Executive Board

Brendan Fritz

President

Brendan Fritz is a Junior at USF majoring in finance with a concentration in real estate and a minor in accounting. Brendan is currently an intern at Franklin Street on the Retail Leasing Team and plans to pursue a career in development and real estate private equity. He will also be interning for Goldman Sachs in their Merchant Banking Division on the Real Estate Investing team.

Alex Smith
Vice President
Treasurer

Alex Smith is a Freshman at USF pursuing a double degree in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate and Global Business with a concentration in Finance.  He enjoys advancing his education with challenging concepts that are relevant to his personal interests of equity valuation and private equity real estate.  Alex is tri-cultural, tri-lingual, and tri-national, holding citizenship in the US, UK, and Mexico.

Matthew Englander
Vice President

Matthew Englander is a Senior at USF, majoring in Finance with a concentration in Investment Analysis. He is eager to expand his education and knowledge pertaining to real estate investment opportunities and alternative investment strategies. Matthew is passionate about the real estate industry and plans to pursue a career in Portfolio / Asset Management. 

Justin Kwitchoff 
Vice President

Justin Kwitchoff is a Freshman at USF pursuing a double major in Finance with a concentration in Investment Analysis and Business Analytics & Information Systems.  He is eager to learn and explore opportunities that broaden his horizon and develop his character.  Justin hopes to leverage his learning experiences to pursue a career in Equity Research or Valuation.

Thomas Phillips

Vice President

Thomas Phillips is a Senior at USF majoring in finance with a minor in accounting. He holds his Florida real estate license, and is ultimately interested in pursuing a career in the financial analysis and syndication side of real estate transactions.

Lan
Phan
Vice President

Lan Phan, is an international freshman from Vietnam majoring in Business Analytics & Information Systems.  He is interested in pursuing a career in Equity Research or Investment Management. Lan is our vice president of marketing.

Sophia Obregón
Vice President

Sophia Obregón is a Sophomore at USF, majoring in Marketing with a concentration in Digital Marketing.  To her, the Real Estate Society is the intersection where her interests in hospitality and design meet. 

Greg

Smersh

Faculty Advisor

Greg Smersh is a Professor in the Department of Finance at USF.  With a background in building construction and real estate development, he teaches finance and real estate courses at USF.  Dr. Smersh founded this club in 2015 and is our Faculty Advisor.