In high school, Shaan Patel was like many of the students. He was a good student who got As and Bs. However, he was a poor standardized test-taker. Shaan had a lot of test anxiety, had no idea how to prepare for standardized exams, and received only an average score...
Hassan Dixon, Co-Founder @ The Shiane C. Dixon Foundation & Director at Berkadia I CRE Capital Markets Hassan Dixon is a Director for Berkadia’s Washington, D.C. Mortgage Banking platform. In this role, he is responsible for providing financing solutions to...
Joe (Yossi) Berko is a highly respected entrepreneur in the real estate industry. With over 25 years of experience, he has achieved remarkable success through profitable investments, ethical practices, and philanthropy. Joe is the Founder and CEO of Astor Realty...
Nik Bandak is the President and owner of Bandak Project Management. Nik began his career in 2008 during the Great Recession working for a concrete subcontractor in the Bay Area and later moved to the Middle East where he worked for Bechtel. In 2011, he joined a San...
Luke Diaz is the Founder of DBT (Do Big Things) Ventures, which has an amazing portfolio of angel/venture investments and advising, mostly for unrepresented founders (women, BIPOC, etc.), ranging from $25K – $250K. Connect with Jon Dwoskin:...
Ferdinand Mehlinger started his career designing search algorithms for a company that would one day be known as Google. His role in the initial stages of development of the world’s biggest search engine has given him special insights and has helped him build an...
