Hertz Team

Connie Kjellin

Senior Vice President, Property Management

With Hertz Investment Group since 2012, Mrs. Kjellin oversees the day-to-day operations for 33 office properties totaling approximately 7.4 million square feet in the eight state Southeast portfolio. Prior to joining HIG, Mrs. Kjellin worked for Parkway Properties and Highwoods Properties, both publically traded Real Estate Investment Trusts. Mrs. Kjellin is a graduate of Delta State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. She is a Certified Property Manager and Certified Commercial Investment Member, and also holds a Tennessee Real Estate License.

Sarah Gordon

Vice President, Asset Management

Mrs. Gordon joined HIG in 2013 and is currently overseeing the management of approximately 500,000 square feet of office space in Downtown and East Memphis.  She also coordinated the sale of Cincinnati’s historic Textile Building, a 213,000 square foot structure located in the Fourth Street Corridor of the city’s Central Business District.

Mrs. Gordon is a graduate of Stern College in New York City, and holds a master’s degree from Columbia University.

Timothy McCarthy

Vice President, Asset Management

Mr. McCarthy recently joined HIG and is responsible for the leasing activity, budgeting, and supervision of a portion of Hertz’s office building portfolio spanning five states and exceeding five million square feet. Prior to joining HIG, Mr. McCarthy spent ten years as a Vice President at CBRE, where he successfully leased roughly 4.5 million square feet of office space valued at over $500 million. Mr. McCarthy brings his vast experience in the negotiation of complex commercial real estate lease transactions and tenant relation-building skills to serve the Northeast and Midwest regions of the HIG portfolio.

Mr. McCarthy holds a Master of Architecture degree (MArch) from The NewSchool of Architecture in San Diego, CA & The Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark (2009). He worked as an architect for Gensler in their San Diego, CA office prior to entering the commercial real estate industry.

Mike Otillio

Vice President and General Manager

Mr. Otillio is responsible for asset management of the HIG’s New Orleans region, which includes over 3.6 million square feet of office space. He also serves as General Manager of the city’s largest skyscraper and home to Shell Oil Company: One Shell Square.

Mr. Otillio holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of New Orleans and is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) with over 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate field. In 2008, Mr. Otillio was selected as a guest speaker at the BOMA Region Conference, and has developed Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures for three property management organizations. Professional speaking engagements have included property management topics such as emergency preparedness, operating expense recoveries, and financial forecasting/budgeting during his career. In 2005, following Hurricane Katrina, he was responsible for oversight of the $40 million repair and renovation project for One Shell Square.

Mr. Otillio is the founder and Chairman of the New Orleans Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (FSMA) Bowl-A- Thon fundraising event and for several years served as Director of Charitable Events for the Krewe of Thoth.

Robert Schloegel

Vice President, Engineering and Capital Projects

Mr. Schloegel joined the Hertz Investment Group in 2002 as a Chief Engineer of Poydras Center in New Orleans. As the Hertz Investment Group acquired additional properties in New Orleans and surrounding areas, his role expanded regionally. In 2014, Mr. Schloegel was promoted to his current position. With over thirty years of experience in commercial properties, Mr. Schloegel has proven expertise in building operations, construction management, budgeting, project management, emergency response, preventative maintenance, tenant relations and energy efficiency. Combined with his strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical and roofing systems, Mr. Schloegel is a valued member of the due diligence team.

Larry Isrow

Vice President, Parking Asset Manager

Mr. Isrow oversees HIG’s parking portfolio, working closely with on-site property leadership and third-party parking operators to ensure each parking operation performs at an optimal level with respect to efficiency and profitability.

With over 25 years of parking experience in the areas of leadership, operations and financial management, Mr. Isrow has vast operational experience with office buildings, mixed-use developments, airports, universities, hotels, sports venues and hospitals. Most recently, he was responsible for all parking and transportation management for a top university in Southern California. Prior to this, he was a senior executive responsible for several notable locations such as the three major New York airports (JFK, LaGuardia, Newark), STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and The Offices of South Coast Plaza, in Orange County, CA.

Mr. Isrow earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside.

Daniel Sweeney

Regional Property Manager

Mr. Sweeney joined the Hertz Investment Group in 2007 as a Property Manager in Indianapolis. As the Hertz Investment Group acquired additional properties, his role expanded in Indianapolis to Senior Property Manager.  In 2018, Mr. Sweeney was promoted to his current position with regional responsibilities in seven states, overseeing over 3 million square feet of HIG assets.

