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.
Profile
As a vertically integrated real estate platform, Ascendant is led by a managing partnership comprised of CEO Russell Gimelstob and Managing Partner and Head of Hospitality, Alex Halpern, 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
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.
Alexander Halpern
Founding Managing Partner and Head of Hospitality
Alex Halpern, Founding Managing Partner and Head of Hospitality, is responsible for the oversight of the Firm’s investment activities, as well as the management of the Firm’s hospitality investments. Alex sits on the board of Watermark Lodging Trust and BHI Residential (Daydream Apartments).
Andrew Niple
Vice President
Andrew Niple, Vice President, 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.
Colby Cyburt
Associate
Colby Cyburt joined Ascendant Capital Partners as an associate soon after the Firm’s founding. Mr. Cyburt is responsible for underwriting the Firm’s investment activities, as well as assisting in the asset management of existing investments.
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.
Brooke Lawrence
Office Operations Manager
Danielle Romanowski
Operations & Administration