Craig Kaufman, President
Craig Kaufman founded Kaufman Realty Group ("Kaufman") in 1994. As President, Mr. Kaufman's responsibilities include leading the company vision, establishing strategies for the portfolio, new business development, and managing the executive team. Kaufman Realty Group is a full service real estate investment and management firm. In 1997, Craig was principal and co-founder of DECK Realty Group, which developed and managed office properties for small to medium size tenants. In January 2000, he took 100% control of DECK and rolled its operations into the Kaufman banner. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Kaufman gained valuable experience as development analyst, appraiser and consultant in New York City and St. Louis, for such firms as Olympia & York, Colliers Turley Martin and Dinan Real Estate Advisors. Craig holds both a master's and bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. He resides in Atlanta, Georgia, and is involved with many civic and professional organizations. He is on the Board of Directors of Camp Sunshine, a non-profit camp for children with cancer; on the Board of Trustees of the American Jewish Committee; a Board Member of the Anti-Defamation League. Additionally, Craig is a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Terry Feldman, Vice President Finance/Chief Financial Officer
Terry Feldman joined Kaufman Realty Group in June 1999 as its Chief Financial Officer, and also serves in the capacity as asset manager. In addition to his financial responsibilities, he manages the overall performance of the properties including developing leasing and marketing strategies, budgeting and tracking operating expenses and capital expenditures, and reporting financial results to management. Mr. Feldman began his career in public accounting (Big 8) with six years of tax and audit experience and then started in private industry as regional controller for a national home and apartment builder. His experience includes four years as CFO of Suburban Lodges of America, eight years as Assistant VP with Days Inns, and eight years with Anderson Properties as CFO and asset manager. In this position, he was directly responsible for the performance of a portfolio of over 4 million square feet of Class B office, service center, and warehouse properties. Mr. Feldman completed his master's degree in Public Accounting (MPA) at Georgia State University and earned his CPA certification in the State of Georgia.
Simon Arpiarian, Director of Acquisitions/Asset Management
Simon Arpiarian's responsibilities at Kaufman include sourcing new acquisitions, underwriting, and asset management. Mr. Arpiarian came to Kaufman from DTZ Rockwood's Investment Sales group where he served as Associate Vice President. He worked on the disposition and recapitalization of institutional real estate assets throughout the Southeastern United States. He began his career with the real estate services firm Studley where he focused on reducing real estate costs for large law firms and corporations. He spent over six years with Studley in their Atlanta, Dallas and South Florida offices. Hired as a senior consultant with Ernst & Young's Real Estate Advisory Services, Mr. Arpiarian directed projects for institutional owners of real estate including consulting on multi-billion dollar portfolio valuations. He also managed real estate accounting and developer selection projects for major corporations. Mr. Arpiarian holds a B.A. from Cornell University and is a licensed real estate broker in Georgia. He and his wife reside in the Buckhead area of Atlanta.
