Mark obtained his BS in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1982, he joined Southland Corporation as Director of construction, energy, and maintenance for the east coast region, responsible for the construction management and successful expansion of stores, gas stations, and food distribution centers.
The consummate entrepreneur, Mark has extensive experience launching, expanding, and managing diverse yet complementary business models. As founder and CEO of a residential development Company, he produced projects valued at over $200,000,000 throughout the New York area in the 1980’s and 1990’s. In 1990, Mark founded a full-service financial platform which currently holds and services $15,000,000 in assets.
Mark is currently COO of “Provest Management,” which owns and operates approximately 1M Sq Ft of retail assets throughout the US. Mark is responsible for the overall management of the Fund and serves as lead allocator of capital.
AJ is the founder of The Oak & Avery Group, an investment sales firm based in New York, where he has successfully negotiated transactions exceeding $500 million.
Prior to the commercial real estate scene, AJ worked in the financial industry holding positions in both equities trading and investment banking.
At Marcha, AJ is responsible for raising capital where he orchestrates the acquisition of funds needed for the company's operations and growth initiatives. He holds a BS in Economics from Cornell University.
