Leadership

Moshe Popack

Co-Founder & Chairman

Moshe Popack is a third-generation real estate investor and began his career working in the offices of his father and grandfather in Brooklyn, NY. After graduating with his M.B.A. and J.D., he started an insurance company and shortly thereafter moved to Miami to work as a risk consultant for some of the top luxury real estate developers in South Florida.

Following the market crash in 2009, Mr. Popack began to buy multi-family properties in South Florida. Since then he has purchased over 5000 multi-family units in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. In 2013 Mr. Popack began looking at commercial properties and has since acquired over 1,300,000 square feet of prime office space in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and New Jersey.

Mr. Popack runs his company based on a phrase his grandfather always said: “The numbers don’t lie.” Though he is admitted to the New York Bar, his passion has always been real estate. His focus is on acquisitions, insurance and financing. He finds distressed deals in the best markets and then turns them around to become prized assets.

In 2007, Moshe established the YMP Family Foundation. The Foundation has been involved in several groundbreaking projects, most notably are founding of the synagogue on Fisher Island in 2010 and opening a Kosher supermarket in North Miami, which offers all families access to reasonably priced Kosher food. The Foundation is currently working to create community gardens across the YMP REM residential portfolio to bring awareness about healthy eating and the environment to their youngest residents.

Yaffa Popack

Co-Founder & Chairwoman

Yaffa Popack is YMP’s cofounder and chairwoman, and plays a vital role in the company, as she oversees daily operations as well as major CapEx projects.

She is also passionate about education, good nutrition, and making healthy food accessible to all communities. As such, she and Moshe founded Neighborhood Farms USA, a nonprofit that connects neighborhood communities to nutrient-rich food and gives them the inspiration and resources to live healthier lives.

In fact, Yaffa has spearheaded the development of numerous community gardens on YMP properties.

Yaffa is a graduate of Columbia University and Benjamin Cardozo Law School in New York.

Michael Basic

President

Michael is an accomplished real estate professional with over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate asset management and financial reporting. Prior to joining YMP, Michael spent 20 years with Manulife Financial Management directing a $1.8 billion regional portfolio’s asset management including strategy, asset initiatives, leasing, operations, financial reporting, client relations, and overall asset performance for office, multi-family, industrial, and retail assets. Prior to his experience at Manulife, Michael led asset management at Westfield Corp, Inc., Delma Realty, and Search Builders, Inc.

Michael is a CPM and CCIM, as well as a member of COLBA, IREM, and BOMA.  He has bachelor’s degrees from the University of Illinois in Business Administration & Finance and Accounting.

Harvey Trautenberg

Chief Financial Officer

Harvey is YMP’s Chief Financial Officer.  As CFO he is responsible for the Financial and Accounting responsibilities for YMP.

Harvey has had a successful career in international finance and accounting including banking, public accounting, construction, ranching and real estate management.  He successfully completed several turnarounds for the Resolution Trust in Florida and Texas. He was Chief Financial Officer of the Pankey Foundation for 13 years. Harvey served as economic advisor to the past chairman of the National League of Savings Associations.

Harvey successfully uncovered the largest bank embezzlement in South Florida history.  He was instrumental in passing legislation significantly affecting Florida not for profit entities.

He is a lifelong resident of South Florida, living primarily in Miami Beach and Aventura.

He is a graduate of the University of Florida.

His main hobby is photography after being a photojournalist with Time – Life while in college.

Olga Iskender

Vice President of Asset Management

Olga offers a wealth of experience with over 15 years in multifamily and commercial real estate, having managed transactions exceeding $1 billion in value-add assets across the United States.

As Vice President of Asset Management, Olga plays a crucial role in overseeing value-add programs, developing and implementing operating budgets, managing capital projects, and handling lender relations. Her expertise also extends to underwriting, capital budgeting, and formulating strategies for new acquisitions.

Previously, Olga served as Director of Asset Management at Eastham Capital, where she managed the performance and operations of over 50 properties, encompassing approximately 13,000 units.

Olga holds an MBA from Northeastern University and a bachelor’s degree from Clark University.

Eleana Morozenko

Vice President of Multifamily Operations

Eleana is a highly experienced vice president of operations in multifamily property management.  With over 20 years in the field, she brings a wealth of knowledge in financial and operational management, as well as expertise in construction management, budgeting, forecasting and strategies.

Her focus on increasing revenue and building strong relationships with teams, stakeholders and investors has proven to be her success in the industry.