Management Bios
Who We Are
Brian Silbert
President and CEO
As President & CEO of Silbert Realty & Management Company, Inc., Mr. Silbert provides the depth of knowledge and guidance that has made for the organization's success through his approximately thirty-five years of extensive real estate experience. As a Licensed Real Estate Broker within the State of New Jersey and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the highly accomplished reputable professional has represented national and international retailers and corporations in their marketing programs resulting in the acquisition and disposition of real estate based upon close interaction with senior management leading to hundreds of successful transactions and development projects.
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While interacting with other senior management within his organization, Silbert ensures the highly regarded property management division is keeping occupancy at maximum levels for its over five hundred commercial tenants and quality multi-family housing third-party management assignments. Mr. Silbert is a recipient of numerous awards of excellence related to retail and mixed-use development.
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The company is a long-standing member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and New Jersey Builder Association (NJBA) and has held various board positions within several such organizations. Consistently between 2015 through 2019, he has been the recipient of CoStar's Award of Excellence for retail transactions within New Jersey.
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David A. Greenman
Senior Vice President, Retail Services Group
Mr. Greenman has more than 30 years in the commercial Real Estate industry, most of it involving retail leasing and sales, David creates value in his projects by offering his clients a wealth of knowledge and unparalleled skills. His market knowledge is often the key factor that sets his work above his peers and that knowledge combined with his work ethic results in timely and efficient execution of transactions" Mr. Greenman has successfully executed retailer account strategies including expansion and disposition and is a team leader with major accounts for the firm today while maintaining an active membership within the International Council of Shopping Centers.
David Marconi
Vice President Property Management
As Vice President Property Management, David has been a driving force in the success of Silbert Realty & Management Company, Inc. since joining the company in 2005. David was promoted to Vice President Property Management in 2009 and oversees the firm’s Property Management Department and personnel with over 1.5M square feet of retail/office, industrial and approximately 400 multi-family residential units. With his strong background in construction and revitalization, David facilitates all aspects of construction projects from structural modernization, demolition of Tenant units to building and capital improvements thus ensuring a reputation for optimizing projects.
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Contact David at Dmarconi@silbertrealestate.com
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Joel Tomlinson
Assistant Vice President, Retail Brokerage
Joel has been an active commercial real estate agent throughout New Jersey during his fifteen-year association with Silbert Realty & Management Company Inc. and has consummated over $44M of leasing and sales activity. Currently leasing over 200,000 square feet on behalf of Agency Leasing projects in Central and Northern New Jersey.
Joel has worked primarily as a Landlord Representative in support of the retail markets; however, approximately 25% of Joel’s business is associated with office and industrial leases/sales along with various Tenant Rep accounts including; Citibank, Trinity Rehab, Great Clips, Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies, SportsClips and Java’s Brewin.’ As a result of his integrity, honesty, and performance, Joel has effectively maximized client investment objectives, met commitments, and maintained long-standing relationships across all levels of organizations having received the Co-Star Award of Excellence for transactions for multiple years.
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Contact Joel at jtomlinson@silbertrealestate.com
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Elisa Gabriele
Controller & Operations/HR Manager
Elisa has newly joined Silbert Realty & Management and brings more than 24 years of financial expertise including third party property management experience. As Controller, she oversees the firm’s operational accounting, maintains the accounting systems as well as cash flow. As part of the corporate management and leadership team, Elisa develops and implements financial strategic planning decisions for Silbert’s commercial and residential properties. She is responsible for developing the annual budgets and prepares financial forecasts ensuring the fiscal welfare of SRM. In addition to Silbert’s financial wellness, Elisa is Operations/Human Resource Manager for the firm. She is responsible for the staffing of Silbert’s personnel and attends to SRM personnel matters. Elisa’s input and financial expertise are two key details that assure the high-quality service and reliability that SRM affords its long-standing clientele.