With over thirty years of experience in commercial property management and capital project management, Mr. Sweeney has expertise in reducing building operation costs and lowering construction expenses by negotiating favorable capital improvement and large building contracts for HIG.

Cory Collins

Regional Manager & Senior Investment Analyst

Mr. Collins manages the day-to-day operations of the Jackson, Mississippi and Shreveport, Louisiana office properties totaling approximately 2 million square feet. Since joining in 2017,  he also supports the acquisitions and dispositions activity of the company, most recently assisting in multiple transactions totaling 3.9 million square feet across the country.

Mr. Collins’ prior experience as Vice President of EastGroup Properties, a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust, included management of industrial real estate portfolios and investment analysis for the company.  His diverse professional career includes selling over $130 million of investment timberland across the Southeast for a Jackson-based timber investment management organization and managing commercial construction projects for a regional general contractor.  Currently serving as President of BOMA of Mississippi, he also serves as a Board member of Stewpot Community Services, an organization dedicated to support those in need in Jackson.

Mr. Collins received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Mississippi State University, where he served as President of the Student Association, and also holds a Master of Business Administration from Millsaps College.

Nate Kovitz

Asset Manager

Mr. Kovitz is responsible for Hertz Investment Group’s multi-family portfolio, as well as conversions from office buildings into apartment complexes. He is also the Asset Manager for the Gateway Center, a four-building, 1.5 million square foot office complex in downtown Pittsburgh.

Before joining Hertz Investment Group Mr. Kovitz was responsible for operations and day-to-day management of over 80 multi-family properties throughout the City of Los Angeles, and prior to that he worked in residential real estate investment and construction in Los Angeles.  He also worked in the Information Technology corporate world for a number of years and was responsible for teams of employees in India and in the Philippines.  Mr. Kovitz attended Touro College in New York.

Brett Earp

Asset Manager

Mr. Earp recently joined HIG and is responsible for the leasing activity, budgeting and supervision of a portion of Hertz’s office building portfolio spanning 6 states and exceeding 3 million square feet.

Prior to joining HIG, Mr. Earp most recently was Vice President of Asset Management and On-Site Property Management at CIM Group. Prior to that, he held senior management positions at JLL and Colliers focused on the management of commercial real estate properties. He also has held asset management positions at both Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors and Edens, where he began his commercial real estate career in 1994.

Mr. Earp received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of South Carolina and holds a CCIM designation from the National Association of Realtors.

Susan Iida

Investor Relations and Special Projects Manager

Ms. Iida is responsible for managing the interests of the investors, as well as coordinating the interface between the numerous parties involved in the ownership and management of an HIG property. She also has leadership responsibilities for various special projects, such as the content and production of HIG’s investment and marketing materials.

On joining HIG in 2000, Ms. Iida initially served as a Leasing Agent at their California Market Center and then moved on to Director of Leasing at their International Jewelry Center. In these roles, she managed a high volume of lease negotiations and was responsible for extensive tenant management.

Ms. Iida began her career as a leasing agent for a boutique brokerage house, and from there moved on to other entrepreneurial and corporate organizations, acting as a leasing agent for several leading real estate companies including Lendlease and Jones Lang LaSalle. A graduate of California State University Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance, Ms. Iida is also a licensed California real estate agent.

William Brown

Senior Vice President, Controller

A financial executive with more than twenty years of experience in California commercial real estate, Mr. Brown joined Hertz Investment Group in 2007. In this role, Mr. Brown guides the budgeting process, plus the development of business plans for all of HIG’s properties. He also oversees their financial statements, monthly property reports, tax returns, and financial audits.

Previously, Mr. Brown was controller at Arden Realty – at that time the largest landlord in commercial real estate market in Southern California. He managed the co-development (with Lowe Enterprises) of the seventy-acre Howard Hughes Center, one of the nation’s largest mixed-use commercial developments. Subsequently, Mr. Brown was senior corporate controller for Westfield America, owner-operators of 119 major shopping centers worldwide, and then Vice President- Finance at Collier’s International, one of the world’s largest integrated real estate services providers. Mr. Brown is a graduate of California State University at Northridge with a degree in accounting finance.

