Board
of
M anagers
Barry Podolsky
Ellen R. Sarnoff
Barry is the President of Podolsky &
Associates of Florida, Inc., which has
specialized in commercial real estate
brokerage in southeast Florida for the
past thirty years. Barry began his career
as a CPA with Deloitte Touche and
received his MBA from the University
of Washington.
Ellen is the Chair of the Board of
Directors of the Jewish Federation
of South Palm Beach County, and
a board member of the Jewish
Federations of North America.
MATTHEW C. LEVIN
Wesley E. Finch
Wes is a Certified Public Accountant
and is Founder and Chairman of a
multi-faceted real estate development
and management entity. He is a
graduate of the Bernard Baruch College
of The City University of New York.
James Nobil
James H. Nobil is the President of
the Board of Trustees for the SPCA
of Hancock County, ME, and a past
board member for the Ruth Rales
Jewish Family Services and Donna
Klein Jewish Academy. Jim was also
a two-time Chairman of the Board of
Directors for the Jewish Federation
of South Palm Beach County.
David Galpern
David is currently retired from a
professional career with 35 years
experience as a Senior Financial Officer,
Executive V.P. and Chief Financial
Officer of several various public
corporations and is a graduate of
Rider University.
Matt is President and CEO of the
Jewish Federation of South Palm
Beach County. Matt was previously
with the American Israel Public
Affairs Committee for 25 years as
Southeastern States Director and
Florida Regional Director. Prior to
joining AIPAC’s Florida staff, he
served in the Washington, DC AIPAC
office as a Field Organizer for proIsrael communities in the Midwest and
Southwest. Matt graduated from the
University of South Florida in Tampa,
where he received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Political Science.
Mel Lowell
Mel is Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Operating Officer of the Jewish
Federation of South Palm Beach
County. He is responsible for the daily
operation of its 100 acre campus as
well as all financial, administrative,
strategic planning, development and
compliance functions. Mel is a graduate
of the Pace University Honors program
in Accountancy Practice, Finance and
Administration.
Experience
and
R eputation
An experienced team of professionals has been assembled to develop,
market, design and construct Sinai Residences of Boca Raton.
Architect
Attorneys
Squire Sanders is one of the most geographically diverse legal practices in
the world; our global breadth and local depth serve our clients in Florida
and across the globe from 39 offices in 19 countries, including offices in
West Palm Beach, Miami and Tampa. Among the Firm’s many service
areas, Squire Sanders has one of the most active senior living community
practices in the United States. Combined with our solution-oriented
approach, our experience helps clients meet the challenges of providing
facilities for the rapidly growing senior population.
Architect
At Land Design South, it is
our mission to provide the
most comprehensive, innovative
and sustainable Planning,
Landscape Architecture, Environmental Design, Transportation
Engineering and Graphic Design. The foundation of our firm’s success
and growth is based on the lasting relationships forged through our
dedication to superior client service. We promote built and natural
landscapes that bring ultimate value to our clients and community.
Perkins Eastman specializes in progressive and innovative design that
exceeds client goals and enhances the human experience. Among their
retirement community design experience: Newbridge on the Charles
in Massachusetts—a $508 million construction project; Jewish Home
for Fairfield County—a $250 million construction project; and other
projects in Florida, New York, Missouri, Illinois and Japan.
Financial Advisors
HJ Sims is a full-service investment bank
focusing on the senior living industry.
Established in 1935, Sims has underwritten
or placed more than $15 billion in senior
living financings including tax-exempt and
taxable bonds, mezzanine loans, equity,
pre-construction seed money, bank loans,
letters of credit and FHA insured loans. In addition, Sims provides
financial advisory services in the areas of capital planning, financial
restructurings and M&A.
Engineers
The Wantman Group is a full-service
engineering firm providing services in
Florida since 1972. Their experience
includes projects from turnpikes and
tunnels to country clubs and fire stations. Services were provided for the
development of Frenchman’s Reserve in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
Greenbrier Development is a premier provider of development
and marketing services to the senior living industry. Principals
of Greenbrier have been responsible for the creation of some of
the country’s most successful retirement communities. Led by a
team of senior managers with an excess of 20 years experience
each in senior housing, the Greenbrier team of professionals has
provided development and marketing services for over 60 retirement
communities across the country throughout their careers.
Construction Services
Suffolk Construction is one of the
most successful privately held building
contractors in the country. With annual
revenue of $2 billion, Suffolk provides preconstruction, construction management,
design-build and general contracting
services. This year, Engineering-News Record
ranked Suffolk #40 on its national list of “Top 400 Contractors.”
Suffolk’s corporate office is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and the
company has a strong national presence with main offices throughout the
Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and West regions.
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Life Care Services, an LCS Company,
established in 1971 and based in
Des Moines, Iowa, is the nation’s
leading manager of full-service senior
living communities. Life Care Services currently provides operations,
marketing and sales management services for not-for-profit and forprofit continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) serving nearly
29,000 residents in 31 states and the District of Columbia.