Jason Goldberg
Chief Financial Officer
Jason Goldberg is Ascendant’s Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s financial, accounting, tax operations, treasury, and compliance functions.
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Profile
As a vertically integrated real estate platform, Ascendant is led by a managing partnership comprised of CEO Russell Gimelstob, Co-President & CIO Alex Halpern, and Co-President & COO Eric Calder, which has collectively acquired and developed more than $20 billion of multifamily, retail, hospitality and office assets. Founded on the basis of creating a more investor-friendly and specialized format of real estate investing, the firm has built a team of sector-level specialists across its three operating verticals, and relies on continuous, cross-pollenating dialogue with its limited partners.
Russell Gimelstob
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Prior to founding Ascendant Capital Partners, Russell Gimelstob was Head of Acquisitions, Partner, Managing Director and Member of the Investment Committee of Dune Real Estate Partners, a manager of real estate private equity funds. Russell sits on the board of Watermark Lodging Trust.
Alex Halpern
Co-Founder, Co-President, and Chief Investment Officer
Alex Halpern is responsible for the oversight of the Firm’s investment activities, as well as the day-to-day management of the Firm’s hospitality investments. Alex sits on the boards of Watermark Lodging Trust and Sentral.
Eric Calder
Partner, Co-President, and Chief Operating Officer
Prior to joining Ascendant Capital Partners, Eric Calder was the Co-Chief Investment Officer of Dune Real Estate Partners, a New York City-based real estate investment firm. At Dune, he was a member of the firm’s Investment Committee and led over $6 billion in transactions across the residential, retail, industrial, office and hospitality sectors.
Andrew Niple
Director
Andrew Niple, Director, serves as transactional and program lead for many of the firm’s investment activities, and is an integral member of the firm’s underwriting and market research efforts.
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Colby Cyburt
Senior Associate
Colby Cyburt joined Ascendant Capital Partners soon after the Firm’s founding and currently serves as a Senior Associate. Mr. Cyburt is responsible for underwriting the Firm’s investment activities, as well as assisting in the asset management of existing investments.
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Lara Kiefer
Associate
Lara Kiefer joined Ascendant Capital Partners in 2021. Ms. Kiefer is responsible for underwriting the Firm’s acquisition activities, as well as assisting in the asset management of existing investments.
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Aaren Barzi
Senior Analyst
Aaren Barzi joined Ascendant Capital Partners in 2022 and currently serves as a Senior Analyst. Aaren is responsible for underwriting the Firm’s acquisition activities, as well as assisting in the asset management of existing investments.
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Di Mo
Assistant Controller
Zach Gallin
Investor Relations
Danielle Romanowski
Operations & Administration