Jeffrey Wilks serves as CEO and President for Spiegel Associates, one of the largest privately held owners and managers of properties in the New York area. Mr. Wilks is responsible for the strategic direction of the company, overall management of the firm, the pursuit of new acquisition and development opportunities, the firm’s financing activities, and day-to-day management of the portfolio.

Prior to joining Spiegel Associates in 1995, Mr. Wilks worked with Sandler O’Neill and Partners, an investment bank specializing in financial institutions. Prior to Sandler O’Neill, Mr. Wilks worked for over 11 years at NatWest Bank USA, primarily in the Corporate Finance Department, where he handled the Bank’s leveraged buyout and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Wilks’ responsibilities at NatWest Bank also included day-to-day responsibility for the Bank’s venture capital affiliates, NatWest USA Capital Corp. and NatWest Equity Corp.

Mr. Wilks currently serves on the Board of Directors of Valley National Bank, the Association for a Better Long Island, the City Parks Foundation, and the Museum at Eldridge Street. Previously, he has served on the Board of Directors of Central Synagogue as well as on the Executive Committee of the Banking and Finance Division of the UJA – Federation.

Peter M. Varous joined Spiegel Associates in 2000 as Chief Financial Officer. His responsibilities include review and analysis of operations and investments, overseeing the firm’s accounting policies and practices, and preparing and negotiating the firm’s debt instruments.  Prior to joining Spiegel Associates, Mr. Varous was Vice President and Controller for Rosen Associates Management Corp., a national owner, manager and developer of shopping centers. Prior positions include serving as CFO of Wengroup Companies, a real estate developer, and the Harkness Group, the broker dealer of a real estate syndicator, Eccelston Properties. Mr. Varous is a Certified Public Accountant and a Licensed Real Estate Broker. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, as well as the New York State Society of CPAs. Peter has his Bachelor degree from St. John’s University and his MBA from Rutgers University.

Harry Szenicer joined Spiegel Associates in 2000 and serves as General Counsel. Mr. Szenicer is responsible for a broad range of legal matters for the company, including leasing, financing, acquisition and development, and oversight and coordination with outside counsel in these areas. Prior to joining Spiegel Associates, he served as legal counsel to Lazarus Burman Associates and its successor, First Industrial Realty Inc., in real estate matters for their Long Island portfolio. Mr. Szenicer was admitted to practice in 1983 and has practiced principally in the field of real estate on Long Island since 1985. He is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Canada and is admitted in the State of New York.

David Wilks serves as Vice President for Spiegel Associates, focusing on acquisitions, new development, asset management, and corporate strategy. Prior to joining Spiegel in 2021, Mr. Wilks worked at W5 Group, a single-family office focused on real estate investing, where he was involved in the execution of over $800 million in equity and credit investments. Prior to W5 Group, Mr. Wilks worked at Tishman Realty, a vertically-integrated real estate owner, operator, and developer, where he executed transactions with a capitalization exceeding $1 billion. Mr. Wilks graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Urban Real Estate and Development.

Clifford Sondock serves as Director of Leasing for Spiegel Associates focusing on retail and office properties. His other responsibilities include acquisitions, new development, and the re-development of properties in the existing portfolio. Mr. Sondock joined Spiegel Associates in 1989. Prior to 1989, Mr. Sondock served as Director of Leasing/Development at First Washington Development Group in Washington, D.C., a Real Estate Investment Trust; and prior to that served as a Project Leasing Manager and Senior Leasing Executive for Weingarten Realty Inc. in Houston Texas, one of the largest shopping center REITs in the US. Mr. Sondock started his real estate career in 1980 as a loan officer with Chemical Bank’s Real Estate Division, now J.P. Morgan Chase. Mr. Sondock is a member of ICSC since 1982, Board Member of Long Island Real Estate Group, President of the Land Use Institute and member of the CATO Institute and the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Mr. Sondock graduated from Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA.

Paul Giossi serves as Director of Leasing for Spiegel Associates focusing on industrial and office properties. In addition to these duties, Mr. Giossi is also responsible for acquisitions, new project development, and the repositioning of current assets. Mr. Giossi joined Spiegel Associates in 2000. Prior to that, he held senior positions at several of Long Island’s prominent brokerage firms. Mr. Giossi has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate and development.

Ronald Stallone leads the Design and Construction division at Spiegel Associates. Mr. Stallone and his team are responsible for taking new development, renovation, and tenant improvement projects from conceptual design through final construction.

Mr. Stallone brings over three decades of design and construction experience, most recently as vice president of a heavy construction core and shell building contractor in New York City. Prior to that, Mr. Stallone managed a heavy construction contracting company for 20 years where he performed over several hundred million dollars worth of infrastructure and complex building/structure construction work in the Tri-State Area. Mr. Stallone began his career at Spiegel Associates working part-time while going to college and earning his 5-year Architectural BA degree at NYIT graduating summa cum laude.

Mr. Stallone’s notable accomplishments include: leading the emergency stabilization and restoration of the Verizon Building on 140 West St. in NYC that was severely damaged by the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11; The Historical Renovation of the Coney Island Parachute Jump in Brooklyn, NY; and the complete building systems/infrastructure renovation of the NY Times Printing Facility in College Point, Queens.

Loretta Mastrocinque, CPM serves as Director of Property Management for Spiegel Associates overseeing operations of the firm’s portfolio which includes retail, office, industrial, and multifamily assets. Mrs. Mastrocinque is responsible for all property management, business planning, budgeting, and operational activities. Mrs. Mastrocinque joined Spiegel Associates in 1989 and has risen through the ranks to her current position which she has held since 2012. She had previously held positions within the company’s leasing, construction, and property management divisions.