Alan Goldstein, Founder

Alan co-founded The Goldstein Group in 1986 and has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience. His achievements include  negotiating transactions exceeding 5,000,000 square feet of retail space with an aggregate value in excess of $500,000,000 for such notable clients as Home Depot, TJ Maxx, Marshall's, AJ Wright,  HomeGoods, Levitz, CVS, A&P, Albertson's and Pathmark. His vast  experience involves all aspects of development leasing, sales,  management, disposition, land assemblage and financing. Presently, Alan is actively involved in property development, capital placement  and investment sales.

Contact: agoldstein@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Chuck Lanyard, President & Founder

Chuck has been with The Goldstein Group since 1997 and involved in commercial real estate for over 30 years. Chuck is responsible for the  overall operations of the Retail Brokerage Division. He has  represented retailers such as Marmaxx, Trader Joes, Red Lobster,  Olive Garden, LA-Z-Boy Furniture, Applebee’s, McDonalds, Casual  Male, Rochester Big & Tall, Pier One, Thomasville Furniture, Pizzeria  Uno, Famous Dave’s, TGI Friday’s and Wolfgang Puck Restaurants.
Chuck leads our “Team Paramus” and Restaurant Division. He is a  member of the ICSC Conference Program Planning Committee  and  The New Jersey Restaurant Association.

Contact: clanyard@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Neil Goldstein, Founder

Neil co-founded The Goldstein Group in 1986 and has over 20 years of commercial real estate experience. He is directly responsible for office administration and management of the Company. As a broker, Neil has successfully completed the expansion of over 90 locations for General Nutrition Centers (GNC) and over 50 locations for Radio Shack.  He has also assisted Marshall’s, HomeGoods, PNC Bank, McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Red Robin, Sertino's Cafe, Casual Male, Pearle Vision, Moto Photo, Strauss Discount Auto and Blockbuster Video with their New Jersey expansion plans.  Neil also represents numerous landlords with their leasing efforts.

 Contact: ngoldstein@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Donald Goldstein, Executive Vice President

Donald primarily work's with "Mom and Pop" tenants where he uses his  40 years of retail experience to help guide small chains and start-up  companies. He concentrates on tenants requiring 1,000 to 10,000  square feet and focuses on properties in Northern New Jersey. He also  handles numerous landlord property assignments and has represented  H&R Block, Rainbow Shops, Blimpie, Subway, Hudson City Savings  Bank, LA Weight Loss, Postnet, Party Land, Dots, The Great Frame Up,  Dollarmania, Manhattan Bagel, Rita’s Ices and King Chef Buffet.

 
 
 Contact: dgoldstein@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Lew Finkelstein, Vice President

Lew became a Vice President at the Company in 2005. Prior to joining  The Goldstein Group, he had 20 years experience operating a wholesale  women's wear business.  His ability to understand all sides of a  transaction, along with his enthusiasm, have led to numerous property  and tenant assignments.  Lew handles numerous landlord property  assignments and also works with 7-Eleven, Great Clips, Raymour &  Flannigan, Sleepy's, Capital One Bank, Strauss Discount Auto, Subway,  Weight Watchers, Bergen Home Fitness, Powerhouse Entertainment,  Lakeland Bank and Children Of America.  Lew is a member of our  “Team Paramus” and Route 46 Sales Team.
 
 
Contact: lfinkelstein@thegoldsteingroup.com 

    John Luongo, Executive Vice President

John joined The Goldstein Group in 2008 and brings to the firm over 25   years of commercial real estate experience including prior affiliations with Cushman & Wakefield Inc. and Grubb & Ellis. John has leased numerous shopping centers from the ground up and has placed such national and regional tenants as Crate & Barrel, Home Depot Expo, Borders Books, Duane Reade, Washington Mutual Bank, Blockbuster Video and Fedex/Kinko. He has completed multiple deals with Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Starbucks and has also represented Citibank and Shell Oil Company in their expansion plans for numerous locations throughout New Jersey. John specializes in the selling and leasing of large properties and land parcels.

