Leadership

Brandon Lacoff is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Belpointe PREP, LLC (NYSE American: OZ). He previously founded and led Belpointe REIT, Inc. (OTCQX: BELP), one of the first Qualified Opportunity Zone real estate investment trusts, which successfully merged into Belpointe PREP in 2021.

In addition to his leadership at Belpointe PREP, Brandon is the Chief Executive Officer of Belpointe, a private investment firm he established in 2011. Belpointe owns and operates several businesses across the region, including Belpointe Asset Management LLC, which oversees more than $6 billion in assets. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Belpointe Multifamily Development Fund I, LP, a real estate development fund.

From 2004 to 2011, Brandon was Managing Director and co-founder of Belray Capital, a Greenwich-based real estate and investment firm later acquired by Belpointe. Earlier in his career, he worked at Arthur Andersen LLP and Ernst & Young LLP, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. He co-founded Belray in 2001 and transitioned full-time to the firm in 2004.

Brandon holds a Juris Doctor and MBA from Hofstra University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Syracuse University. He is licensed to practice law in both Connecticut and New York.

Beyond his business career, Brandon has served on numerous nonprofit boards, including the Greenwich Police Silver Shield Association, Youth Services for the Town of Greenwich, and the Eagle Hill School Alumni Board. He currently serves on the boards of the Belpointe Foundation and the Eagle Hill School Board of Trustees.

Marty is an entrepreneur with over 45 years’ experience in successfully starting, developing and operating businesses within the securities, real estate, and natural resources industries. His considerable professional experience include former Vice-Chairman and Co-Founder of Walker Energy Partners, one of first publicly traded Master Limited Partnership (MLP) that he brought public; and former Chairman, Founder and General Securities Principal of LaClare Securities, Inc., a NASD broker dealer. Marty was also formerly Vice President of institutional equities at Mitchell Hutchins and later Paine Webber. Marty previously served as a Director of Fortune Natural Resources Corporation, a public company that was listed on the American Stock Exchange and is currently on the board of directors of the Lion’s Foundation of Greenwich, a charitable organization dedicated to helping the blind and visually impaired. Since 2012, Marty has served as a Board of Director for Belpointe Multifamily Development Fund I, LP, where he helps in real estate investment decisions. Marty is an engineer by training, having graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has a Master’s of Business Administration in Finance from the Simon Business School at University of Rochester. Marty was selected to serve as a director because of his extensive investment and financial experience and detailed knowledge of our acquisition and operational opportunities and challenges.

Lori is the Chief Operating Officer of Belpointe Real Estate Operations and a Developer for Belpointe overseeing acquisitions, development, construction, property operations and asset management for the Belpointe PREP portfolio.  Lori brings over 25 years’ experience in developing large-scale, mixed-use properties.  Lori is a member of Belpointe’s Executive Management Committee, the Investment Committee and Belpointe’s Design Committee.  Her experience, organizational skills, and leadership make her a valued member of Belpointe’s Executive team.

Previously, Lori served as Senior Vice President of Development at Belpointe Capital, LLC where she managed the development, construction, lease up and operations of Belpointe Capital’s portfolio.  Prior to joining Belpointe, Lori was the Senior Development Director at Stillwater Investment Management Corp., responsible for the development and construction of both condominiums and mixed‐use communities. Before working at Stillwater, Lori was a Development Coordinator at AvalonBay Communities working on new developments in Connecticut and New York as well as developing and nationally implementing AvalonBay’s Development Policies and Procedures and Underwriting Criteria.  Lori is a summa cum laude graduate of Fairfield University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.  Lori splits her time between the corporate office in Greenwich, Connecticut and Belpointe’s Florida office.

Cody Laidlaw is the Chief Business Development Officer and Head of Investor Relations at Belpointe PREP, LLC (NYSE American: OZ), where he is responsible for fundraising, investor relations, product development, marketing, and the implementation of the overall investment strategy. In addition to his role at Belpointe PREP, he is a Principal at Belpointe, a private investment firm. He previously served as Chief Business Development Officer and Head of Investor Relations for Belpointe REIT, Inc. (OTCQX: BELP), the first publicly traded Qualified Opportunity Fund, where he helped guide the company’s growth and investor engagement prior to its merger into Belpointe PREP.

Earlier in his career at Belpointe, Cody served as Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer, overseeing multiple private funds focused on real estate, small businesses, and tax-advantaged structures. He also held the role of Vice President, responsible for the acquisition, development, and construction of multifamily assets. Before joining Belpointe, Cody was a Vice President at a private investment firm specializing in underwriting short-term credit facilities for real estate operators and business owners.

Cody earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Maine. He also serves on the board of the Belpointe Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening and giving back to the community.

Vincent Prisco is the Chief Accounting Officer at Belpointe, where he oversees all accounting functions across the organization. He brings 18 years of experience in accounting and finance, with a focus on the real estate sector, including both commercial and multifamily properties. Before joining Belpointe, Vincent served as Accounting Manager at W.P. Carey, where he specialized in fund-level reporting, US GAAP accounting for complex real estate transactions, and the review of property-level financial statements. Earlier in his career, he held roles as a Property Accountant at Lefrak Organization and Brixmor Property Group, further deepening his expertise in real estate accounting. Vincent earned his Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University.

Adam is the Director of Finance and Tax at Belpointe. Prior to Belpointe, Adam operated his own firm that specialized in accounting and tax services for family offices and Real Estate Investment Trusts. Prior to that, Adam was a consultant to Starwood Capital performing tax and accounting services, Director of Tax at Grill & Partners where he oversaw their tax and compliance department, and Manager at Burt Goldstein & Co where he managed the tax practice. Adam began his career at Coopers & Lybrand as a staff accountant. Adam hold a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Binghamton with a major in Economics and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law.

Mark DaSilva is Vice President of Development and Construction at Belpointe, where he oversees  new developments across the firm’s Florida portfolio. With over 16 years of industry experience, Mark has led projects spanning high-rise multifamily, office, hospitality, gaming, and civil infrastructure. His background includes both field operations and executive management, bringing a well-rounded perspective to complex developments.

Before joining Belpointe, Mark served as Program Manager at AECOM Tishman, where he helped deliver the transformative Water Street Tampa project. His earlier field experience includes key roles on Caoba Tower at Miami Worldcenter and MGM Springfield in Massachusetts.

Mark earned a Bachelor’s degree in Project Management from the Wentworth Institute of Technology and is based in Belpointe’s Florida office.

Nicole is a seasoned real estate development professional with a proven track record of managing high-value residential and mixed-use projects from concept through completion. With over a decade of experience, Nicole brings expertise in planning, design, construction oversight, budgeting, lender coordination, and consultant management. Currently serving as Development Manager, Nicole was instrumental in the successful delivery of Aster & Links and now extends her expertise to VIV, a 269-unit development with 15,500 sq. ft. of retail currently under construction in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Previously, Nicole was a Development Analyst with Strategic Property Partners, where she played a key role in the transformative Water Street Tampa development. She successfully delivered Cora, a 388-unit luxury multifamily project, and led the execution of Asher/ROOST, a hybrid asset with 393 residential units and 97 extended-stay hospitality units. Nicole’s hands-on approach, combined with a foundation in operations and design, gives her a unique ability to bridge vision and execution across all phases of development.

Ron is a Construction Executive with Belpointe overseeing construction operations for Belpointe’s Florida  pursuits.  Ron brings experience in a diverse product mix including high rise multifamily, student housing, mixed-use, office, hospitality, gaming, food & beverage, and historic preservation in urban in-fill locations.  Ron has led the residential and retail construction operations at Aster & Links since November 2021.

Prior to joining Belpointe, Ron worked with AECOM Tishman playing a pivotal role in the construction of the multibillion-dollar Water Street Tampa development in Tampa, Florida and MGM Resorts in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Ron holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Roger Williams University.  Ron works in Belpointe’s Florida office.

