As the Managing Director of HLC Equity, Barbara oversees all activities within the group, including, but not limited to, investment decisions, financial oversight, business transactions and relations, legal issues, property and office oversight. Barbara has played a key role in shaping the nature of daily operations at HLC Equity by reprogramming office operations and implementing innovative systematic procedures for acquisitions and sales as well as property management. All of this has led to the enhancement of the group’s asset portfolio. Barbara has been actively involved in the acquisitions, dispositions, or management of the group’s real estate portfolio since 1980. Barbara maintained an active law practice for over 30 years, where she practiced criminal and immigration law. Barbara earned a BA in International Relations at the University of Wisconsin, and received her JD from Temple University Law School.

Daniel is a principal at HLC Equity and is responsible for deal origination, the acquisitions and dispositions of investment properties, investment financing, deal structuring, as well as stock and bond portfolio oversight. He has been involved in HLC Equity and other investment ventures for the past several years. Daniel has worked as an associate strategic consultant to large multinational corporations including Uni credit Bank and the Renova Group, and has also served as a consultant to large political organizations. He served in the Israel Defense Forces as a Staff Sergeant in an elite infantry unit. Daniel holds a BA in Government Diplomacy and Strategy from the Interdisciplinary Center, Her zliya Israel, a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Business from Columbia University in New York, and a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from New York University. He is a Member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and is the Co-Founder of the Israel Legacy Trust.

Micah oversees the accounting processes, financial reporting and tax considerations for HLC Equity and its related entities. Previously, Micah worked as a global controller of Black Rock Inc.’s $1 – 2B investment portfolio ranging from real estate, private equity and distressed debt funds to plain equity and bond funds. In this capacity Micah led the investment accounting processes, the external audits and SOX compliance. Additionally, his team reported on the performance and position of the portfolio to Black rock’s executive capital committee as well as to the SEC. Micah earned his CPA working in the “big four” accounting firms, gaining experience in tax planning and compliance at KPMG and in audit with Ernst & Young’s financial services group. He received his BA in Economics from Yeshiva University with significant course work at New York University’s Stern School of Business, and earned his MBA in finance from Bar Ilan University.

Michael Katch joined HLC Equity as General Counsel and Director in 2004. As a Director he is heavily involved in acquisitions and dispositions of real estate. Michael’s private practice in Denver (1971 to 2004) mainly involved work-outs and reorganizations inside and outside Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. In that context he experienced a wide variety of real estate related issues representing creditors and developers in real estate insolvency matters. He also has extensive experience in commercial real estate foreclosures. Michael worked on the HLC Equity real estate portfolio with the company’s founder Herman Lipsitz for several years while maintaining his law practice. Michael holds a BA from the University of Colorado and a JD Degree from the University of Denver.