ALTERRA PROPERTY

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Leo Addimando

Leo Addimando is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Alterra Property Group, LLC (“Alterra”). In his almost 20 years as a real estate entrepreneur, Leo has gained experience with a diverse range of real estate product types, acquired industrial properties in 30+ US States, closed over $2.5B of real estate transactions, acquired or developed over 3,500 residential units, structured dozens of complex transactions, and overseen all aspects of numerous residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use real estate development projects.

Currently, in his role at Alterra, Leo oversees management of the firm, provides overall vision and leadership to the company, serves on its Investment Committee, raises capital, overseas residential, mixed-use, and industrial development, and spearheads the firm’s residential/mixed-use development and investment strategy.

Previous to his career in real estate, Leo was an early employee of http://Orbitz.com, helping the company to develop ancillary revenue streams, the profitability of which contributed to the company’s successful IPO in 2003. Before working at Orbitz, Leo worked as an Associate for the Boston Consulting Group. Leo has an MBA from the Harvard Business School (“HBS”) and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is a board member and recent past President of the Building Industry Association (“BIA”) of Philadelphia, an Advisory Board member for the Port of Philadelphia, and a member of YPO.

Leo is married to Brigitte Castaing Addimando (HBS ’05), has three children (Nico, Marcus, Sophie) and in his spare time enjoys spending time with family, exercise, golf, attending live sporting events (youth and professional), and travel.

Managing Partner

Matthew Pfeiffer

Matt oversees all investment and asset management activity for Alterra. He and his Partners are responsible for forming and implementing investment strategies across the company. Matt played an integral part in the formation of Alterra’s Industrial Outdoor Storage platform and oversees the day-to-day acquisitions and asset management initiatives of that platform. In addition, he is responsible for raising and structuring equity and debt for Alterra’s ongoing business initiatives.

Prior to joining Alterra, Matt focused on acquisitions on the East Coast for CenterSquare, a real estate private equity firm located in Philadelphia. He began his career in real estate at Blackstone (2007-2012).

Matt has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Finance from Georgetown University. Matt is actively involved with Wharton’s Zell Lurie Real Estate Center and is a member of the board for Georgetown’s Steers Center for Global Real Estate. Matt and his wife have two children and reside outside of Philadelphia.

Co-Founding Partner & General Counsel

Jeff Pustizzi

Jeff is a Co-Founder, Partner and General Counsel of Alterra Property Group. Jeff’s 17+ years in real estate have allowed him to gain a wealth of experience in both the legal and business aspects of the industry. He has handled billions of dollars of real estate transactions nationwide across a wide range of asset classes, including multi-family, industrial, office, retail and student housing. Those diverse transactions have often entailed complex and sophisticated structures, including historic tax credits and joint ventures with some of the country’s most well-known institutional investors.

Jeff’s responsibilities at Alterra include managing all aspects of legal, finance, risk-management and operational matters for the company, as well as collaborating with his Partners on the firm’s investment decisions.

Prior to forming Alterra, Jeff began his career at the Philadelphia-based law firm of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young. Jeff received an MBA and a B.A. in Finance from Villanova University, and a law degree from the Villanova School of Law. Jeff is a Pennsylvania licensed Real Estate Broker and was appointed to NAIOP’s General Counsel National Forum.

Jeff resides in Pennsylvania with his wife and two children, and when not working or spending time with his family, enjoys golf, spending time at the shore and being a Philadelphia sports fan (most of the time).

Chief Financial Officer

Thomas Baker, CPA

Tom Baker joined Alterra Property Group in May of 2017. As the Chief Financial Officer for Alterra Multifamily and the Chief Accounting Officer for the IOS division, Tom is responsible for the management and oversight of the financial reporting and accounting functions of the company, as well as financial deliveries that are due to Alterra’s investment partners.

Prior to Alterra, Tom worked for several private real estate equity firms in the Philadelphia area within multiple real estate asset classes. On the public side, Tom gained extensive real estate accounting and auditing experience while working for the operations and development teams of a global real estate investment trust and as an assurance auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in their asset management practice (Funds and Real Estate).

Tom holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from West Chester University and is a Certified Public Accountant for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Tom currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and three children.

SVP- Property Management

Eric Babroff

Eric joined the Alterra Property Group in the spring of 2020. Prior to Alterra he started his career as a leasing agent in Philadelphia and has since spent the past twenty years working in multiple markets including New York, Chicago, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. His time in the industry has given him the opportunity to enjoy projects with new construction, historic redevelopment, and renovation in high-rise and garden style communities within urban and suburban environments.

