CO-FOUNDER & CEO

Danny has more than 25 years of extensive international experience in real estate investment, private equity, venture capital, investment banking and asset management. Danny co-founded GAIA in 2009. He previously founded and was Co-CEO of Tamir Fishman, an investment bank with billions of dollars in assets under management. He has held board positions with numerous government housing, development, and real estate investment companies and is the former co-head of the Israeli government’s privatization sector.

Danny earned a B.Sc. in Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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CO-FOUNDER & BOARD MEMBER

Ken has over 40 years of experience developing, owning, and managing billions of dollars of real estate assets throughout the United States - in both the private and public sectors. He previously served as CEO, and is currently the Chairman and Founder of Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR), the second largest self-storage REIT in the US. Ken is the former Chairman of American Homes for Rent (NYSE: AMH). He is also the former Chairman of Nevada West Development and its subsidiary WestCorp Management Group, which he founded.

Ken earned a B.A. in Physics from Brigham Young University, an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a Ph.D. from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Between 1978 and 1998, Ken served as an Associate Professor of Business at Brigham Young University.

PARTNER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASSET MANAGEMENT

Yvonne is responsible for the asset management of GAIA's New York and New Jersey portfolio. Prior to joining GAIA, she worked for ten years in an asset management capacity on various property types. Yvonne started her career at Prologis as an Acquisitions and Asset Management Associate, and then worked for Tritec Real Estate, a regional developer. Yvonne was also Head of Asset Management at Cofinance, a European real estate company with a diverse value-add portfolio.

Yvonne holds a B.A. in Political Science from University of Toronto and a M.S. in Real Estate Development from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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MANAGING DIRECTOR, ACQUISITIONS

Ted is Managing Director of Acquisitions at GAIA and oversees all aspects of the firm’s acquisitions and capital market activities.  He has over a decade of direct real estate investment experience across multiple asset classes and capital structures.  He started his career at J.P. Morgan where he spent 5 years most recently as a Real Estate Associate.  Thereafter, he spent over 10 years in acquisitions at a diverse group of private equity funds and developers such as the Lightstone Group to primarily focus on value-add and opportunistic investments, special situations, and development projects across the country.

Throughout his career, he has overseen a variety of complex transactions, joint ventures, and recapitalizations exceeding $2B in aggregate value. Ted holds a B.S. from Syracuse University and a M.S. in Real Estate from New York University.

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CFO

Matthew is the Chief Financial Officer at GAIA and oversees all accounting and financial operations for the firm. He brings two decades of experience leading financial operations in private equity and institutional financial services. Matthew began his career at Ernst & Young before joining J.P. Morgan, where, over the course of a decade, he gained direct real estate investment experience across all asset sectors, ultimately departing as an Executive Director. Thereafter, he held Chief Financial Officer roles at a private real estate investment platform and a national multifamily developer.

Matthew has led complex financial teams and implemented strategic initiatives that have enhanced operations and driven value creation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Accounting and Finance from Fordham University, where he also earned an Interdisciplinary Specialization in International Business.

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