Cory Gottfried, 30
Associate at Mavik Capital
Cory Gottfried joined Mavik Capital in May 2024, and it’s pretty safe to say he has no regrets about his decision.
“It’s an exceptional place,” he said. “There’s a collaborative culture here, and new ideas are genuinely welcomed — that’s been something that’s been really rewarding to me. I came from a bigger, public REIT, and I compare Mavik to my hockey days because I feel like I’m on a team again here, and we’re all moving in the same direction.”
Indeed, Gottfried played ice hockey at Tufts University, where he earned an economics degree. After spending three years at Ladder Capital, he followed the puck — as it were — to Mavik. While 99 percent of his time is spent on the investment side today, he also has the opportunity to contribute across the organization, from asset management to business development to fundraising.
His deals have included acquisition and redevelopment financing for a Sag Harbor, N.Y., retail portfolio, acquired by a local developer without approvals in place for the business plan. While Mavik was initially approached for a mezzanine or preferred equity investment, the firm instead structured a financing package giving the borrower flexibility to execute the plan successfully, and without added execution risk.
“At Mavik, they really push everyone to think outside of the box, and I think that’s something I’ve learned over my past year,” Gottfried said.
Gottfried got his real estate start in high school, working for a residential contractor, which sparked an initial interest in construction. From there, he secured an internship on the construction team for Brookfield’s One Manhattan West. “That was an amazing experience to work on a multibillion-dollar project at such a young age. I picked out some of the tiles that are in the lobby, so I hope people like them,” he said.
While working on the construction side, Gottfried became fascinated with who was ultimately providing the dollars to facilitate the projects. “That’s what led me to Ladder, which led me to Mavik, and it’s been a great career path so far,” he said.
Outside of work, Gottfried plays in men’s league hockey. And, while the bumps continue both in the market and on the ice, he’s taking it all in stride.