Eric is an active member of NAA holding his CAM and CAPs certifications.

He has his Bachelor’s degree from Rowan University and currently resides in Skippack Pennsylvania.

VP - Human Resources 

Tisia Baynes

Tisia Baynes, the Director of Human Resources for Alterra, holds her BS in Mass Communication and Public Relations, with a minor in African American Studies, from Mansfield University, in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. She received a full scholarship to any state system school of PA, while attending George Washington High School here in Philadelphia.

Tisia has spent a vast amount of her professional career in Human Resources and Staffing, serving as Principal and VP of Human Resources for Immaculate Office Cleaning Co. LLC, a commercial janitorial cleaning company, as well as Director of Operations with Physician Billing Solutions Inc, for 12+ years.

Tisia brings to Alterra over 20 years in the Human Resources Industry, focusing on recruitment, staffing, employee relations, benefit management, training and development. For the last 8 years, Tisia served as the Human Resources Manager for a real estate developer in the Philadelphia area, building an HR Department and team. She is beyond excited to join the APG family.

Tisia, a native of Philadelphia and currently resides in the Philadelphia area.

Regional Property Manager

Ben Bevan

Ben Bevan joined Alterra Property Group in May of 2017 as a Property Manager/Leasing Associate.

Ben has worked throughout the Philadelphia area in a variety of roles in Real Estate before joining Alterra.

He has lived in the Philadelphia area his entire life, currently residing in Graduate Hospital.

Ben is a graduate of Drexel University with Bachelor’s degree in Marketing.

VP- Acquisitions

Connor Burke

Connor oversees mixed-use and multi-family acquisition opportunities for Alterra Property Group. Prior to joining Alterra, Connor was an Associate Asset Manager at North Bethesda, MD based Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT), where he worked in various development, finance and asset management capacities. Connor’s role at FRT within the firm’s Metro Washington DC and South Florida portfolios with focused on the development and underwriting of large-scale mixed-use projects consisting of retail, multi-family, office, condo, and hotel uses. Connor holds a B.S. from Villanova University with a double major in Finance and Real Estate.

SVP- Development & Construction

Mark Cartella

Mark oversees the execution phase of Alterra’s real estate development and capital improvement projects including all facets of the project delivery process with a focus on design and construction.

Prior to joining Alterra, Mark worked several years in the Philadelphia Business Unit of Turner Construction Company, the largest construction management company in the world by volume, gaining unparalleled construction management expertise. After Turner, Mark worked 7 years at one of Philadelphia’s preeminent professional project management/real estate services company, Aegis Property Group. Over the course of his career, Mark has successfully managed the design and construction of various building product types ranging from highly sophisticated healthcare facilities, historic preservation/adaptive reuse buildings, higher ed/K-12 institutions, office space, and multi-family/mixed used developments with an aggregate volume valued in the billions .

Mark is a graduate of Drexel University and holds a BS in Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Concentration, as well as a dual minor in Mechanical Engineering and Construction Management. He also holds a LEED AP designation under the USGBC.

Mark was born and raised in the Philadelphia area and currently resides in South Jersey with his wife and four children.

Director of Office & Culture

Caitlin Cottrell

Caitlin Cottrell joined Alterra in April 2019 as the Office Manager and Executive Assistant. She has an extensive background in Organizational Management, Executive Support, and Human Resources within the construction and engineering industries.

Caitlin has spent the past 10 years assisting different teams in creating more streamlined processes within the office and managing all aspects of inter-office related items.

She obtained her Bachelors of Science in Organizational Management from Colorado State University- Global Campus, and is excited to bring her extensive skills and knowledge to Alterra Property.

Caitlin currently resides in South Philadelphia with her husband and dog Ruger.

Controller

Lacee Daniel, CPA

Lacee joined Alterra in September 2018 as a senior accountant working directly with Alterra’s investment partners.

Prior to joining Alterra, Lacee worked for RSM US LLP where she performed/provided transaction advisory due diligence and assurance services to her clients, which included Real Estate.

Lacee holds a Masters in Accounting from the University of Maryland-College Park and an undergraduate degree in accounting from the College of Charleston. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant for the State of Pennsylvania and a member of the AICPA and PICPA.

Originally from Baltimore, Lacee currently resides in the East Passyunk area of Philadelphia.

