

disposition of their real estate holdings

RECOGNITION

Recognized by the Miami Herald as a Top Rated Lawyer in 2015

Recognized by Florida Super Lawyers – South Florida Edition as one

of South Florida’s Rising Stars for 2009

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated

PROFESSIONAL / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Florida Bar – Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

New York Bar – Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section

Jewish Federation of Broward County – Real Estate Committee

Broward County Bar Association- Young Lawyers Division