Ela is Vice President of Property Operations for Belpointe and is a member of Belpointe’s Design Committee.  Ela has over 30 years’ experience in multi-family operations on mid-rise and hi-rise property operations, lease-ups, dispositions, commercial mixed-use communities, affordable compliance plans and pricing strategies.  Previously, Ela represented a private commercial operator in Westchester NY overseeing capital projects, third-party consulting for a lease-up, and dispositions. Prior to that she was a Development Director with Belpointe Capital overseeing the development, construction and lease up of their Norwalk, CT mixed use communities.  Previously, she was at Greystar where she was the Regional Manager in charge of CT/NY/NJ and prior to Greystar, spent 19 years with AvalonBay and its predecessor companies.  Ela is an expert in apartment management and lease up and served as President of the Connecticut Apartment Association and continues to serve on committees.  Ela has a bachelor’s degree in Business from Central Connecticut State University.  Ela works closely with Greystar throughout the lease up and continued management of 1991 Main.

Mr. Soler is the Managing Director of Stockbridge Realty Advisors, LLC, where he oversees underwriting, financing, and project management for real estate investments, including assisting Societe Generale with various real estate related matters including developing risk management protocols. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Soler has held senior positions at both real estate investment companies as well as commercial banks focused on commercial real estate financing, where he has overseen more than $15 Billion of commercial real estate transactions covering all asset classes and real estate sectors. Prior to Stockbridge Realty Advisors, LLC, Mr. Soler held the position of Managing Director at Societe Generale and was part of the credit assessment team focused on risk management. Mr. Soler is an Adjunct Professor at the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate where he has taught for more than fifteen years in the Master of Real Estate Program with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development. Mr. Soler graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in economics, and he attended the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He has served as a member of the Economics Department Advisory Board at the University of Massachusetts, the Board of the YMCA of Greenwich, and on several Town of Greenwich Boards and Advisory Committees.

Mr. Kowalski is the owner of Wizard of OZ, a bespoke consultancy focused on helping companies utilize Opportunity Zones to grow their businesses while helping the surrounding community to grow and thrive. Previously, Mr. Kowalski was Counselor to the Secretary at the U.S. Treasury Department from 2017 until January of 2021. Mr. Kowalski was the Treasury official responsible for policy development of the regulations, forms, and instructions required to implement Opportunity Zones. He worked with Treasury and IRS staff as well as public- and private-sector stakeholders to provide as much flexibility for the use of the incentive consistent with the four corners of the statute. Mr. Kowalski has been a featured speaker at over 70 Opportunity Zone events in 30 cities in 20 states and Puerto Rico. He was named a “Top 25 OZ Influencer” in both 2019 and 2020 by Opportunity Zone Magazine. He is also a recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Award, the highest Treasury honor for employees whose performance and leadership demonstrate the highest standards of dedication to public service and the Treasury Department. Prior to Treasury, Mr. Kowalski was Deputy Staff Director of the Senate Budget Committee. He also served as the Director of Budget Review for the House Budget Committee. He started in Washington with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) as a Principal Analyst in the unit responsible for preparing CBO’s baseline budget projections. In state government, Mr. Kowalski worked as Director of the Legislative Budget Office for the Missouri General Assembly, and as the senior individual income tax analyst with the Finance Committee for the New York State Senate. He started his career as a management analyst for the Deputy Commissioner for Audit in the New York City Department of Finance. Mr. Kowalski holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School and a Bachelor of Arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland.

Ms. Broderick is the Founder of FEAT Capital & Advisory, advising primarily female-led or growth stage companies on topics including financial and operational execution, executive leadership, organizational design and corporate cultural transformation. Prior to founding FEAT Capital & Advisory, Mrs. Broderick served as a director, senior executive, and financial expert across a range of organizations, and has 20 years of experience working with both large cap companies, as well as emerging tech and founder-led ventures. Most recently, Mrs. Broderick served as the Chief Operating Officer, CFO, and member of the Board of Directors of VICE Media. Prior to her role at VICE Media, Mrs. Broderick oversaw SEC Reporting and the global accounting operations for General Electric and served in senior financial leadership positions at NBC Universal, Endeavor and Deloitte. Mrs. Broderick holds a Masters degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Connecticut, where she was also a four-year member and captain of the UConn Softball Team. Mrs. Broderick serves on the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut and is heavily involved in fundraising for the University of Connecticut athletic department.

