Matthew is the founder of Aspire Associates, a commercial real estate advisory firm in the New York metropolitan area. Matthew has been involved in the ownership and management of real estate brokerage firms since his founding of New Street Realty Advisors, LLC in 2006. Prior to New Street, Matthew worked for over a decade at CB Richard Ellis, and its predecessor, Insignia/ESG. In addition to the operating of real estate brokerage companies, Matthew owns several real estate assets, and taught graduate and undergraduate real estate classes for over 10 years at New York University’s Real Estate Institute. Matthew graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA and from New York University with a Masters in Real Estate Development.