OUR TEAM
Meyer Orbach
Chairman
Mr. Orbach serves as a Trustee and Chair of the Board of the REIT. Mr. Orbach also serves as Chairman of The Orbach Group, a position he has held for over 20 years. The Orbach Group owns and manages a diverse portfolio, focusing on affordable housing. Mr. Orbach, together with Mr. Gotlib, founded GO Partners in 2022. Between the various Orbach and GO companies, Mr. Orbach oversees approximately $4.5 billion in assets. Mr. Orbach is also a part owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association. Mr. Orbach holds a Juris Doctor degree from the Cardozo School of Law in New York, New York.
Joshua Gotlib
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Gotlib serves as a Trustee, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the REIT. Mr. Gotlib previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Black Spruce LLC, an experienced acquirer and operator of multifamily properties in the greater New York City area, where he oversaw all aspects of the business and was the chairman of the investment committee. Mr. Gotlib has over 20 years of experience in the industry. Mr. Gotlib, together with Mr. Orbach, founded GO Partners in 2022. Since 2009, Mr. Gotlib has completed over 50 acquisitions (covering over 8,500 suites) totaling nearly $4 billion in aggregate value and secured nearly $3.8 billion in financing. Mr. Gotlib is also an active member of New York City’s Community Housing Improvement Program.
Matt Keller
President
Mr. Keller will be the President of the REIT. Mr. Keller previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of Black Spruce LLC and a Principal of Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management, roles he held from 2013 to 2025. Mr. Keller has over 15 years of experience as an underwriter, developer, and asset manager across various real estate classes. Mr. Keller holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford College.
Peter Sweeney
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Sweeney will be the Chief Financial Officer of the REIT. Mr. Sweeney previously served as Chief Financial Officer of SmartCentres from 2014 to 2022. Prior to that, Mr. Sweeney served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Allied Properties REIT from 2010 to 2014. Mr. Sweeney is a Chartered Professional Accountant, a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP alumnus and a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University.
Max Kaufman
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Kaufman will be the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of the REIT. Mr. Kaufman previously worked at Balyasny Asset Management from October 2022 to July 2024, at Millenium Management LLC from October 2021 to August 2022 and at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions practice from 2017 to 2021. Mr. Kaufman completed his undergraduate studies at Cornell University and received a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School.