Contact Elisa at egabriele@silbertrealestate.com
Joseph Ferrante
Senior Property Manager
Joe joined the firm in 2011 and has been a key member by overseeing the company’s premier commercial assets. With several years of experience in property management along with hands-on in-depth experience in construction as have worked for J Fletcher Creamer, a renowned commercial site contractor, and as a previous owner of his own construction company. Joe has been a member of the Builders Association of Northern NJ (BANNJ) and a founding member of that organization’s Remodelers Council. Joe was also a Planning Board member within a northern New Jersey municipality and he holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Glassboro State College. We are fortunate to have such a conscientious and hardworking professional on our property management team.
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Contact Joe at jferrante@silbertrealestate.com
Christian Harrington
Property Manager & Sales Associate
Since joining the company’s property management department in early 2019 and shortly thereafter having received his NJ Real Estate Salesperson License, Christian has embraced his responsibilities. He currently holds positions within the firm’s property management department and brokerage department. Christian’s role in property management includes overseeing 140K square feet of retail and office space in Northern New Jersey. This management experience aids his understanding of commercial leasing and sales through detailed market trends and analysis, existing tenant relationships, and lease negotiations. Christian holds a Bachelor's degree in History, with a focus in urban planning and design from Franklin & Marshall College. After graduating from F&M, he continued his education at Fordham University, studying commercial project and property management. We are very pleased to have such an ambitious person become a part of the SRM team.
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Contact Christian at Charrington@silbertrealestate.com
Tara Spates
Senior Lease Administrator
Tara has been in the real estate industry for over 15 years and her knowledge, leadership, and work ethic has allowed her to be impactful within a variety of top commercial real estate companies. Tara has brought her wealth of knowledge and experience to Silbert Realty & Management Company as Sr. Lease Administrator, also playing a key role in maintaining tenant relationships while driving tenant retention lease renewals and the strong financial stability of Silbert’s Commercial portfolio. Tara works closely with Property Management personnel and engages in various aspects of Commercial Property Management; CAM reconciliation, lease renewal negotiations, reporting, legal and vendor contracting, while being committed to maintaining and developing Tenant and Landlord relations thereby facilitating immediate resolutions to related issues.
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Contact Tara at tspates@silbertrealestate.com
Brian Hayden
Managing Director, Property Management
Brian Hayden joined SRM as Property Manager in 2019 with 25 years of experience in both construction and property management and has demonstrated competency and “teamwork”, was promoted in March 2021 to Managing Director. Brian achieved his management experience in the commercial real estate industry having been employed at Levin Management Corp, where he was responsible for ten shopping centers including a 290,000 square foot outlet center, and Simon Property Group, a public global leader in the ownership of premier shopping centers, where he was tasked to maintain some of their property assets. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration, with a concentration in Management from Northeastern University.
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Contact Brian at bhayden@silbertrealestate.com
Lori Griffith
Director of Residential Services
Lori graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting and began her business career. Since then, Lori has successfully enjoyed working in all aspects of multi-family property management for over 20 years, resulting in accolades from NJAA. She handles the day-to-day operations of multiple sights and coordinates in-depth marketing action plans for a region. Over the past six years, Lori has successfully overseen the management of third-party apartment housing within the Silbert Realty & Management Company, Inc. multi-family portfolio.
Mark S. Adler, Esq.
General Counsel - Retired
Mark Adler acts as the firm's General Counsel and is an esteemed attorney with 37 years of experience in commercial litigation, real estate transactions, and landlord-tenant matters. Mr. Adler graduated from Hofstra Law School where he was a member of The Law Review, publishing an article on the federal Freedom of Information Act. As a Municipal Court Judge, a former prosecutor, and a former partner in Adler & Stavros, a local law firm, Mr. Adler brings a plethora of experience to SRM and we are pleased to have him as a key member of our portfolio of managed real estate.
Joe Gangemi
Facilities Manager
Joe is in charge of all of the firm’s commercial facilities management with expertise in encompassing essential repairs and maintenance functions, as well as mechanical systems, overall routine, and day-to-day project management for approximately fifty commercial properties.
Raymond Chan
Accounting Department Supervisor
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