Leadership Team

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The Northlake Development team is comprised of a diverse range of talented real estate, financial and legal professionals with exceptional and complementary skill sets. Each member of the company is singularly accomplished. Northlake Principals are industry leaders with a proven track record of successfully driving complex projects to completion through multiple real estate market cycles. Our competitive advantage lies in the synergies and knowledge base of Northlake principals. Decades of practical experience in operating and financing real estate projects provides us with unique perspective and an ability to foresee potential liabilities and obstacles rather than adopting a reactionary posture.

About us

The Northlake Development team is comprised of a diverse range of talented real estate, financial and legal professionals with exceptional and complementary skill sets. Each member of the company is singularly accomplished. Northlake Principals are industry leaders with a proven track record of successfully driving complex projects to completion through multiple real estate market cycles. Our competitive advantage lies in the synergies and knowledge base of Northlake principals. Decades of practical experience in operating and financing real estate projects provides us with unique perspective and an ability to foresee potential liabilities and obstacles rather than adopting a reactionary posture.

Leadership Team

Principal

Barry Schwarzberg

Principal

Sharon Solomon

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David Solomon

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Elliot Solomon

Barry Schwarzberg

Principal

Barry is a lawyer by trade but has over 15 years of real estate investing experience. Prior to Northlake Development Group, Barry founded Black Mountain Assets, a commercial real estate investing firm. Barry also co-founded Maven Real Estate, a multifamily real estate investing firm. Barry began his career practicing law at Shutts & Bowen and Adorno & Yoss and holds an MBA from the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, a JD from Georgetown University Law Center, and a BA from Tufts University

Sharon Solomon

Principal

Sharon has over 5 years of real estate investing experience and 25 years in Financial Services. Prior to Northlake Development Group, Sharon spent the bulk of her career as the US Head of Brand & Client Strategy at RBC Capital Markets. Before RBC, Sharon was a member of the executive team at Carlin Financial Group and was a founder of predecessor firm Nextgen Trading. Sharon began her career as a Product Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Sharon is a CPA and holds a BS in Accounting from Brooklyn College.

David Solomon

Principal

Before joining Northlake Development Group, David was an investment professional at Lovell Minnick Partners, a multi-billion-dollar Private Equity firm based out of NYC, focused on underwriting new investments and supporting portfolio companies. Prior to Lovell Minnick, David spent 3 years in Investment Banking at RBC Capital Markets focused on mergers & acquisitions and debt and equity financings. David holds a BBA from the University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Elliot Solomon

Principal

Before joining Northlake Development Group, Elliot spent 2 years in Investment Banking at Mizuho Securities focused on Financial Sponsor transactions, including leveraged buyouts and various debt and equity financings. Elliot holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the New York University Stern School of Business and is currently pursuing a Masters in Real Estate Development from New York University School of Professional Studies.

Barry Schwarzberg

Principal

Barry is a lawyer by trade and has over 15 years of real estate investing experience. Prior to Northlake Development Group, Barry founded Black Mountain Assets, a commercial real estate investing firm. Barry also co-founded Maven Real Estate, a multifamily real estate investing firm. Barry began his career practicing law at Shutts & Bowen and Adorno & Yoss and holds an MBA from the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, a JD from Georgetown University Law Center, and a BA from Tufts University

Sharon Solomon

Principal

Sharon has over 5 years of real estate investing experience and 25 years in Financial Services. Prior to Northlake Development Group, Sharon spent the bulk of her career as the US Head of Brand & Client Strategy at RBC Capital Markets. Before RBC, Sharon was a member of the executive team at Carlin Financial Group and was a founder of predecessor firm Nextgen Trading. Sharon began her career as a Product Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Sharon is a CPA and holds a BS in Accounting from Brooklyn College.

David Solomon

Principal

Before joining Northlake Development Group, David was an investment professional at Lovell Minnick Partners, a multi-billion-dollar Private Equity firm based out of NYC, focused on underwriting new investments and supporting portfolio companies. Prior to Lovell Minnick, David spent 3 years in Investment Banking at RBC Capital Markets focused on mergers & acquisitions and debt and equity financings. David holds a BBA from the University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Elliot Solomon

Principal

Before joining Northlake Development Group, Elliot spent 2 years in Investment Banking at Mizuho Securities focused on Financial Sponsor transactions, including leveraged buyouts and various debt and equity financings. Elliot holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the New York University Stern School of Business and is currently pursuing a Masters in Real Estate Development from New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate.