Bio
Mr. Korn, a member of Wharton Equity’s investment committee, is responsible for overseeing the sourcing and execution of transactions, including spearheading the firm’s due diligence efforts. Mr. Korn began his career as a corporate and real estate attorney working at the firms Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. In 1993, Mr. Korn co-founded Korn & Katz, LLC, where he led the development, acquisition and investment in single and multi-family residential communities, shopping centers, industrial parks and commercial office buildings. From 2008 through 2012, Mr. Korn was a joint-venture investment partner with Charter Realty & Development. In addition to his involvement in real estate, he has been an active corporate entrepreneur having founded and sold a specialty finance company, Rexford Funding, and served a key role in the growth of ServiceChannel, a facilities management software company. Mr. Korn received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and subsequently graduated with the highest academic honors from Cornell Law School. He also received his Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Areas of Interest
- Deal Type
- Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation