Diversified Expertise

Steve Krasman serves as Slate Property Group’s Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, Steve works in a multifaceted role, providing management and legal support to the company and its affiliates for their ongoing operations, strategic plans and acquisitions. With his strong legal background, Steve adds immense value to Slate’s operations and plays a critical role in all of the firm’s projects. Steve came to Slate from the real estate group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP where he represented clients on several high-profile transactions. Earlier in his career, Steve worked at DDG Partners and Brack Capital Real Estate, where he underwrote prospective acquisitions and development projects. Prior to Brack, Steve worked at Related Capital Company structuring and managing funds comprised of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties. Steve received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan Business School (Ross), a Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.

Shaun Klein serves as Chief Financial Officer at Slate Property Group. In this role, Shaun oversees the finance, accounting and tax functions for the entire portfolio which include reporting, cash management, forecasting, investor relations and risk management. Before joining Slate, Shaun was the Controller for Benchmark Real Estate Group, a NYC real estate owner/developer. During his time there, Shaun oversaw all accounting, tax and finance matters for the portfolio and their two real estate funds. Prior to Benchmark, Shaun was the Controller for Town Residential, a NYC residential real estate brokerage. At Town, Shaun was responsible for all the accounting and helped the firm grow from 40 brokers to over 600. Shaun earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Rider University for accounting and became a CPA (currently inactive) in the State of New Jersey.

Brian Vetter serves as Slate Property Group’s Chief Investment Officer. Brian oversees all aspects of the firm’s investment process, including management of the acquisition and asset management teams. Brian is also responsible for structuring business line and project-level capitalizations and contributes to the strategic development and execution of the company business strategy. Prior to joining Slate, Brian was a Managing Director of Forum Absolute Capital Partners (“FACP”), a $300 million real estate private equity fund focused on development in New York City, where he served as the firm’s chief executive and managed all aspects of its projects. Before FACP, Brian was a Vice President in the Carlyle Group’s U.S. Real Estate Funds and an investment banking analyst at Bank of America. Brian graduated from Duke University, where he was named a Benjamin N. Duke Scholar, with a Bachelor of Science degree in both Economics and Political Science.

John Valladares serves as a Managing Director of Development and Affordable at Slate Property Group. John oversees Slate’s affordable, supportive, and homeless housing initiatives. He also manages many of the company’s projects involving land use actions and in particular, rezoning. John began his career at Columbia University as the Assistant Director of Campus Planning during their Manhattanville expansion. He then spent 10 years in the commercial real estate banking industry with Bank of America and TD Bank in multiple roles including Underwriter, Loan Workout Officer, and Relationship Management. John returned to development in 2015 when he joined BFC Partners and was responsible for the rezoning of the Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights and oversaw the successful submission to NYCHA’s next Generation Ingersoll RFP. John received a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and a Master of Real Estate Development from Columbia University.

Daniel Ridloff serves as Managing Director at Slate Property Group. In this capacity, Daniel co-heads SCALE Lending LLC, the real estate credit investment platform. His primary responsibilities for this platform include sourcing and executing new investment opportunities, specifically focused on transitional loans in the NYC metro area. Prior to joining Slate, Daniel served as Director for a NYC based real estate developer, where he oversaw all capital markets activities including the capitalization of +$1B of real estate projects. Daniel earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration.

Shari Forrest serves as Managing Director of Residential Operations and Leasing for Slate Property Group and ABODE Residential, Slate’s residential leasing subsidiary. Shari has been in the real estate industry for over 20 years, getting her start at Citi Habitats in 1999. Since then Shari has worked on both the brokerage side and for Landlord/Developers at some of the most prestigious companies in New York – including Stonehenge, Moinian, Jack Parker and Town Residential – where she cultivated her experience in all areas of leasing and resident experience before joining Slate in January 2016 to oversee the renovation project of its largest asset, Oriana at River Tower. Since that time Shari has taken over residential and leasing operations for the Slate portfolio as well as launching ABODE Residential in 2018, where she oversees the day-to-day operations of the brokerage and all aspects of leasing for Slate. Shari grew up on Long Island and graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of English.

Ryan Goddard serves as Chief Operating Officer at SD Builders and Construction. In this role he is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of SD. His education and experience have enabled him to develop a collaborative and systematic approach to the overall construction life cycle to maximize project returns and to minimize risk. Since joining SD, Ryan has led the creation and enforcement of our processes and procedures; standardizing our project management and reducing error. Ryan brings to SD, a background with extensive experience managing multiple projects, which have included theaters, retail complexes, high-end luxury condominiums, market rate rentals, and commercial buildings. Ryan holds two degrees in mechanical engineering and construction management.

Daniel Hochberg serves as Managing Director for MGT, Slate’s wholly owned property management arm. In his role, Daniel runs the day-to-day operations and management of MGT. Daniel has been in the Real Estate industry for approximately 20 years. He started as an assistant property manager and eventually served as Director of Property Management for Silverstone Property Group and General Manager of Middlesex Management, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of over 10,000 apartments. Daniel is extremely knowledgeable in NYC housing laws and understands that organization and communication is the key to being an effective manager. Daniel received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Queens College in 2001. He became involved in his profession through his lifelong interest in Real Estate, and he attributes his success to his hard work and dedication. He has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in real estate services.