Who We are

Mr. Boesky has 43 years of commercial real estate experience and is the Chief Executive Officer of Pembrook Capital Management, LLC (“Pembrook”), which he founded in 2006. Prior to founding Pembrook, Mr. Boesky was a Senior Managing Director and principal of Related Capital Company, Executive Vice President of The Related Companies, Inc. and the Chief Executive Officer of CharterMac (“CHC”), one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate financial services firms. Organically and through acquisitions, Mr. Boesky engineered CHC’s growth and diversification from a portfolio investor in multifamily housing bonds to a fullservice real estate financial services firm, increasing annual debt and equity origination from $83 million per annum to over $4 billion per annum and increasing its total assets owned or under management from approximately $300 million to approximately $19 billion. Mr. Boesky has also practiced real estate and tax law with the Boston law firm Kaye Fialkow Richmond and Rothstein and the New York law firm Shipley & Rothstein. Prior to that, Mr. Boesky was a real estate consultant at the international accounting firm of Laventhol & Horwath. Mr. Boesky received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University, with high honors, and received a Juris Doctor degree from Wayne State School of Law. He earned a Master of Laws degree in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. Mr. Boesky is a regular speaker at industry conferences and on television and has served as a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders. Mr. Boesky is also a founding member of the Leadership Forum on Pension Fund and Endowment Investments in Domestic Emerging Markets at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Mr. Boesky is a member of the President’s Council of the Real Estate Round Table. The President's Council is a by invitation-only group of individuals from leading real estate ownership, financial, management, and advisory entities. The President’s Council focuses on analyzing specific policy issues generally affecting the economy and the real estate business in conjunction with the industry's top-level executives and the nation's policymakers.

Mr. Simon has 27 years of experience in commercial real estate industries, and is Pembrook's exclusive correspondent located in Los Angeles, CA responsible for originations. Mr. Simon was previously a Managing Director of HFF, L.P. ("HFF"), one of the largest commercial real estate capital intermediaries in the country, specializing in Joint Venture Equity and Structured Debt. Prior to joining HFF, Mr. Simon was the Chief Financial Officer and a Principal at DS Ventures, LLC ("DSV"), a Beverly Hills based real estate development company where he was responsible for all of the firm's equity and debt placements as well as overseeing the structuring & underwriting for all acquisitions. Prior to DSV, Mr. Simon served as a Senior Investment Officer at Merrill Lynch Capital and was responsible for the origination, structuring and closing of high yield senior debt and mezzanine debt opportunities throughout the western United States. Mr. Simon began his real estate career at Heller Financial. Mr. Simon earned a B.A. in History from Emory University and an M.S. in Real Estate from NYU.

Mr. Malysa, a veteran commercial real estate credit risk professional with over 28 years of multifaceted industry experience, is responsible for underwriting and asset management and serves as a member of Pembrook’s Investment Committee. Mr. Malysa previously served as Managing Director and Chief Credit Officer for Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets’ (“MIRA”) Private Credit Real Estate Debt Investment platform where he also sat on the Investment Committee. At CIBC World Markets, Mr. Malysa was a Managing Director and Head of CMBS Securitization and Distribution, member of the US Real Estate Finance Management Committee, and Chair of the CMBS Credit Committee. Previously, Mr. Malysa held senior roles at CWCapital Investments, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and FitchRatings. Mr. Malysa earned a B.A. in Economics from Columbia College, Columbia University and an M.B.A. from the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University.

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Mr. Baydala has 41 years of experience in commercial real estate industries, is located in New York, NY and is responsible for Capital Markets and originations. Mr. Baydala was previously an Executive Vice President with Meridian Capital Group, LLC (“MCG”) where he launched an institutional advisory platform principally focused on buy and sell-side syndication advisory related to large commercial mortgage loans. Prior to joining MCG, Mr. Baydala was a Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Banking, at Anglo Irish Bank where he established and managed Anglo’s North American Syndication Desk focusing on A-note, B-Note and mezzanine positions for domestic and international capital providers. Prior to Anglo Irish, Mr. Baydala was a Senior Vice President / Senior Investment Officer with Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. / Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC where he originated, structured and closed high yield mezzanine, preferred equity and senior debt transactions with nationally-based developers and owners. During his tenure at Arbor, Mr. Baydala also served as Chief Underwriter and Credit Committee Chair for Arbor’s Fannie Mae “DUS” and HUD multifamily lending programs. Mr. Baydala earned a B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from St. Bonaventure University and is a designated member of the Counselors of Real Estate (“CRE”).

Ms. Zareba has 17 years of experience within the commercial real estate finance industry and is part of the asset management team. She is involved in asset management and investor relations as well as organizational, analytical, and reporting functions. Ms. Zareba is also responsible for database management. Prior to joining Pembrook, she worked as an analyst and budget advisor at ETRA Services, a company which provides customer service and bank support to Vigo Remittance Corp., a subsidiary of Western Union. Ms. Zareba earned B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Marketing as well as an M.S. in Enterprise Management from Bialystok University, Poland. In addition, Ms. Zareba earned a Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Investment from New York University and an M.B.A in Financial Management from Lubin School of Business at Pace University, New York.

