David is a Principal of Ackman-Ziff. David has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate financing with a core competency in structuring complex mortgage debt and institutional joint venture equity transactions.

Prior to joining Ackman-Ziff in 2010, David founded Harte Real Estate Inc. in 1996 where he provided real estate capital markets solutions to clients on multifamily, retail, office, hotel, condominium development and senior housing assets. David began his career at an Ackman-Ziff predecessor firm where he developed expertise in financing ground leases, cooperative and condominium conversions and land assemblages along with construction and permanent debt financing.

David holds an M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business and a B.A. in economics from SUNY Binghamton. He is a member of the Ackman-Ziff Equity Committee and a member of the Real Estate Board of New York. David is a Licensed New York State Real Estate Broker.