Our Team – Old

Wharton Equity’s ability to be a nimble and eclectic investor has been powered by the over 100 years of aggregate experience enjoyed by our key executives. Besides our technical knowledge, this collective wisdom adds an invaluable contextual dimension in evaluating opportunities, and has been an essential element in shaping the firm’s success. Our senior team members include:

Peter C. Lewis

Chairman & President

Mr. Lewis is Chairman, President and Founder of Wharton Equity. Since its inception in 1987, he has overseen the expansion of the firm’s investment reach across different asset classes and strategies. As Chairman of the Real Estate Investment Committee, Mr. Lewis drives the direction of the firm as it executes its disciplined strategy of recognizing and capitalizing on emerging trends.

Among other initiative over the course of his leadership of Wharton Equity, Mr. Lewis established the firm’s industrial, multifamily, self-storage, homebuilding, hospitality and venture capital platforms resulting in $2.5 billion of transactions.

Mr. Lewis has had a diverse career having been employed in investment banking, commercial banking and tax accounting prior to forming Wharton Equity.  Besides his real estate activities, he is an active venture capital and private equity investor.  Mr. Lewis received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his Master in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University. He is a frequent guest lecturer in real estate, and is involved in a number of philanthropic endeavors.

Ronald Uretta

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Uretta is responsible for the day to day administrative and operational functions of the firm, as well as being involved in investment decisions. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Uretta held a number of senior C-Suite level positions including Director of Risk Management for CIII Capital Partners and CFO & COO of Insignia Financial group, a NYSE company with over 12,000 employees and over $1 billion in gross revenues.

Mr. Uretta received his Bachelor of Business administration in Accounting and Business at Waynesburg University. Among his many philanthropic endeavors, he is a trustee of the New York State Troopers Signal 30 Fund for Children’s Medical Support and has been a mentor at NYU’s Stern School of Business in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Gary Korn

Managing Director

Mr. Korn, a member of Wharton Equity’s investment committee, is responsible for overseeing the sourcing and execution of transactions, including spearheading the firm’s due diligence efforts. Mr. Korn began his career as a corporate and real estate attorney working at the firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. In 1993, Mr. Korn co-founded Korn & Katz, LLC, where he led the development, acquisition and investment in single and multi-family residential communities, shopping centers, industrial parks and commercial office buildings. From 2008 through 2012, Mr. Korn was a joint-venture investment partner with Charter Realty & Development. In addition to his involvement in real estate, he has been an active corporate entrepreneur having founded and sold a specialty finance company, Rexford Funding, and served a key role in the growth of ServiceChannel, a facilities management software company.

Mr. Korn received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and subsequently graduated with the highest academic honors from Cornell Law School. He also received his Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Adam E. Krupp

Managing Director

Mr. Krupp is responsible for raising private equity, developing and maintaining new investor relationships and sourcing strategic joint venture partnerships.  In addition, Mr. Krupp provides sourcing and due diligence of prospective acquisition and investment opportunities.

During his over 25 year career, Mr. Krupp has been involved in all facets of real estate, including acquisition, development, construction, leasing, asset management, disposition and capital raising.  Working both entrepreneurially and with well established firms including; Stone Street Properties, Waterton Residential, Grubb & Ellis, JOBCO and The Glick Organization, he has been involved with the development and acquisition of over $1.5 billion worth of properties across a broad array of asset classes.

Mr. Krupp received his Master of Science in Real Estate Development & Investment degree from New York University’s Shack Real Estate Institute, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Ilaina Sperling

Senior Vice President

Ms. Sperling is involved with asset management of the firm’s properties, focusing on maximizing the property values. Responsibilities include implementation of business plans, analyzing financial performance, proposing goals and objectives for each asset and ensuring these are met, and reporting to and interfacing with investors and lenders. Ms. Sperling attended the University of Wisconsin and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Montclair State University. She also holds a Master of Science in Business Management from the City University of New York.

Nicholas Aileo

Director, Acquisitions

Mr. Aileo is responsible for sourcing, underwriting and executing on the firm’s industrial acquisitions. Before joining the company, he was an Analyst at Saxum Real Estate, where as a member of the acquisitions team, he was responsible for underwriting acquisition and ground-up development opportunities across all asset classes, with a particular focus on industrial, office, and multi-family. Prior to that, Mr. Aileo worked as a financial analyst for Avison Young. Mr. Aileo received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Villanova University.

Jack Wolff

Associate

Mr. Wolff is responsible for underwriting and executing on the firm’s industrial acquisitions. Before joining the company, he was a Real Estate Lending Analyst at Greystone & Co., Inc, where he was responsible for sizing commercial real estate loan transactions as well as preparing initial financing terms and issuing loan applications. Mr. Wolff received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Amherst College where he played Varsity lacrosse for four years and was a two-time member of the NESCAC all-academic team.

David E. Eisenberg

President of Wharton Companies (Miami)

Mr. Eisenberg is Co-Founder of Wharton Equity and President of Wharton Companies, an affiliate real estate company located in Miami. In his capacity, Mr. Eisenberg is responsible for overseeing the sourcing, underwriting, development, and deal execution of properties in South Florida.

During his career, Mr. Eisenberg has been active in real estate, venture capital and private equity. Prior to Wharton Equity, he founded and ran several successful operating businesses.

Mr. Eisenberg received his Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the A.B. Freeman School of Business Administration at Tulane University and attended the New York University Graduate School of Business Administration. Mr. Eisenberg resides in Miami where he is involved in various philanthropic endeavors.