Contact: jluongo@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Florian Suserman, Vice President

Florian's 20 years of owning and operating a chain of fine gifts and  collectibles stores in regional malls throughout New Jersey has  provided him with valuable retail real estate knowledge. He has also  represented other mall-based tenants with lease negotiations and  construction. He represents over 25 retail properties, ranging from downtown business districts to strip centers and power shopping centers.  Florian represents a wide-range of national and regional retailers throughout New Jersey, such as Smashburger, H&R Block, Planet Fitness, LA Boxing, WOW Cafe & Wingery, Allstate Insurance, Arby's, Blimpie, Dollar General, Hoffman Floors, Bounce U, My Gym, Wine Country, Build-A-Basket and others.


 Contact: fsuserman@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Tim Kupetz, Investment Sales

Tim has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of the real estate  business including leasing, sales, development and management. This  work included representing both landlords and retailers. Tim has worked with such notable retailers as Spencer Gifts, Remington  Products, Liz  Claiborne and Hollywood Tanning. He has worked  extensively with owners and developers such as Paramount Property  Management, The Lightstone Group, and Pyramid Companies. Tim  holds advanced degrees in Business and Psychology.  At The Goldstein  Group, Tim is responsible for Investment Sales, working to match
 buyers and sellers of properties.


 Contact: tkupetz@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Curtis Nassau, Sales Associate

 Curtis gained extensive retail experience from his family's retail  business, Nassau's Windows and Blinds. He is currently representing  Millennium Fitness, El Pollo Loco Restaurants, H&R Block, Ethos Club &  Spa and Hoffman Floors. He has also handled property dispositions for  A&P and Stop & Shop and is representing property owners. He is a  member of our Route 10 and Route 23 sales teams, along with  specializing in land assignments.


 


Contact: cnassau@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Ryan Glastein, Sales Associate

Ryan has proven success in being a progressive business leader in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments.  His extensive retail  background of being an owner/operator of his family’s business,  Simple Simon, a chain of upscale food stores,  has provided him with a  strong skill set in sales, marketing, strategic planning, market  research, site improvement, and financial analysis.  Ryan focuses on  property and tenant assignments.  He is currently exclusively  represents Massage Envy with their New Jersey expansion plans, as  well as other tenants, including The Little Gym.


 
Contact: rglastein@thegoldsteingroup.com

    CJ Huter, Sales Associate

CJ's  real estate career began with NRT Inc., the largest residential  brokerage company in the nation, where he was a marketing manager,  as well as a sales person.  He received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Marketing from  Rutgers University and is currently enrolled in the NYU graduate program specializing in Real Estate.  Prior to joining The  Goldstein Group, he represented the ARC of Essex County, one of the  largest disability organizations in New Jersey and successfully placed  their customers in residential and commercial spaces.  CJ is
 responsible for property assignments and retailer representations  throughout Northern and Central New Jersey.

 Contact: cjhuter@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Jason Gendel, Sales Associate

Jason joined The Goldstein Group in 2008. As President and Director of  Sales for a large New Jersey based jewelry and manufacturing  company for over 15 years, Jason has extensive sales expertise in  retail-based businesses. He represents both retailers and landlords  throughout the New Jersey/New York Metropolitan Area. His focus  with The Goldstein Group is selling and leasing of big box properties and  commercial land.

 

Contact: jgendel@thegoldsteingroup.com

   Mark Handwerker, Sales Associate

Mark brings over 20 years of national retail real estate experience to The Goldstein Group.  Most recently, as the Retail Project Manager for North America for Ethan Allen Global Inc., he was responsible for site selection and facilitated the leasing and sale of properties throughout the U.S.  He also handled numerous lease renewals, store relocations and property dispositions throughout North America for the company.  As a highly energized deal maker, Mark’s ability to understand his client’s needs, blended with his history of being on both sides of the table, provides what it takes to get a “win-win” transaction completed. Mark currently represents numerous landlords in procuring tenants for their space, as well as national and regional retailers, including Ethan Allen. 
 


