Executive Team

Brian Lewis

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Lewis has a strong background with decades of experience and dedication to the industry.

Mr. Lewis became a licensed Real Estate Broker in 1978. He earned a degree in Public Accounting, Finance, and Law from New York University and is a recipient of the Hayward Holbart Memorial Award for academic excellence. He was elected to Areopagus, the Pre-Law Honorary Fraternity. Mr. Lewis did graduate work in Federal Taxation at Pace University and at New York University School of Real Estate. He earned the designation of Certified Property Manager from IREM in 1979.

Mr. Lewis directed Langsam's Asset Management team. He has also served as a Senior Asset Manager with a leading Wall Street underwriter, where he supervised a major East Coast portfolio. Mr. Lewis was credited with the successful drug abatement and revitalization of their Florida portfolio, as well as major properties in New York State. In 1994, he was cited by the NYPD for his work in reclaiming a drug-infested property in the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx. He has been involved in similar anti-drug and anti-crime projects in Washington Heights, Manhattan Valley, and other areas. Mr. Lewis has been credited with saving one of the last affordable complexes in the North Bronx.

In the early 1990s, Mr. Lewis served as Chief Operating Officer for one of New York's most prestigious privately-owned companies. They are developers and owners of luxury high-rise properties in Manhattan. In April 1999, he was presented with a "Hero's Award" by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for his outstanding results with limited financial resources. He also received recognition from the NYPD Honor Legion in November 1999, for his work in drug abatement and crime control.

Community involvement is another one of Mr. Lewis’s strengths. He serves on the Board of Directors for Lehman College, Center for Performing Arts, and is a member of the Bronx District Attorney's Crime Victim's Assistance Unit. He is a former member of the Board of Governors of the Bronx Manhattan Association of Realtors, and currently sits on the Board of Governors of the Bronx Realty Advisory Board.