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 real estate 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 previously represented Ascendant 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 Ascendant's investment activities, as well as the day-to-day management of the platform's hospitality, and select residential investments. Alex represented Ascendant on the board of Watermark Lodging Trust, is an active board member of Sentral, and is a board observer of DC Blox.
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
Vice President
Colby Cyburt joined Ascendant Capital Partners soon after the Firm’s founding and currently serves as a Vice President. 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
Vice President
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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Landon Knight
Associate
Landon joined Ascendant Capital Partners in 2023 and serves as an Associate. Mr. Knight is responsible for underwriting the Firm's acquisition activities, as well as assisting in the asset management of existing investments.
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Luke Watts-Russell
Associate
Luke Watts-Russell joined Ascendant Capital Partners in 2024 and serves as an Associate. Mr. Watts-Russell is responsible for underwriting the Firm's acquisition activities, as well as supporting the asset management of existing assets.
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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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Thomas Finan
Vice President of Operations and Asset Management
Thomas Finan, Vice President of Operations and Asset Management, is responsible for helping lead hospitality operations and business-plan execution across Ascendant's growing portfolio of owned hotels.
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David Snell
Senior Advisor, Hospitality Operations
Mr. Snell serves as Senior Advisor, Hospitality Operations for the Ascendant team and has over forty years of hospitality experience.
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Di Mo
Fund Controller
Di Mo currently serves as a Fund Controller for Ascendant. Di is primarily responsible for the review of the firm’s financial reporting and tax compliance for the fund.
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Jessica Bowen
Treasury Manager
Jessica Bowen currently serves as the Treasury Manager for Ascendant Capital Partners. Jessica is primarily responsible for overseeing the Firm's cash management process.
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Zach Gallin
Chief of Staff, Investor Relations
Zachary Gallin serves as the leadership team's Chief of Staff, with a primary focus on capital raising and team development.
Dajana Cvijanovic
Executive Assistant