Arman Teherani

Vice President, Accounting and Finance

Mr. Teherani is responsible for the Company’s financial functions including corporate financials, financial planning and analysis and treasury management. Prior to joining Hertz in 2017, Mr. Teherani spent more than twelve years at Macerich, a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust, as a Senior Manager in Accounting. Prior to Macerich, Mr. Teherani began his career in public accounting.

Mr. Teherani received a Bachelor of Administration degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Administration degree in Management Science Information Systems from California State University, Fullerton. Additionally, Mr. Teherani is a Certified Public Accountant in California.

Leigh Taylor

Assistant Controller

Mrs. Taylor is responsible for assisting the controller in leading, directing, and managing the property accounting team. She joined HIG in 2017 and oversees the production of monthly and quarterly property reports, loan compliance, and financial audits. Prior to joining the company, Mrs. Taylor was with Cushman & Wakefield in Los Angeles where she most recently served as Asset Services Group Financial Manager overseeing the department’s financial reporting.

Mrs. Taylor began her career in 1986 with JMB Properties Company where her positions were Property Accountant, Assistant Regional Accounting Manager and ultimately, Regional Accounting Manager.

Mrs. Taylor received her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Redlands.

Andy Ko

Vice President, Acquisitions and Investments

Mr. Ko is currently Vice President of Investment Analysis and is responsible for the Company’s underwriting of acquisitions and dispositions, as well as monitoring the performance of the firm’s investment portfolio. He also leads the investment team in financial due diligence and facilitates the financing process with various institutional lenders. During his tenure at the Hertz Investment Group, he has been responsible for evaluating new acquisitions from initial underwriting and risk assessment to conducting due diligence through final closing for over $1.5 billion of real estate transactions.

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ko spent 3 years as part of the investment sales team at Greenwich Group International – a real estate investment bank with over $30 billion in capital transactions, and serviced the Southern California region.  Mr. Ko began his career as a real estate technology consultant at REsolve Technologies which has subsequently been acquired by the CoStar Group.  Mr. Ko is a graduate of Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.

Don Dvorin

Vice President, Legal

Mr. Dvorin has practiced commercial real estate law exclusively since 1984, with a primary focus on office, retail and commercial leasing. He has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating office, retail and commercial leases with a wide range of national, regional and local tenants. Mr. Dvorin joined HIG in 2014, after representing Hertz Investments as outside real estate/leasing counsel for many years. Prior to opening his own law practice in 2006, Mr. Dvorin was a senior associate with The Krasnove Law Firm (now Griffin Fletcher Herndon), a nationally recognized firm specializing in sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, where his practice emphasized commercial, office, retail and industrial leasing for a variety of institutional and entrepreneurial clients. In 1987, Mr. Dvorin became one of the first Certified Leasing Specialists in the nation through the International Council of Shopping Centers. A Dean’s List graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, he has spoken on leasing issues at numerous industry events and conferences, and is an active participant in various real estate associations.

Dan Nagler

Assistant General Counsel

Mr. Nagler is responsible for HIG’s corporate legal functions, including transactions, litigation, compliance, and a wide range of business affairs. In addition, he serves as the company’s Assistant Corporate Secretary. He has extensive experience in commercial leasing having worked on hundreds of leases with many of the nation’s largest tenants.

Prior to joining HIG, Mr. Nagler worked for a respected Los Angeles boutique law firm where he specialized in real estate litigation and represented various real estate developers, banks, and hedge funds in both litigation and corporate governance matters.  Prior to that, he worked as in-house counsel for Bisno Development Co, a leading real estate development firm which has built some of the most iconic properties in California, including the Water Gardens in Santa Monica.

Mr. Nagler earned his bachelor’s degree from Tulane University where he graduated cum laude and his J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles where he was a senior editor of the Law Review.

Donald Fishoff

Vice President, Capital Markets - New York

In 2015, Mr. Fishoff opened the New York office for HIG. For the past twenty years, he has been involved in financing and developing residential and commercial real estate projects in the New York area. He also serves as advisor and Trustee for the Fishoff Family Foundation, with investments in over twenty commercial real estate projects. He received his JD from New York University School of Law in 1982, and practiced law for several years at LeBeouf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae.

Mr. Fishoff is active in philanthropies, serving on the board of several charity organizations, including Agudath Israel of America, a national umbrella organization which represents a myriad of Jewish interests, and the International Committee for the Preservation of Har Hazeitim, to preserve the oldest and largest Jewish Cemetery in the world. Mr. Fishoff also serves as the American Chairman of Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim, the oldest and largest Talmudical Academy in the world.