LEADERSHIP
The Visionaries
Jeff Akerman and Morty Rosenblum combine philanthropic outlooks and extensive business success to lead JAM Equities’ operations.
JEFF
AKERMAN
RISE Architecture - risearchitecture.com - (Sole Proprietorship)
Jeff Akerman, RA, graduated from New York Institute of Technology with B.Arch with a mission: create a better world step by step. He began by establishing RISE Architecture, formerly known as BizDesigns, in his Brooklyn, New York basement. As a licensed Architect in New York and eleven other states, and with continued efforts and growth from a team of six, Jeff and the firm have experienced exponential growth with a wide range of projects from major interior renovations and single-family residential buildings to commercial, mixed-use, industrial, and institutional new buildings. The firm grew into several departments inclusive of Architectural, Permits and Interior Design.
Jack Jaffa Permits Services - jackjaffa.com - (Partnership)
Among numerous ventures Jeff has partnered with Jack Jaffa & Associates, a real estate consulting firm, to bring a permit services division under their umbrella of services. To date, the firm has completed over 3,000 interior renovation projects over the five boroughs of NYC, with over 1,500 filings with the NYC DOB based on his extensive zoning and building code knowledge.
Currently, Jeff is also in partnership with another principal, equally experienced, for RISE Architecture NJ (est. 2020) and RISE Architecture FL (est. 2022) servicing more than ten states outside of New York. RISE Architecture specializes in design, budget, building, and zoning codes for all building types, including mixed-use, commercial, industrial, multi-family, institutional, single-family, and hospitality. The team is expanding its knowledge and connections among additional states with the goal of being active in all fifty states and globally.
With a 94% growth within two years of inception, the firm’s portfolio already encompasses over 200 projects, with more than 80 projects active at all times, resulting in the completion and continuation of projects worth over $2,000,000,000 annually.
SIA Inspections – sianyc.com - (Partnership)
Jeff is also partnered with a NYC DOB licensed special inspection agency, Special Inspections Agency (SIA), established in 2017, to expanding our client services with the goal of providing a seamless experience from idea conception through completion. SIA services the five boroughs of NYC, with a team that has 50 years of experience in safety and proper execution of construction services.
MORTY
ROSENBLUM
Morty began his career in the New York real estate scene over 20 years ago and quickly discovered his acumen for managing and identifying undervalued investment properties. Morty is known for his keen analysis, and the ability to maximize value in the most efficient and proficient way possible.
His exceptional management abilities coupled with his consistent record of generating significant returns on properties attracted the attention of several large financial institutions, established leaders of the New York real estate community and city agency officials. Through these relationships, Morty’s opportunities for major growth in the real estate market continued to expand. Currently, his company has $600,000,000 AUM.
Morty began his career in the New York real estate scene over 20 years ago and quickly discovered his acumen for managing and identifying undervalued investment properties. Morty is known for his keen analysis, and the ability to maximize value in the most efficient and proficient way possible.
His exceptional management abilities coupled with his consistent record of generating significant returns on properties attracted the attention of several large financial institutions, established leaders of the New York real estate community and city agency officials. Through these relationships, Morty’s opportunities for major growth in the real estate market continued to expand. Currently, his company has $600,000,000 AUM.
Norman’s Dairy – normansdairy.com
Along with his significant success in the real estate industry, Morty is involved in various other entrepreneurial endeavors including upholding a principal/partner/owner position in the largest kosher dairy plant in the country, Norman’s Dairy. Acquired in 2012, over the past 10 years Morty lead the company’s growth from $1,000,000 to over $40,000,000 servicing NY, NJ, FL, IL, CA, PA, MD.
Morty has never forgotten his commitment to social advancement. Through his charitable and communal endeavors, he devotes time and financial resources to numerous educational institutions, social service organizations, and philanthropic activities.