Team

Paul Marcus is the CEO of Marcus Partners and has over 35 years of experience in commercial real estate investment, management, development, and redevelopment.

Paul is a member of the Board of the MIT Investment Management Company (“MITIMCo”) and a member of the MIT Corporation.

Paul currently serves on the board of BENS (Business Executives for National Security) and is chair of Risk and Audit for BENS. He is a member of the Boston Children’s Hospital Chairman’s Council and also served a 10-year term as a member of the Trust Board of Children’s Hospital Boston where he was a founder of the Children’s Hospital Developmental Medicine Center Philanthropic Leadership Council. Paul was also a founder of the Boston based Autism Consortium.

Paul served as Chairman of the Board and is a past President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP).

Paul received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Josh is involved in Marcus Partners’ construction, asset management, and development activities with a focus in the Boston and Washington DC areas.

Prior to Marcus Partners, Josh was a Project Executive with JLL’s New England Construction team.

Josh received a B.A. from Colby College.

Ali serves as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners in 2021, Ali worked as an Executive Vice President at Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) in a variety of roles, including as Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer.

Prior to Easterly Government Properties, Ali served as Chief Financial Officer for Easterly Capital, LLC and Easterly Partners, LLC.  During her time at Easterly Partners, LLC, Ali guided the firm through the growth of two private equity funds and the firm’s initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.  Earlier in her career Ali worked at both PricewaterhouseCoopers and Summit Partners.

Ali holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross, an M.S. in Accounting from Boston College, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Danielle is involved in Marcus Partners’ development team and leads the development of 310 Northern Avenue in the Seaport.

Danielle joined Marcus Partners from Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. where she was a Vice President in their Greater Boston Real Estate Development & Construction group. Previously, she held positions at Northstar Project & Real Estate Services and Spaulding & Slye/Jones Lang LaSalle.

Danielle received a B.S.B.A. from Babson College.

Yuri is involved in Marcus Partners’ development team and leads the development of 3401 Columbia Pike, as well as pursuing new opportunities in the Metro Washington D.C. market.

Yuri joined Marcus Partners from Aria Development Group where he was the Managing Director of the Washington D.C. office. He has also worked with a few firms in the D.C. market including City Interests and Boston Properties.

Yuri received a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina.

John directs the firm’s Property Management efforts and has over 30 years’ experience in property management in commercial real estate.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, John was the Senior Property Manager at Davis Marcus Partners.  John also held senior property manager positions at Cushman & Wakefield, Lincoln Property Company, Schulman Realty, and Albert Ashforth.

John holds a B.B.A. from Pace University and an M.B.A. from the Pace Lubin School of Business.

Pete serves as the firm’s Head of Assets, a role in which he oversees all assets in our portfolio and works closely with the acquisitions, asset management, development, and portfolio management teams throughout each investment’s life cycle.  Pete previously served as the firm’s Director of Asset Management.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners in 2008, Pete was a Project Director at Corcoran Jennison. Pete also served for eight years as the Director of Leasing and Asset Management at the Nelson Companies. Pete currently serves on the executive committee of the 128 Business Council’s board of directors.

Pete holds an M.S. in Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Finance from the College of William & Mary.

Andrew directs the firm’s activities in the metro Washington D.C. region.

Andrew joined Marcus Partners from AllianceBernstein. Prior to AllianceBernstein, Andrew worked at both Goldman Sachs and Centerview Capital.

Andrew received a B.S. from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Bill is involved in Marcus Partners’ Metro New York acquisitions, asset management, and disposition activities.

Bill joined Marcus Partners from New Boston Fund, where he was Vice President of Asset Management. Prior to New Boston Fund, Bill worked for Leggat McCall Properties, J.E. Robert Companies, and Chase Manhattan Bank.

Bill received a B.A. from Hobart College and is a licensed real estate broker.

David directs the firm’s activities in the Metro New York region and has over 30 years experience in the acquisition, leasing, management, development, construction, and design of commercial real estate.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, David served as Senior Vice President of Davis Marcus Partners for 11 years where he was responsible for acquisitions, development, leasing and overseeing property management for the metro New York office. He also served as a Managing Partner of Philip Johnson, Ritchie and Fiore Architects in NYC where he practiced architecture for 17 years.

David received a B.S. in Architecture from Pennsylvania State University.

David is involved in the firm’s financial activities and served as Chief Financial Officer until 2022.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners in 2009, David worked for 15 years at Davis Marcus Partners, most recently as the Co-COO and CFO where he was responsible for a variety of functions including accounting department oversight, human resources management, investor relations, and property due diligence, acquisitions, financings and sales.

Prior to Davis Marcus Partners, David served as a Vice President in commercial real estate at Shawmut Bank and an Assistant Vice President for acquisitions at Krupp Realty and Development. He is a retired Commander in the U.S. Navy.

David holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College, an M.S. in Business Administration from Boston University, and an M.S. in Management from the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management.

