Banking & Finance

Gretchen Wilcox CEO and president G.S. Wilcox & Co. As the first woman in the country to open a commercial real estate mortgage banking firm, Wilcox has been an example — and an inspiration — for females...

Jeff Turkanis Chief investment officer Veris Residential Turkanis, the former head of U.S. residential at Oxford Properties Group, assumed the CIO role in April in place of Ricardo Cardoso as the real estate investment trust continued...

Walter Sierotko Executive vice president and chief lending officer Provident Bank Sierotko is based in the bank’s Iselin administrative headquarters and is responsible for the strategic direction of its commercial lending function, as well as overseeing the...

Jeff Sica Founder and CEO Circle Squared Alternative Investments He continues to provide funding that helps projects across the state get to the finish line, and he navigates a busy development firm that builds here and in...

Itay Ron Senior vice president and Northeast market leader Faropoint Hoboken-based real estate investment fund has established itself as the premier buyer of last-mile industrial buildings within its active markets. Now based in Hoboken, the firm recently...

Ira Robbins Chair and CEO Valley Bank Robbins has led Valley into the future while keeping true to its roots as a local bank. He and the rest of Valley’s leadership team strive to create a...

Billy Procida CEO and president Procida Funding & Advisors Procida financed, fixed and built over $3 billion of buildings and companies. Procida manages the 100 Mile Fund, which finances commercial real estate development within 100 miles of...

Ken Pasternak Chair and CEO KABR Group The chief of the Ridgefield Park-based investment firm is always on the lookout for a tremendous value proposition. Pasternak is responsible for the investment, management and development of commercial, multifamily,...

Mark Meisner Founder and president Birch Group Meisner is a creative dealmaker who takes the long view and employs a methodical approach to real estate investment. He has led the expansion of the Birch Group’s portfolio...

Chris Maher Chair and CEO OceanFirst Chris Maher, the chair and CEO of OceanFirst Bank, is also the chair of the board of directors for the New Jersey Bankers Association. OceanFirst Bank delivers commercial and residential financing,...