Our Team
Our team consists of seasoned professionals, each with a rich background in lending, acquisitions, and/or asset management. Every project is efficiently staffed, and each team includes at least one professional with 15+ years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. We have the flexibility to handle projects of any size or scope, from single-asset transactions to large-scale portfolios.
Leadership
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Barry Skolnick
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
With over four decades of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Barry is a highly regarded expert in financial due diligence, asset underwriting, and investment management. He has a proven track record of helping clients make informed decisions about their commercial real estate investments. He established Skolnick Consulting in 1999 and developed a variety of specialized professional services, including a proprietary methodology for assessing the financial risk of commercial real estate investments. He has since led his team in advising clients on thousands of commercial real estate transactions, capitalized by tens of billions of dollars in debt and equity.
Prior to founding Skolnick Consulting, Barry held positions at MetLife and GE Capital Real Estate. He is responsible for setting the firm’s strategic direction, overseeing its operations, and maintaining relationships with clients.
He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Eddie Skolnick
General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer
Eddie has over a decade of experience in law, corporate affairs, and government. He has a deep understanding of the legal and regulatory challenges that can arise in the context of commercial real estate transactions.
Prior to joining Skolnick Consulting, Eddie worked at a large international law firm where his practice focused on complex commercial litigation, international arbitration, and international trade. He has advised numerous corporate clients on various regulatory and compliance matters arising out of large commercial real estate transactions, including those that fall under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Eddie is responsible for overseeing all legal and financial matters for Skolnick Consulting, as well as developing and implementing the firm's strategic plan.
He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.