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Joe Ackerman

Joe Ackerman is a Founding Partner of Pensam Capital. He leads Pensam Capital’s risk committee and, backed by his prior experience, assists and participates in capital market activities.

He is an active Board Member at Grupo Javer, the largest housing development company in Mexico. He is also a Director of Nexxus, a Real Estate Development Company of Industrial Parks in Northern Mexico.

Joe was a partner at Cidel Financial Group (CFG), a Canadian-based financial group that owns more than US$20 billion in various global asset management and trust companies. Joe also worked at Merrill Lynch (New York) as a vice president from 1994 until 2000, where he gained broad experience with both private and institutional clients working in credit products.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts.

jackerman@pensamcapital.com

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Jacobo Fernandez

Jacobo Fernandez serves as the Staff Accountant for Pensam.  His responsibilities include: creating and maintaining a standard chart of accounts for Pensam, preparing financial statements, and overseeing the firm’s accounts payable and receivable.  Prior to joining Pensam, Jacobo worked as a Staff Accountant for Printing Press, where he oversaw all internal operations for the company.  He has also worked with many corporations on a contract basis, providing operating and accounting services.

Jacobo completed his Associates Degree in Accounting in 2014 from Miami Dade College, and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree from Florida International University.  He is also working towards completing an MBA in Business and Accounting.

jfernandez@pensamcapital.com

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Ivonne Matus

Ivonne serves as Paralegal for Pensam Residential, working directly with the General Counsel.

Ivonne’s responsibilities include title and survey management for real estate investments, entity management and legal items relating to investor relations and compliance.

Prior to joining Pensam Residential in 2018, Ivonne worked at a reputable Miami law firm for ten years.  Her law firm experience included coordinating residential and commercial real estate closings and assisting with a high volume of complex international corporate matters and transactions, including offshore trust and entity management and mergers and acquisitions. Having handled hundreds of closings in her over two-decade career, she conducts extensive due diligence, title examinations and survey reviews.

Ivonne is fluent in Spanish.

IMatus@pensamcapital.com

 

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Hen Shoval

Hen Shoval serves as Principal and Director of Investments for Pensam. In this role, he leads and oversees the company’s various investment activities, including sourcing, negotiating, underwriting, managing the due diligence process, arranging financing, and closing of transactions. Hen has spearheaded well in excess of $8 billion in acquisitions, dispositions, and structured finance transactions.

Prior to joining Pensam, Hen worked for various real estate investment firms and was involved in the acquisition of well over 10,000 apartment units across the United States.

Hen holds an MBA from ESADE Business School, and a BA in Economics from Florida International University.

hshoval@pensamcapital.com

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Gavin Beekman

Gavin Beekman is a Founding Partner and CEO of Pensam Management. He manages the day-to-day operations of the firm and its treasury functions.

Prior to founding Pensam Capital, Gavin was a partner and played an executive role in the build-out of Cidel Financial Group (CFG). CFG is an international financial services group with assets under management in excess of US$20b.

Gavin is qualified as a chartered accountant and worked for Arthur Anderson in Cape Town, South Africa before moving to New York to work in private equity. He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a post graduate degree in Accounting from Rhodes University in South Africa. Gavin proudly serves as a board member of HIP (Health Information Project) and is an active member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO).

gbeekman@pensamcapital.com

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Galina Churchill

Galina serves as a Vice President of Investments for Pensam, where she is responsible for overseeing the underwriting and due diligence of equity, preferred equity, and funding investment opportunities.

Prior to joining Pensam, Galina was employed at Lloyd Jones Capital as a Senior Acquisition Analyst responsible for identifying and underwriting multifamily investments as well as performing due diligence. In addition, Galina worked at Marcus and Millichap as an Analyst and Transaction Manager.

Galina earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Novosibirsk State Technical University in Russia. Following that, she earned her Bachelor of Business in Finance (Magna Cum Laude) and her Master of Business Administration from Florida International University. Galina also holds a Florida real estate license.

gchurchill@pensamcapital.com

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Dominic Rechichi

Dominic Rechichi is a principal of Pensam.  Dominic leads Pensam’s design and project management teams in ensuring projects are designed and managed effectively to limit risk, maintain efficient schedules, and deliver quality product. Dominic and the Pensam development team concentrate their efforts on ensuring project success by focusing on efficient design, meticulous project management, and effective communication.

Prior to this, Dominic served as Director of Asset Management for Pensam.

In his role as Director of Asset Management, Dominic was responsible for the overall stewardship and performance of the firm’s property portfolio spanning over 10,000 multifamily units throughout the country.  Previous to his tenure at Pensam, Dominic worked in multiple roles within the commercial real estate industry primarily focusing within the multifamily business. His experience includes acquiring, developing, rehabilitating, and building multifamily communities. Dominic started his real estate career working for SunTrust Bank in South Florida as a commercial real estate lender and portfolio manager.

Dominic is an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), National Multi Housing Council (NMHC), and NYU Real Estate Institute.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and International Business from Florida State University and earned a graduate degree from New York University with an emphasis in real estate development and investments.

drechichi@pensamcapital.com

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Dirk Beck

Dirk serves as the Director of Development and Construction. In that role, he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the construction and development activities for commercial and multifamily housing projects for Pensam. His responsibilities include: budgeting, scheduling, construction & design coordination, permitting, and entitlement. Having a diverse background in various construction types and products, along with experience in estimating, purchasing, and field operations; Dirk provides the resources required to deliver successful projects from concept to completion.

Before joining Pensam, Dirk served as the Vice President of Construction, in a similar capacity, for a regional commercial and residential developer with a portfolio of over 5 million square feet of real estate, and approaching $1 billion in total volume. Prior to his multifamily tenure, he operated a Florida-based construction firm that specialized in commercial tenant improvements for several national branded clients. He started his career with a national home builder in the estimating and purchasing department. After several years in the office he transitioned to field operations, then project management, and eventually becoming responsible for over $85 million worth of residential construction annually.

A graduate of Purdue University, Dirk holds both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Construction Management. He has held his Certified General Contractor license for the State of Florida for the past 11 years and is actively involved in the NAHB, Florida Home Builders Association, and maintains involvement with his alma mater in furthering the development of curriculum for professional constructors.

dbeck@pensamcapital.com

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Alejandro Muelle

Alejandro Muelle serves as Vice President of Operations.

As the firm’s Vice President of Operations, Alejandro’s responsibilities include planning, directing, coordinating and oversight of operational activities within the organization ensuring the development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet Pensam’s current and future needs. Additionally, Alejandro is the Director of Human Resources and is responsible for talent recruitment, management and retention.

Prior to joining the firm, Alejandro was the Vice President of Operations for a statewide real estate developer and subsequently a senior accountant for a local CPA firm specializing in foreign and domestic real estate investments. Alejandro earned two Bachelor’s degrees (1997), a Juris Doctor (2000) from the University of Florida, and a Master of Accounting degree (2014) from Florida International University.  Alejandro is a member of the Florida Bar and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

amuelle@pensamcapital.com