Bradley Colmer

FOUNDER

Mr. Colmer is the Founding Partner and Managing Principal of Deco Capital Group LLC.

Mr. Colmer launched Deco Capital, the South Florida operating partner for RWN Management LLC, an SEC registered investment advisor and the family office for Marc Rowan, after leaving Brilla Group in late 2012, where he had served as Managing Director of Acquisitions and Asset Management. During his time at Brilla, Mr. Colmer led the acquisition, financing, operation and disposition of over $250,000,000 worth of commercial, residential and hospitality related assets in South Florida and the Caribbean, which included owning and operating the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach, FL.

At Deco, Mr. Colmer has led the acquisition, financing, managerial operation and pre-development of the Company’s joint venture properties in Sunset Harbour and the Alton/Lincoln road corridor, as well as managing and redeveloping the Company’s joint venture properties in Surfside and Miami(Coconut Grove), FL. In addition to the company’s equity and development book,

Mr. Colmer has helped originate and consulted on over $100,000,000 worth of bridge loan transactions for third party owned commercial properties in South Florida.

Prior to founding Deco Capital Group and his time at Brilla, Bradley was a practicing litigation and bankruptcy attorney with Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP and Kozyak, Tropin & Throckmorton PA. He has also served as an adjunct Professor at the University of Miami School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor. Mr. Colmer has a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University.

In addition to other commercial and charitable endeavors, Mr. Colmer is also a long time board member of the Morningside Civic Association as well as a sitting member of the Town of Surfside’s Downtown Vision Advisory Committee.

Greg Togel

MANAGING PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT + CONSTRUCTION

Mr. Togel’s 25+ years of development, project and construction managerial experience spans various regions, markets, and disciplines. From urban mixed use, residential and commercial projects, to complex bridge construction, high-end food & beverage, oil well construction and completion, luxury private residential, and federal complex construction, to large international commercial project work, Mr. Togel has extensive knowledge and experience in design management, project program development, construction management, branding, estimating, scheduling, project execution, asset management, acquisition and project underwriting, and risk management.

With versatility bolstered by strong technical knowledge, team building, operational leadership and a network of industry partners, Mr. Togel has guided over $7BN worth of projects to success, including a number of turnaround efforts where projects were having difficulty and new direction and guidance were required. Mr. Togel has built projects in various jurisdictions in the United States and the Caribbean, yielding rounded knowledge of not only legal and permitting requirements, but execution in extremely challenging operational environments.

Mr. Togel has managed real estate project execution for high net worth family offices, large corporations and institutional capital sources. As an experienced business owner, operator and partner, Mr. Togel understands the problems and solutions related to making a project or business profitable for all stakeholders, and to carefully calculate and integrate elements of risk reduction and core market knowledge into all aspects of a project’s life cycle.

Dan Marinberg

MANAGING PRINCIPAL

Mr. Marinberg has over 17 years of combined legal, consulting and real estate development experience, including significant experience specific to the Miami market. A former Shareholder in the Miami Real Estate Department of Greenberg Traurig, one of the top international law firms, Mr. Marinberg has wide-ranging experience in all aspects of sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, including office, hotel, retail, resorts, condominiums, and mixed-use projects.

Mr. Marinberg is a recognized expert in the hospitality industry, commercial and retail sectors based on his transactional experience in hotel management negotiations, rebranding, commercial financings, development strategy and structuring, joint ventures, leasing, and acquisitions and dispositions of individual properties and multi-asset portfolios. He also assisted and advised clients on international transactional real estate and development issues throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America. Mr. Marinberg’s representative experience ranges from minor projects to assemblages and development projects of over $1 billion.

Mr. Marinberg currently serves as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the largest privately owned communications tower owner and operator in the country, Vertical Bridge, where he advises the company on all mergers and acquisitions, development, leasing, financing, and real estate matters in addition to guiding the policy and direction of the company.

He has received national, state, and regional recognition for his transactional knowledge, work and abilities, including being named one of the Top 40 under 40 by Law360 (2014); finalist for Top Dealmaker of the Year in 2013 by the Daily Business Review; selection as a Top Lawyer in South Florida annually from 2010 through 2013 by the South Florida Legal Guide; and selection as a Rising Star in 2010 by Florida Super Lawyers.

Charlie Gilbert

DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION

Charlie Gilbert was born in the UK and starting out in the construction industry straight from completing his Construction management & Surveying Degrees at University. Championing both cost management and project management roles, Charlie has amassed a range of experience from the General Contractor, Owners Representative and Developer sides of the industry. He is responsible for delivering in excess of  $3.5 BN of construction projects. Having spent the majority of his construction career focusing on both Ground Up and Interior Fit Out projects through the high-end hospitality (hotels, food & beverage, nightlife, etc), retail, commercial, residential, educational and pharmaceutical industries, Charlie has the experience and wisdom to understand the uniqueness of each project, the individuality of each client and the requirement for focused coordination and concentration from the outset.

