Two platforms. One city. Decades on the ground.

Ryan Yates

CFO, Veloce Capital and Silk City Capital

Ryan brings more than 20 years of experience in investment accounting, with prior roles across leading financial institutions. He leads finance and compliance for Veloce Capital and Silk City Capital, with a focus on fund structuring, investor reporting, and financial systems that scale.

Michael Petesic

Managing Director, Capital Formation

Michael is a seasoned real estate investor and developer. He has acquired and renovated multiple properties in Hoboken, New Jersey, and has completed waterfront projects on the Jersey Shore. He brings a developer's eye for creating value, from acquisition through renovation and sale.

Christopher Iafelice

Managing Director, Capital Formation

Christopher brings more than 17 years in finance and is a licensed real estate professional. He has hands-on experience with value-add multifamily properties in Paterson, the Fund's home market, which gives him a firsthand view of local rents, buildings, and neighborhoods.

Gem George

Head of Capital Formation

Gem brings more than 20 years across financial services, fintech, and retail leadership. He co-founded ATTUNE (formerly Lendsmart AI), a lending automation platform used by banks and credit unions nationwide. His strengths are sales strategy, investor engagement, and building client-focused teams.

Mustafa Ladha

SVP, Capital Formation

Mustafa brings a background in genetics and pharmaceutical development to private real estate investing. That scientific training shapes how he frames opportunities: rigorously, analytically, and aligned with each investor's goals. His specialty is building senior investor relationships and the partnerships that support them.

A.R. Mooney

SVP, Capital Formation

A.R. brings more than 30 years in investor relations and real estate capital markets. He has served institutional and high-net-worth clients across India, the UAE, and the United States, with transactions totaling more than $60 million for more than 1,100 clients. His specialty is long-term investor relationships.

Edward Shamlian

SVP, Capital Formation

Edward brings nearly two decades in financial markets as an investment advisor with Wall Street firms, managing institutional and high-net-worth clients. His specialty is investor communications and stewardship, and his approach is rigorous and transparent.

Frantz Jean-Baptiste

VP, Capital Formation

Frantz brings more than two decades in private equity and growth equity, with senior roles at Synpulse, Magnolia Lane Capital, and Performance Equity Management (now Sagard Private Equity Solutions). He began his career in J.P. Morgan's Alternative Investment Group. His specialty is capital raising and strategic investor relationships.

Ali Makki

VP, Capital Formation

Ali brings nearly 20 years of financial experience and began his career at J.P. Morgan as a private client banker and financial advisor. His specialty is connecting high-net-worth and institutional investors with private real estate and building lasting investor partnerships.