Michael Mikelic has over thirteen years of first-hand experience in real estate. Early on, he served as treasurer and board member at Trump Place. In his 4 years serving as Treasurer, Mr. Mikelic oversaw the financial operation of nearly 300,000 square feet of office, residential, retail, parking, and storage space located at 120 Riverside Boulevard in lower Manhattan. He resigned from this position at the end of 2009 to focus on overseeing the Opportunity Fund. Mr. Mikelic completed the CCIM designation from the CCIM Institute in Commercial Real Estate in 2009, and holds a Certificate in Property Management from the New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate. Mr. Mikelic received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics, with a sub-concentration in Accounting from the University of Michigan.

Edward Rivadeneira is a Managing Member and head of investor relations for King Penguin Opportunity Fund II. Mr. Rivadeneira is currently a managing director at Forefront Capital Markets and the lead placement agent for King Penguin Opportunity Fund. Mr. Rivadeneira owned and operated Millford Advisors, a registered investment advisory firm before joining TD Ameritrade, a leading organization that has provided brokerage and investment services for over thirty years. Mr. Rivadeneira has worked for large institutions such as Merrill Lynch & Co, HSBC, and Citibank, providing clients with banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products throughout his life. He holds his FINRA series 3, 7, 9, 10, 24, 30, 63, 66 and life and health insurance licenses.

In 1982, Brad founded Reifler Trading Corporation, a firm engaged in the execution of global derivatives, which was sold to Refco, Inc. in 2000. In 1992, Brad founded Reifler Capital Management, a commodity pool advisor focused on commodity-based and foreign exchange trading strategies. From 1995 until 2000, he managed Refco, Inc.’s Institutional Sales Desk, where he was responsible for sales and execution of global derivatives, foreign exchange, and creating custom investment programs for institutional and high-net-worth clients. Bradley Reifler was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pali Capital Inc., an NASD member firm. Pali was acquired by the Euram Group in 2001, but repurchased six years later at which time Brad was made Chairman. Reifler resigned his duties from Pali, and in 2009 he became the Chief Executive Officer of Forefront Capital, a global financial services firm. Brad serves on multiple corporate and advisory boards. He is also a Trustee of the Millbrook School and Chairman of the Finance Committee. Brad graduated from Bowdoin College.

Michael Atkins is president of MLA Risk Advisory, which provides boutique equity finance solutions in conjunction with joint venture and operator investment opportunities. Michael was formerly VP, Europe & Asia Pacific, at Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF). Prior to FNF, Michael optimized communication strategies and facilitated partnership development for the World Economic Forum, which gathers the world’s most prominent political, economic, business, and social leaders. While studying as a Fulbright and Rotary Ambassadorial scholar at the Graduate School of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Michael earned two Master’s degrees: in International Economics,and Law. Michael completed an additional Master’s Degree as Toulouse Fellow, as well as Bachelor’s Degrees with Summa Cum Laude honors at the University of North Texas. Michael holds graduate certificates in International Business and Finance from New York University. He is currently President of the Graduate School’s New York Alumni Chapter, a Member of the Global Exchange Council at ULI, MOMA and the Jazz Gallery in New York.