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Mr. Bergamini is a Managing Director with Pembrook overseeing business development. He is also a registered representative of Mariner Group Capital Markets LLC where he has been a managing director for over 21 years. Prior to joining Mariner, he was Director of Sales and Marketing and National Sales Manager at ING Furman Selz Capital Management. At ING Furman Selz, he was responsible for the sales and marketing for the firm’s institutional and retail sales. Prior to ING Furman Selz, he worked for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. Mr. Bergamini received a Bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and an M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business.

Mr. Engstrom is a Director with Pembrook Capital Management. He focuses on cultivating relationships with RIAs, family offices, and institutional investors. Prior to joining Pembrook, he worked at LifeSci Capital, working with both the LifeSci Special Opportunities Fund and LifeSci Venture Partners. Previously, Mr. Engstrom worked at Mariner Investment Group as a Business Development Associate for the Glen Oaks team – an event-driven credit fund focused on stressed and distressed leveraged loans in the United States and Europe. Prior to joining Mariner, Mr. Engstrom was with Axis Global Advisory as an Associate, where he supported capital raising efforts for select special situations and private investment opportunities, private equity funds, and hedge funds. Mr. Engstrom graduated from Fordham University with a B.S. in Finance and Alternative Investments and was a member of the Division I golf team.

Rob Hellman has over 42 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. He is the managing member of NFN, a real estate consulting firm, and currently serves as Sr. Advisor for Pembrook Capital Management, a real estate debt fund manager focused primarily on affordable and workforce housing investments. He joined Pembrook in 2010 as head of asset management and served as Chief Operating Officer until 2024. Prior to joining Pembrook, Mr. Hellman led the real estate practice for DLA, LLC where, among his engagements, Mr. Hellman was retained as head of asset management for a real estate investor owning a $1.5 billion diversified portfolio in the U.S. Mr. Hellman began his real estate career at Lehman Brothers where, during his 16 year tenure, he focused on originating and marketing alternative investments, served as president, CEO and/or CFO for several public real estate funds investing in retail, multifamily and other commercial assets and was part of the firm’s real estate restructuring efforts. He has also held senior positions at Ackman- Ziff Real Estate Group, Newmark Capital Group and was Managing Principal of Riverstreet Realty Advisors. Mr. Hellman earned a B.A. in Government from Cornell University, a master’s degree in international business from Columbia University and a law degree from Fordham University. His affiliations include: Urban Land Institute (full member); Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate; lifetime member of the University Council of Cornell University; former board member of the New York chapter of the Turnaround Management Association and New Jersey Bar. He was an Visiting Lecturer of real estate finance at Cornell University and an adjunct professor at NYU’s Schack Real Estate Institute and New York Law School.

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Ms. Koralik is the office manager and executive assistant to Mr. Boesky.  Prior to joining Pembrook, Ms. Koralik worked in international media, insurance, and finance. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, Management and Economics from SUNY of New York.  Ms. Koralik is an avid tennis player and ran three marathons – including the NYC Marathon.

Mr. Esposito has 8 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and is responsible for originations, underwriting, and asset management at Pembrook. Mr. Esposito started his career working in the Valuation Services Group at Grant Thornton. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance from Fordham University.

Nigel has experience in research and analytics and joined Pembrook after three years as a Financial Data Analyst with Parkchester Preservation Management in the Bronx. While at Parkchester Preservation Management, Nigel managed capital projects and conducted asset management reviews on budget performance, vacancy projection, risk exposure, insurance liability and other market comparisons. Prior to that, he held a similar role with Tenant-U Services, LLC in Newark, Delaware. Nigel holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from University of Delaware and interned with several recognized organizations including Cisco, the New York Stock Exchange and law firm Sclar Adler LLP.

Mr. Ferro is responsible for tracking fund performance and asset valuations and also takes an active role in asset management and underwriting. Prior to joining Pembrook, Mr. Ferro worked in public accounting as a member of the real estate and construction group at BDO where he audited multifamily real estate investment funds and private and public REITs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Villanova University.

Ms. Lara is an Investor Relations Associate with Pembrook Capital Management. Working primarily with the company’s CEO and COO, she coordinates externally with investors, RIA’s, and fund administrators. Prior to joining Pembrook, she worked at Kapitus Servicing, Inc. as a bankruptcy paralegal. Ms. Lara received her Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University majoring in Sociology with a concentration in law, and a double minor in Business Institutions and Legal Studies. Outside of her corporate career, Ms. Lara is a retired professional swimmer and represented the Dominican Republic at the 2020+1 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Jamison Weiner has 29 years of experience in commercial real estate leasing, investments, and development. Mr. Weiner co-founded The Manhattes Group LLC, a full service commercial brokerage firm with divisions in commercial leasing and investment sales in New York City. Separate and aside from running Manhattes, Mr. Weiner has developed numerous properties in New York City, including retail, commercial, and multifamily buildings. Mr. Weiner began his career working for The Related Companies L.P from 1994 to1999. Mr. Weiner worked in the Retail Division, developing and leasing big–box shopping centers throughout the Northeast. Weiner moved to the New York Development Division to work on the acquisition and development of new properties in New York City. Mr. Weiner also headed up the leasing of retail space in Related' s residential portfolio in New York City.