 Contact: mhandwerker@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Matt Flath, Sales Associate

Matt joined The Goldstein Group in the summer of 2007 as a marketing  intern.  His strong desire to break into the retail brokerage industry led to the firm offering him a sales associate position upon his graduation in 2008 from the University of Richmond with a dual degree in Economics and Political Science. While studying Economics, Matt performed independent studies of urban economics and the retail sector. He was a student member of the ICSC throughout his collegiate career. His education provides him with in-depth knowledge of the retail market and its driving forces.  Matt is responsible for property assignments as well as retailer representations throughout New
Jersey.

 Contact: mflath@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Anthony Rivera, Sales Associate

Anthony Rivera brings a wide-range of business experience focused on client relationship in the financial and real estate industries. He received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Corporate Communications from Seton Hall University.   Prior to joining The Goldstein Group, Anthony was Vice President at Evergreen Commercial Real Estate, J.P. Morgan Chase and Charles Schwab. Anthony is responsible for property assignments and retailer representations throughout Northern and Central New Jersey.
 


 Contact: arivera@thegoldsteingroup.com

    George Tsemberlis, Sales Associate

George Tsemberlis brings a wide-range of business experience to The Goldstein Group. He received his Associates degree in Education from Essex County College and is currently enrolled at William Paterson University. Before coming to The Goldstein Group, George was Loan Officer with Cross Capital, Countrywide Full Spectrum, and Franklin First Financial. George is responsible for property assignments as well as retailer representations throughout New Jersey.
 


 Contact: gtsemberlis@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Jill Gordon, Sales Associate

Jill has over 25 years of varied experience in real estate, sales and  leasing.  Much of her experience has been in the leasing of real estate  for such distinguished companies as Lincoln Property Company, Crocker & Company and DLC Management.  At The Goldstein Group, Jill is responsible for property assignments and retailer representations in lifestyle communities and central business districts throughout Northern and Central New Jersey properties.

 


 Contact: jgordon@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Steven Zavidow, Sales Associate

Steven has over 20 years experience of owning and operating Burger  King, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Baskin Robbins stores. He also has  experience with mortgage placements, as President of Exceptional  Mortgage Brokers, Inc.  Steven is a member of our Restaurant Division  and is working with Red Robin, Fuddruckers, Famous Dave's, Pizzeria  Uno, TGI Friday's, Brunchies Restaurants, Panang Restaurants and It's  Greek To Me.  He is also a member of our Route 22 Sales Team.

 

 Contact: szavidow@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Dan Mandelbaum, Sales Associate

Dan's experience in the family business, Big M (Mandee, Annie Sez and  Afaze) has provided him with valuable insight about retailing and real  estate. In his role with The Goldstein Group, he is focusing on the store  implementation program for Big M along with seeking out investment  sale opportunities. Dan is co-chair of the New Jersey ICSC Next  Generation Committee and is proud to serve as a committee member  for the CSC New Jersey Alliance Program.

 

 Contact: dmandelbaum@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Bill Levine, Sales Associate

Bill’s real estate experience spans two decades.  Much of his career has  been as a Corporate Real Estate Director – helping Dunkin’ Donuts,  Liberty Travel and Spin Cycle to successfully execute their expansion  strategy in various Northeast markets.  At The Goldstein Group, Bill  specializes in representing shopping center landlords and retailers in  the rapidly growing trade areas of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren  Counties.

 

 Contact: blevine@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Wayne King, Director Of Marketing & Administration

 Wayne joined The Goldstein Group in 2000.  Prior to joining The  Goldstein Group he had over 20 years experience specializing in market research, sales support, strategic planning, and financial analysis at NCNB Corporation, Eckerd Drug, Blockbuster Entertainment and Carvel Corporation. In addition to heading our marketing division, he also focuses on general administration of The Goldstein Group.

 
 Contact: rwking@thegoldsteingroup.com

    Administrative Staff / Alma Lentz & Joanne Greig

 


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