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Shosh Horesh

Financial Operations Manager

Shosh has over 25 years of corporate finance experience, having filled various roles from Chief Accountant through to CFO. She has a varied background in managing a range of financial roles within corporations, including reporting, forecasting, P&L management and cashflow control. Shosh joined Aminim in 2024. Her role entails a variety of financial responsibilities, including financial and tax reporting, cashflow analysis, budgeting and bookkeeping.

Prior to joining Aminim Group, Shosh spent 5 years at Surgimate Ltd, a SAAS Company that developed a Surgical Scheduling Platform addressing the US market. There, she was responsible for the financial operations of the company, including cash management, forecasting and reporting. Prior to this role, Shosh spent 20 years at Harlan Laboratories Israel Ltd, a biotech company, where she was the Finance Manager for the Israeli operations of this small multi-national. Her role included costing, budgeting, sales analytics, P&L management and financial and taxation reporting. She was a member of the global finance team and directly responsible for the finance operations of the Indian subsidiary. Shosh holds a BEc. in Economics and Accounting from Monash University, Melbourne Australia.

Oshrit Bar David

Chief Financial Officer

Oshrit has over 27 years of accounting experience, and is an Israeli Certified Public Accountant. She has a broad background in various aspects of accounting, taxation, and financial control. Oshrit joined Aminim in 2022, and is the CFO for Aminim Group and The Apexus Logistics Fund. She is responsible for financial and tax reporting, budgets, risk management processes and financial performance monitoring. Oshrit also manages Aminim Group’s relationships with external auditors, banks, and other financial service providers.

Prior to joining Aminim Group, Oshrit spent 22 years at Alony-Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd, a large public company traded on the Tel Aviv stock exchange, where she was responsible for a vast array of reporting and financial control functions. Prior to her role at Alony-Hetz, Oshrit spent 4 years at Deloitte Israel, where she was an auditor of companies in various industries, including aerospace, aviation, venture capital and construction. Oshrit holds a B.A. in Economics & Accounting and an MBA from Bar Ilan University, Tel Aviv.

Leslie Barragan

US Office Administrator

Leslie joined Aminim in January 2022 as our United States based office administrator. She brings with her 20+ years of experience in executive and administrative support in a variety of disciplines, including finance, property management, logistics and human resources. Leslie provides assistance to both the Asset Management and Acquisition teams for both Aminim’s and the Apexus Fund’s activities. Additionally, she works closely with on-the-ground property management personnel across the Aminim and Apexus Fund portfolios. Her extensive experience in both support and supervisory roles provides her with a unique ability to connect with people at all levels, fostering a collegial work environment.

Prior to joining Aminim, Leslie worked as property manager and executive assistant at Spector Family, LLC in Jessup, Maryland.  Her responsibilities included all aspects of property, tenant, and account management as well as providing support with the financial operations of the company. Originally from New York City, Leslie currently resides in Annapolis, Maryland.

Jeff Possin

Senior VP Asset Management

Jeff has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry with experience and expertise in property management, real estate development and construction, project management, land entitlement, financial modeling and underwriting, sales and leasing, real estate finance, and distressed assets. Jeff is responsible for overseeing and managing Aminim’s industrial portfolio and the Apexus Logistics Fund.

Prior to joining Aminim Group, Jeff oversaw the $125M re-development project of the former 85-acre Pheasant Run Golf Course in St. Charles, IL, for the Greco DeRosa Investment Group. Jeff was also the Senior VP at Foresite Realty Partners, where he was responsible for the financial analysis of Foresite’s portfolio, as well as capital structure modeling, market research-surveillance, due diligence, and other related activities. Jeff’s earlier roles include serving as the Director of RE at Interstate Partners where he oversaw the development and management of industrial and retail portfolios, and as an Assistant VP at U.S. Bancorp where he closed over $350M in commercial transactions. Jeff graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and holds a BBA in Accounting and Real Estate and Urban Land Economics.