Marketing Coordinator

Sofya Glazycheva

Sofya joined Alterra in August 2023 as a Marketing Coordinator. Sofya brings to Alterra years of content development, design, brand strategy, and sales experience. Prior to joining Alterra, Sofya worked as a freelance Brand and Content Specialist for small to midsize owners. Sofya kindled her passion for real estate and property management while working as a Leasing Manager at Greystar in Seattle. Joining the Marketing Department at APG was the perfect opportunity to utilize her creative skillset and passion for the industry. Sofya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing Seminars with a minor in psychology from Johns Hopkins University. 

Sofya was born in Moscow, grew up in Bucks County, and currently resides in Center City Philadelphia with her hamster. In her free time, she loves making art, dancing salsa, playing pinball, and listening to live jazz. 

VP - Facilities & Maintenance

Greg Hicks

Greg Hicks joined the Alterra team in November 2013 with over 20 years of experience in construction and property management.

Prior to coming to Alterra Property Group, Greg rose through the ranks of larger companies like Village Green and Pinnacle Management where he had the opportunity to manage over a thousand units as well as oversee multi-million dollar capital improvement projects. As VP of Facilities & Maintenance he is responsible for overseeing all facility operations across the Alterra portfolio.

Greg likes to spend his free time in the outdoors and playing golf. He is also passionate about Philadelphia sports.

Greg has a variety of professional licenses and certifications including OSHA 30 and Philadelphia building engineers license.

Director of Marketing

Leah McVay

Leah McVay joined Alterra Property Group in September of 2017. She brings over 15 years of marketing and project management experience in multi-family housing, student living, and furnished corporate accommodations.

Leah is experienced in implementing innovative systems and creative strategies resulting in established brand identity, enhanced customer engagement, and lead generation. She is responsible for managing the overall marketing strategy for the residential portfolio to include digital marketing/ advertising, social media, and product launch. She brings to Alterra a strong understanding of real estate marketing, sales leadership, and team development.

Leah is a graduate of Temple University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications.

SVP- Asset Management

Jeff Schaeffer

Jeff oversees all asset management functions for Alterra Property Group. Prior to joining Alterra, Jeff was Vice President of Asset Management at Independence Realty Trust (NYSE: IRT), a role focused on leading strategic organizational initiatives in addition to the asset management of a diverse real estate portfolio.

Previously, he spent time in several asset management roles at Resource Real Estate, a multibillion-dollar series of privately held real estate funds, primarily focused on multifamily asset transformation through value-add redevelopment efforts. Jeff began his career as a consultant within Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Operations practice, focusing on organizational growth strategy and opportunities with large, global clients.

He holds a B.S. in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate from the Pennsylvania State University.

Regional Director of Property Management

Teresa Steinberger

Teresa Steinberger joined Alterra Property Group in July of 2015. She is responsible for overseeing the day to day management and operations of multiple multifamily residential apartments and commercial properties.

With more than 15 years of property management experience, Teresa has strong administrative skills, a deep knowledge of contracts and property accounting and excellent communication skills.

Teresa is a graduate from Temple University with a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts.

Senior Accountant

Jaime Taylor

Jaime joined Alterra in March 2020 as a senior accountant working directly with Alterra’s investment partners.  Prior to joining Alterra, Jaime was the Senior Accountant for Michaels Military Housing overseeing their East Coast portfolio.  Jaime also spent 12 years at Equus Capital Partners preparing property and fund level financial statements. 

Jaime is a graduate from Temple University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Jaime is from Philadelphia and currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and son.

Accounts Payable Accountant

Ileana Toro

Ileana joined Alterra Property Group in March of 2016. She is responsible for the daily operations of the Accounts Payable Department for the multifamily and IOS divisions. Ileana brings strong administrative skills and extensive property accounting knowledge to the Alterra team from her over 20 years of experience in both property management and accounting. 

Prior to joining Alterra, Ileana spent 20 years with the Canus Corporation as Director of Property Management responsible for overseeing the operational success of residential and commercial properties with an emphasis on developing efficient accounting operations, maximizing revenue through occupancy, preparing annual budgets, and managing revenue forecasting and expense control.

Ileana is a graduate of Inter American University of Puerto Rico with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in special education. In addition, Ileana holds an associate degree in accounting and taxation from Bucks County Community College.

Director of Residential Operations

Brett Weisberg

Brett joined Alterra in August of 2020 with a focus on Operations and Asset Management.

Brett previously held a similar role at the Fineberg Companies, one of the largest multi-family management firms in the Greater Boston area. Prior to Fineberg, he gained experience working in commercial real estate finance at Capital Crossing Servicing Company.

He earned a degree in Business Management from Pennsylvania State University and is a Boston native, but currently resides in Center City with his wife.