Rafi Hovsepian is an adjunct instructor with the Schack Institute of Real Estate and an established professional in real estate private equity. He currently works as a director of asset management with Starrett Companies, focusing on portfolio oversight for market and affordable residential properties in New York City. Previously, he worked at Sentinel Real Estate Corporation, where he managed New York-based rental buildings and national garden-style residential communities owned in conjunction with global institutional investors and corporations. Prior to Sentinel, he was a member of ING Clarion’s portfolio management team, where he was responsible for commercial real estate held on behalf of New York State’s employee pension funds. Mr. Hovsepian holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and Marketing from New York University’s Stern School of Business and a Masters of Business Administration Degree in Finance and Strategy from the Yale School of Management.