Revolutionizing Commercial
Real Estate Finance

Ira is a CREF revolutionary who has devoted his life and career to creating opportunities for people.

Launching GPARENCY is no different. Being the youngest president of any Top 10 mortgage business, as well as the founder and driver of Eastern Union’s $5B in yearly loans, Ira has worked with 1,000s of GPs over the years. He understands how, more than anything, they need equitable access to commercial real estate everywhere.

Over the past decade, Ben Schweitzer has exemplified the adage of working ‘on’ the CREF industry rather than ‘in’ it. A powerhouse of the multifamily sector from his time at Freddie Mac, Ben’s expertise in the industry and his passion for new technology and AI have driven numerous innovations on behalf of improving client experiences. Ben understands technology, and is leveraging it to benefit GPs nationwide.

Abrar Qureshi is a veteran technologist with over 27 years of experience building and leading impactful technology initiatives in commercial and public sectors. He recently served as a Presidential Innovation Fellow with the GSA in a technology advisory role at the US Marine Corps and Department of Navy. He has also lead technology delivery at KeyBank and Capital One, among several other major institutions.

Knee-deep in the commercial mortgage space since 2014, our very own Jack-of-the-trade brings a wide, nuanced view to building teams and programs. During his tenure at Eastern Union, he spent 4 years as a high-performing broker, before moving up to the position of CRO and trainer to young new brokers. At GPARENCY he continues to train brokers, manage deal flow, and get new programs off the ground.

Avi Beneson is GPARENCY’s Chief Financial Officer and has over 15 years of Finance experience working in and managing accounting and payroll across the banking industry. Avi’s most recent employer was BHI (Bank Hapoalim International), and his vast skill set includes extensive experience in operational accounting, management reporting, external audits, tax prep, expense management, project management, and more. With Avi’s HR and banking experience, he is excited to help maximize GPARENCY’s industry-disrupting growth.

With nearly a decade of experience in sales, Steve leverages his expertise in finding and closing deals to manage GPARENCY’s Lender Concierge Team. Together with the most innovative technological minds in the country, Steve and his team have opened up more deal flow and opportunity for lenders and buyers alike by helping them connect to and communicate clearly with each other—matching GPs to lenders that fit their goals and approach.