About Me

Alice was previously the the Director of Acquisitions for a bi-coastal private equity firm, during which time she evaluated and closed government subsidized and conventional apartment buildings throughout various U.S. markets.  Since joining the team as an financial analyst in 2011, Alice became the top producer in the company and alone spearheaded $83MM in multifamily acquisitions totaling 2,150 units.  Responsibilities included financial modeling, market research, historical performance and expense analysis, review of due diligence materials / third party reports, creating cap ex budgets, preparation of LOI, PSA, partnership agreements, HUD submissions and lender reports, coordination with construction and management teams, preparation of investment memoranda for partner presentation, and the training of new analysts and interns.

In prior years, Alice enjoyed success as a sales and marketing executive, instrumental in the planning, design, marketing and sale of pre-construction residential and investment properties.  In the early 2000s, she worked in the most sought after markets in the country including Miami and Las Vegas.  Alice oversaw the pre-construction activities of five luxury developments including the proposed residences by Ivana Trump in Las Vegas, where she converted the greatest number of reservations to contract despite its location being second to others of its class. Recognizing a sudden product shift in a growing market, Alice joined efforts with the developer to quickly pivot and re-entitle two additional highrise projects to reflect the rapidly changing customer demand on the Strip.  Other responsibilities included land acquisition/entitlement, market research, floorplan critique, unit pricing, planning & development recommendations, neighborhood homeowner presentations, and launch of sales/marketing efforts for the projects.

Complementing Alice’s extensive real estate experience is her exceptional leadership ability, utmost professionalism, and adherence to the finest standards she continuously demonstrates.  She has consistently conducted herself in a lawful and ethical manner, believing this is the true path to attaining goals and maintaining key relationships along the way.  Alice is the daughter of Czech parents, an electronic engineer and a physician, who together emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1960s. She is fluent in English and Czech.  Originally from Short Hills, New Jersey, Alice earned a B.A. from the University of Miami and has pursued post-graduate studies in Multifamily Analysis and Valuation, Advanced Financial Modeling, Equity Waterfall Modeling, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Law, Zoning, Construction, Real Estate Finance, and Marketing Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics.  She is currently licensed in the states of New Jersey #2549858, Florida #SL3599278, Pennsylvania #RSR006617, Massachusetts #9586974 (referral only), and West Virginia #WVS240303438 (referral only).

Alice is committed to her family and the community, and she is a humanitarian at heart.  She supports various foundations and groups committed to the treatment and early detection of brain aneurysms.

A private pilot, Alice owns property at the world famous Spruce Creek Fly-In community in Florida and enjoys flying, boating, lakes and mountains, piano, trivia nights, treasure hunting (yes, really! Jon Collins-Black) and spending time with family and friends.

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Fun Facts:

1)  I love my work and it’s hard to rip me away from it.

2)  The most fulfilling moment of my work to date was establishing social services in a South Central  L.A. apartment complex.  With the help of the Housing Authority we brought in after-school meals, tutoring, piano lessons and basketball training for the youth.  This resulted in many parents thanking us for taking their children off the gang-ridden streets and immersing them in education and sport.  

3) In high school I broke a sprint track record from 1965.

4) I started working during college and immersed myself in real estate in my early 20s. I believe in a strong work ethic and working for your rewards, not expecting them to be handed to you.

5) I believe people should conduct themselves LEGALLY and ETHICALLY.  It’s the path that best helps you in achieving your goals and maintaining good relationships along the way.

6) I am a private pilot, partial to the flexibility of amphibious planes.  

7) I trained in classical piano for 10 years and have been playing since I was eight.

8) I prefer solitude and nature to the masses, and jeans with flip flops to glamour.

9) I love cars both old and new.  The most unique car I owned was the Fisker Karma.

10) My favorite quote is: “You have no enemies, you say? Alas, my friend, the boast is poor. He who has mingled in the fray of duty that the brave endure, must have made foes. If you have none, small is the work that you have done.  You’ve hit no traitor on the hip. You’ve dashed no cup from perjured lip. You’ve never turned the wrong to right. You’ve been a coward in the fight.”   ~Charles Mackay