Yoel Baruchin

Senior VP Acquisitions

Yoel’s primary responsibilities at Aminim Group and The Apexus Logistics Real Estate Fund as Senior VP Acquisitions, involves the identification of new business opportunities and investments in the multifamily, logistics and industrial arenas, liaising with brokers, partners and sellers, and leading the acquisition process through to closing. Yoel is a corporate lawyer admitted both in New York and in Israel, and has a broad background in real estate, private equity, and corporate and commercial transactions. Yoel works with a deep network of partners, including brokers, JV groups, private investors, family offices, wealth management firms and institutional players.

Prior to joining Aminim Group, Yoel founded Secondary Prime, a boutique investment firm focusing on secondary transactions in hi-tech companies and funds. Prior to his role at Secondary Prime, Yoel practiced law for over a decade at top-tier Israeli law firms, most recently at Yigal Arnon & Co., where he focused on corporate and real estate law (investments and fund formation). Yoel earned his LLB from Bar Ilan University, Israel, and his LLM degree from the Cardozo School of Law, New York.

Galit Yudkin

Office Manager & Executive Assistant

Galit is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Aminim Group office and is the executive assistant to Aminim’s Chairman and CEO. She also provides technical support for acquisitions and dispositions of assets and is a point of contact for partners and stakeholders of both the Aminim Group portfolio and The Apexus Logistics Fund.

Prior to joining the team, Galit spent nearly three decades streamlining operations and strengthening client relationships at various companies across Israel’s logistics, media, and service sectors. Most recently, she worked as Administrative Manager at Solbi Ltd., overseeing the customer journey, coordinating technician schedules, handling billing and collections, and providing service to government ministries. Galit was also the Studio Manager at Bardo Recording Studios for nine years, directing studio scheduling, finances, and real-time problem-solving for a diverse clientele. Earlier in her career as Operations Manager at World Courier, she led a 10-member team and oversaw complex global logistics operations for clinical trials, while deepening client relationships and expanding service offerings. Galit holds a B.A. in Linguistics from Tel Aviv University and is a certified life coach.

Aron Youngerwood

Senior VP Acquisitions & Investment Strategy

Aron’s primary responsibilities involve the identification and development of new industrial/logistics investments for The Apexus Logistics Real Estate Fund, as well as opportunities in multifamily, office, and other commercial real estate sectors for the wider Aminim Group. Aron has a broad background in real estate and private equity and has substantial experience partnering with U.S. and non-U.S. investors and clients, including governmental and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and high net-worth clients.

Previously, Aron spent over 10 years as an executive at CBRE Global Investors in Los Angeles with over $100 billion of real estate assets under management. His role at CBRE included structuring and overseeing multiple CBRE funds with $8B USD of capital raised, and the execution of real estate and debt transactions across the country totaling over $10 billion USD in asset value. Aron has also worked with large owners, developers and operators of industrial real estate, numbering over 1,000 industrial/logistics properties nationwide. His significant experience across all phases of the real estate investment cycle, include acquisitions, dispositions, financing, asset management, joint ventures and restructurings. Aron holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and an LL.B. from University College London, England.

Assaf Halperin

Senior VP Acquisitions & Business Development

Assaf’s primary responsibilities as Senior VP Acquisitions & Business Development at Aminim Group, involves creating and nurturing strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, investors and major business partners. Assaf played a crucial role in the formation of The Apexus Logistics Real Estate Fund, continues to oversee its administration, and is heavily involved in Aminim Group’s strategic decision making. He also has a significant role in the identification and acquisition of new investments, both for industrial/logistics assets for the fund, and for multifamily and other commercial real estate sectors for the wider Aminim Group platform.

Assaf has over 15 years of experience working in a range of fields within the financial sector, including financing and deal structure, investment banking, and contract negotiation and valuations, and has strong market knowledge of both local and international real-estate markets. Previous to his current role, Assaf held the position of Senior Account Manager at Menora Mivtachim Underwriters & Management LTD, and prior to that was a senior advisor at Deloitte where he served as a member of the financial advisory department. Assaf holds a B.A. in Economics & Business Administration from Bar Ilan University, and an MBA in Business Management from Tel Aviv University.

Rafi Karp

Senior Investment & Underwriting Manager

Rafi has held various positions in the finance arena over the last 20 years. He joined Aminim Group in 2014 as the team’s financial analyst and asset manager, and now focuses on new acquisitions, underwriting and ongoing investment analysis for both Aminim Group’s multifamily division and for The Apexus Logistics Fund. Rafi liaises with investment partners, brokers, lenders and sellers throughout the acquisition and closing stages of transactions, and also assists with exits and refinances. Since joining Aminim, Rafi has participated in the closing of over $1.3B USD in acquisitions and $1.3B USD in exits, and has worked through multiple successful refinances.

Prior to joining Aminim, Rafi worked in various financial positions in both Israel and Australia. Most notably, he was a member of the retail banking finance team at the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of Australia’s “Big-4” banks, where he was responsible for various analysis and key reporting functions across the nationwide branch network. Rafi holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Certificate in Management, both from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Alita Mandel

Asset & Financial Operations Manager

Alita joined the Aminim team in 2017, and is responsible for the asset management and operational financial control of both Aminim Group’s portfolio and The Apexus Logistics Real Estate Fund. Alita undertakes ongoing analysis of each property’s financials, general oversight of property operations, makes regular property visits, liaises with asset and property management teams, compiles periodical reporting for each asset, and is a point of contact for taxation matters and other crucial financial processes.

Alita is a US CPA with years of corporate tax and other general accounting experience. She has worked in the Israel offices of international accounting firms PricewaterhouseCoopers (Kesselman & Kesselman) and Ernst & Young. Alita performed multiple accounting roles at both organizations, including the preparation of US corporate tax returns for some of Israel’s largest institutions, which required reviewing and dissecting the institutions’ real estate holdings and investments. She has also worked on US corporate tax reporting for some of Israel’s leading hi-tech firms, and has spent time auditing not-for-profit organizations. Alita holds a Bachelor of Accounting from Touro College and holds a New York CPA License.

Ephraim Kriel​

Chairman & President

Ephraim has decades of experience in the real estate industry. He is also the former owner and CEO of a top-three insurance brokerage in Israel (sold to AON), and was the lead partner and owner of Personal Direct Insurance Company, now known as “9,000,000” brand. Ephraim has also served as a Bonds Issuance Consultant for US companies raising capital in Israel, and led the largest bond-raise in the TASE for a foreign company (excluding banks) – $300M USD raised for Extell Ltd. A subsequent bond-raise for Extell procured $150M USD. In all, Ephraim has assisted his clients in procuring over $500M USD through bond issuances in Israel.

Ephraim is a member of the board of trustees and council at Bar Ilan University, a member of the Bnei Akiva Friends Association, and a member of impact associations. He is one of the founders of the Israel Congress, promoting reconciliation between sectors of the population with divergent views on Judaism and democracy. Ephraim holds a law degree from the Hebrew University (Tel Aviv branch), and an MA in World History from Bar Ilan University in Tel Aviv.

Nir Kriel

Chief Executive Officer

Nir has 25 years of experience in the real estate industry, and leads the formation, deployment and operational management of The Apexus Logistics Real Estate Fund. Taking the reins of Aminim Group’s real estate activity in 2002, Nir has overseen end-to-end operations of the business, and is responsible for the company’s strategic planning, business development, relationship building with partners, and fundraising of institutional and private equity. The Apexus Logistics Real Estate Fund is the latest project at Aminim Group under Nir’s guidance.

Nir has led real estate purchases valued at over $1.6B USD, and exits valued at over $1.4B USD, which have achieved returns well above underwritten expectations. Nir’s leadership has resulted in exponential growth in the group’s real estate activity over the last decade. He has overseen the company’s expansion into more markets and sectors, as well as the development and implementation of new business strategies, positioning the group for continued growth and success. Nir holds an MBA from the University of Hertfordshire in the U.K.