 Quietly mastering the essential management skills that has propelled his career as a forward-thinking director, Charlie has made use of his skills over the years to also branch out further into Digital Marketing and e-commerce, but his true love and focus is very much real estate development and construction. Charlie has lead businesses and projects through the UK, Europe, North America and the Caribbean. It’s this vast experience that enables Charlie to continuously adapt, evolve, work through problems and deliver the best solutions specific to each individual client and project. Being able to consistently adapt the approach between high level, for overall coordination, risk mitigation and final success, to the individual details and team coordination has been a significant reason to not only his individual success, but the many projects he has been a part of.

Rarely do you find individuals who have taken the time to not only understand each discipline (development, construction, cost management and project management, etc), to then have one who constantly delivers in each, but also improves in each area with every project. Taking this knowledge and understanding allows him to effectively lead his teams and also guide the full project teams.

Julian Kasdin

DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL MARKETS

Mr. Kasdin’s varied real estate career has covered the public and private sectors, with experience as a planner, lender, and sponsor.  Whilst in the public sector, Mr. Kasdin worked on the comprehensive rezoning of two South Florida municipalities, including the AIA award winning Miami21.

Following his time in the public sector Mr. Kasdin joined one of the largest integrated resort developers in the world.  During his time with this developer, Mr. Kasdin oversaw their entire Miami portfolio, and was on the pre-project development teams for resorts in Miami, the Bahamas, Las Vegas, and New York, representing nearly $6 billion in investments.

Prior to joining Deco Capital, Mr. Kasdin headed up originations for the structured finance arm of the largest South American-based REIT operating in the United States and worked at several major domestic financial institutions in both lending and investment advisory roles.

Mr. Kasdin was a research fellow at the Jorge M. Perez Metropolitan Center during his time at Florida International University, and additionally attended Magdalen College at the University of Oxford, and the University of Miami School of Law.

Sam Katzin-Simon

PRINCIPAL / HOUSE WHIP

Mr. Katzin-Simon’s background covers both Real Estate and Sports Business. He is an active multi-family investor in Los Angeles and has experience on subdivision projects in Puerto Rico. A former Sports Agent Mr. Katzin-Simon has scouted, recruited, and created talent development pipelines in West Africa and Europe. As an investor Mr. Katzin-Simon has managed the diligence process on sport properties in France, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Mr. Katzin-Simon holds a BA in History from the University of Michigan, a Masters’ in History from the University of Edinburgh, and a JD from the University of Miami.

Mason Hickman

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Mr. Hickman has an extensive professional background in finance and managing high-stress situations strategically advising companies. He is highly skilled at financial modeling, process improvement, and system creation and has advised many companies utilizing these skills. Mason also has an intimate knowledge of real estate financing and has a background supporting real estate developers, commercial real estate investors, and commercial lenders in their internal underwriting. His experience spans many industries including real estate, hospitality, construction, healthcare, dairy, manufacturing, retail services, and other distribution.

Prior to joining Deco Capital, Mr. Hickman was the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis at Baha Mar, a master-planned multi-billion integrated resort with 3034 rooms, 100,000 sq ft casino, with over 200 business units and annual revenues exceeding $700 million.

He was also a Senior Manager at Winter Harbor, a middle market financial advisory firm, and a forensic accountant at Floyd Advisory, a consulting firm providing financial and accounting expertise.

Tiawayne “Andy” Anderson

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Perched on the edge of Caribbean, Andy is not a stranger to working with nature and all its building blocks. Mr. Anderson owns a strong understanding of construction, project managEment in the Caribbean and international regions, by both being a member of the Project Delivery Group, Miami, USA and acting as an independant contractor, Anguilla, at risk. Mr Anderson has over ten years in commercial construction, including projects as high profile as the It’z Ana Resort, Belize; Bahamar, ; Faena Miami Beach Hotel, Miami and Malliouhana Resort and Spa. Bahamas.

He is detailed and methodical in his approach and has the drive and ability to manage projects to completion.

JorgeAguilar Iturbe

PROJECT MANAGER

A driven individual with a passion for Real Estate and a comprehensive grasp of client relationship management, business development, and a proven track record of creating value for communities and business partners. As an entrepreneur, Jorge strategically allocated funds for Real Estate projects in Mexico, showcasing his keen business acumen. Now, he is thrilled to be a part of our family, where vision is not just a concept but a mission, and projects are executed with unparalleled precision. Jorge is a decisive individual, motivated by success, and always eager to contribute both independently and collaboratively. 

Alfred Lamoureux

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Creative director, design explorer and agent of tranquility, Alfred Lamoureux believes in turning development ideas into reality. His diverse merger of talents leverages his strategic vision, business acumen, and artistic talent to deliver high-impact branding campaigns, design invention and experience.

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