Mr. Cogsville is the Chief Executive Officer of The Cogsville Group, a New York-based private equity real estate investment firm founded in 2007. Since its inception, the firm has invested in $3 billion of commercial and residential real estate, representing over 4,000 assets in 49 states. Mr. Cogsville began his career as an attorney in the Structured Finance Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He then joined the Leveraged Finance Group at Merrill Lynch as an investment banker, and left Merrill Lynch to found RCM Saratoga Capital LLC, a boutique investment banking firm focused on generating value in the urban marketplace. Mr. Cogsville is Of Counsel with Akerman LLP, where his practice focuses on real estate development (specifically urban redevelopments, including opportunity zone projects), real estate financing, and real estate asset management. Additionally, Mr. Cogsville serves or has served on the Board of Marchex, Inc., the Board of Visitors of the University of North Carolina, The New York Urban League, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Amsterdam News Editorial Board and founded the non-partisan voter registration initiative, Citizen Change. Mr. Cogsville holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from Rutgers University.

Mr. Drulias has been practicing private law in Westlake Village, California. Mr. Drulias formerly served as Director, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel of Fortune Natural Resources Corporation, a public oil and gas exploration and production services company that was listed on the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Drulias was also a stockholder and a practicing attorney at the law firm of Burris, Drulias & Gartenberg, where he specialized in the areas of energy, environmental and real property law. Mr. Drulias received his undergraduate degree from the University of California Berkley and has a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School. Mr. Drulias is a member of the California and Texas State Bars. Mr. Drulias was selected as a director because of his senior executive officer and board service experience.

Mr. Oberweger has been a Vice President and Senior Business Development Officer at Stewart Title Commercial Services, a title insurance and settlement company providing services to the real estate and mortgage industries since October 2017. He has over 15 years of experience in the title insurance industry. Previously, from November 2015 to September 2017, Mr. Oberweger served as Managing Director & Counsel of First American Title Insurance Company. From September 2009 to November 2015, Mr. Oberweger served as Vice President & Counsel of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and, from September 2005 to August 2009, as Counsel of First American Title Insurance Company. Mr. Oberweger served as chair of the Young Mortgage Bankers Association from August 2015 to December 2017, and since May 2010 has served on the Executive Board of Brooklyn Law School’s Alumni Association. From May 1995 to May 1996, he served on the Alumni Board of Macalester College. Mr. Oberweger is currently and has been since March 2018 a member of National Multifamily Housing Council and, since January 2020, a member of Urban Land Institute, ULI and National Association for Industrial and Office Parks. Mr. Oberweger has also previously been a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, MBA of New York, The International Council of Shopping Centers and served as an elected member of the Representative Town Meeting in Greenwich, Connecticut from September 2011 to December 2017. Mr. Oberweger holds a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Macalester College.

Mr. Orser has been the President of Seaside Financial & Insurance Services, a San Diego, California based investment advisory firm. Mr. Orser began his career in finance supporting an Index Arbitrage desk at RBC Dominion Securities, then moved to Merrill Lynch where he worked on the trading desk for the Equity Linked Products Group. Thereafter, he then joined Titan Capital, a New York City based hedge fund where he traded equity derivatives, then worked as a proprietary trader for Remsemberg Capital trading equity and option strategies. Afterwards, he moved to the retail side of the investment management business with Northwestern Mutual, then later joined Seaside Financial & Insurance Services. Mr. Orser earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Syracuse University. Mr. Orser was selected as a director because of his extensive investment and finance experience.

Mr. Young has been the President and Co-founder of Tri-State LED, a subsidiary of Revolution Lighting Technologies (NASDAQ: RVLT), which provides LED solutions to commercial, industrial and municipal organizations. Prior to 2010, Mr. Young was a managing director and co-founder of Belray Capital, a Greenwich, Connecticut based real estate and investment firm, which was later acquired by Belpointe. Mr. Young has also held several positions in the investment and financial industry with MAC Pension Inc., Strategies for Wealth Strategies (an agency of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America), and AG Edwards & Sons Inc. (now Wells Fargo Advisors). Ron earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut. Mr. Young was selected as a director because of his extensive investment and real estate development experience.