Senior Management Behind The Success
Of Gator Investments

Mr. James Goldsmith, a 1982 graduate from Cornell University, specialized in investments at Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate in Miami. In 1984, he was at the top retail leasing salesperson in the Miami office and was the recipient of the 1985 Top Investment Salesperson Award for Southern United States. After leaving Coldwell Banker in 1986, Mr. Goldsmith started Gator Investments as a development, management, and brokerage company. To date, he has developed and / or renovated over 7,000,000 square feet of retail and specialty properties along with 2,000 apartment units and has been responsible for the development, sales, and leasing of over a half of billion dollars of real estate.

Mr. William Goldsmith, a graduate of Skidmore College and University of Richmond School of Law, brings multifaceted talents to the team of Gator Investments. In addition to his property management abilities, Mr. Goldsmith is an Attorney and has expertise in zoning issues, construction contracts, and drafting leases and other legal documents. In recognition of his outstanding management of properties owned by Gator Investments, Mr. Goldsmith has been appointed to oversee the renovation of retail properties.

Mr. Douglas Miska has been active in the Florida real estate marketplace for 20 years. His extensive experience includes serving as Senior Sales Consultant at Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate in Miami for the Multi-Family Investment Division. At Coldwell Banker, Mr. Miska earned the honor of number one salesperson in 1987 and the prestigious top earning salesperson award presented every five years based on highest cumulative sales. Currently, Mr. Miska serves as President of Gator Realty and Management, Inc., with personal sales and development of investment property of over one half billion dollars. Mr. Miska manages approximately 2,000 apartments units and has been responsible for extensive renovations of over 500 rental units.

Mr. Barton Udell, a graduate of the University of Miami and the University of Miami School of Law, is a Florida Bar Certified Tax Lawyer and a member of the Federal American, Florida, and Dade County Bar Associations, Greater Miami Estate Planning Council, and International Tax Planning Association. He is also a member of the Committees on the The Federal Taxation of Real Estate of the Tax Section, and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the American Bar Association, and the Tax Section and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections of the Florida Bar. Mr. Udell is a former partner in the firm of Ruden McClosky Smith Schuster & Russell, P.A.

Mr. Galen Bakken holds a degree in mathematics/economics from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire and an MBA in finance from the University of Minnesota. He has been involved in commercial real estate for over twenty years, and has been with Gator for the past 11 years, serving both as Vice-President of Operations for a large regional mall and more recently as the controller of the Commercial Division. He is currently responsible for all accounting, budgeting, personnel and cash management.

Ms. Dina Bartoletta, a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and member of the Florida Bar, has been with Gator Investments since 1997. Ms Bartoletta is responsible for leasing the company's 7.0+ million square foot retail portfolio. Ms. Bartoletta is accredited with closing approximately 500 lease transactions involving more than 1,000,000 square feet.

Ms. Lisha Miller oversees the commercial division for Gator and has been involved in the commercial real estate industry for more than 19 years, working for both owners and third party managers of commercial real estate. Throughout her many years in the industry, Ms. Miller has had the responsibility for a variety of areas including but not limited to property management, leasing, marketing, managing litigation, insurance purchasing and closings. Ms. Miller is active in ICSC, has her Florida Real Estate Brokers License, and has an Associates Degree in Legal Assisting.

Ms. Daissel Castillo holds a degree in accounting from Florida International University. She has experience in development, property management and HUD properties. She has overseen more than 2,000 tax credit units in addition to the accounting for commercial and industrial properties with a total of 100,000 square feet.