Jan is involved in the firm’s development activities and has over 35 years of experience in the asset management, development and construction of real estate.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, Jan was Senior Vice President at Davis Marcus Partners where he served as Director of Development for 14 years. Previously he owned his own development management business, prior to which he worked for The Beacon Companies.

Jan received a B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management from North Carolina State and an M.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Bill serves as Marcus Partners’ Co-Chief Investment Officer alongside Ryan McDonough, and directs the firm’s investment activities in metro Washington D.C. and metro New York.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, Bill served as Chief Investment Officer at Davis Marcus Partners.

Bill also served 14 years at New Boston Real Investment Funds as Chief Investment Officer and Head of Acquisitions directing the acquisition of more than $1.2 billion of residential and commercial properties while also providing strategic portfolio direction.

A certified Public Accountant, Bill received an M.S. in Accounting from New York University and a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

Ryan serves as Marcus Partners’ Co-Chief Investment Officer alongside Bill McAvoy and leads investment activities in the Boston Metro region.

Ryan joined Marcus Partners from Bentall Kennedy, one of North America’s largest real estate investment managers and advisors. During his time at Bentall Kennedy, he played a lead role in expanding the firm’s Boston footprint, highlighted by several acquisitions in Boston’s Seaport District. Ryan sourced opportunities across product types with a heavy focus on multifamily and industrial acquisitions.

Prior to joining Bentall Kennedy, Ryan worked at GID Investment Advisors, a Boston-based real estate investment firm where he focused on the acquisition and development of multifamily communities along the East Coast.

Ryan received a B.A. in Economics from Brown University.

JoAnn McGrath is the Director of Leasing for Marcus Partners and has over 20 years experience in commercial real estate.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, JoAnn worked for Albert D. Phelps, Inc. as the director of leasing and previously, as the vice president of leasing and marketing for Malkin Properties.  Prior to Malkin, JoAnn worked with Hines in New York City.

JoAnn received her B.A. from King’s College in Pennsylvania.

Mike is the firm’s Director of Accounting.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, Mike was the Director of Financial Reporting at New Boston Fund. Prior to New Boston Fund, Mike worked for APT Financial Services, Barkan Management Group, and Liberty Financial Company.

Mike received a B.S. in Accounting from Bentley College and an M.B.A. in Finance from Boston College. Mike is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Todd is involved in Marcus Partners’ industrial acquisitions strategy in Metro New York which also includes New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He is responsible for sourcing and leasing industrial assets including both existing assets and development opportunities in the Tri-State area.

Todd joined Marcus Partners from Venture One Realty where he served as Market Officer for the New Jersey, Long Island and Philadelphia markets. Todd has been an active participant in this market for over 11 years with acquisitions and leases totaling over 3 million square feet.

Todd received a B.A. from University of Pennsylvania and is a licensed real estate salesperson.

Levi Reilly is a Principal and leads Marcus Partners’ development group. He has been instrumental in growing the firm’s development portfolio which includes Parcels O and P in Boston’s Raymond L. Flynn Marine Industrial Park, ground-up multifamily projects in Metro Boston, New York and Washington, DC and industrial projects across Metro Boston.

Levi joined Marcus Partners from Skanska USA Commercial Development, where he led the Los Angeles development group after having spent four years with Skanska in Boston.

Levi earned a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Oregon State University.

Mr. Sousa serves as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer & Head of Capital.

Mr. Sousa oversees the firm’s day-to-day business operations, while also leading capital raising and limited partner relationships for the firm’s investment vehicles with Paul Marcus. Mr. Sousa also plays a lead role alongside Paul Marcus in setting firm-wide vision. Mr. Sousa chairs the firm’s Management Committee and is a member of its Investment Committee and Compliance & Risk Committee.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Sousa led some of the firm’s most significant development projects and continues to play a leadership role in the firm’s development activities.

Mr. Sousa began his career at Skanska USA Commercial Development and served as Director of Development prior to joining Marcus Partners in 2018.

Mr. Sousa serves on the Board of Directors at NAIOP Massachusetts and is a member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA). Mr. Sousa received a B.S. in Construction Management from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Paul leads the asset management initiatives in the Washington D.C. metro region.

Prior to joining Marcus Partners, Paul was a Senior Director of Asset Management at Carr Properties for 13 years, covering the Washington Metro assets. Before Carr Properties he was an Asset Manager at CarrAmerica for 6 years, covering the Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Denver and Salt Lake City assets.

Paul received a B.A. from Auburn University and an M.B.A. from George Mason University.

Rachel serves as the firm’s Vice President of Asset Management for the Boston portfolio.

Rachel has significant experience in asset management of both value add and core plus platforms locally and across the US. Prior to Marcus Partners, Rachel held positions at Sonesta Hotels, The RMR Group, and KS Partners.

Rachel received an M.B.A. from Cornell University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.