Adam Hochfelder
Managing Director of Real Estate Acquisitions & Development, Merchants Hospitality
Just as Manhattan’s skyline is ever changing, so too are the careers of the players in the high-stakes game of New York City real estate. Adam Hochfelder, who, over the course of his career, has overseen the development of countless luxury properties in addition to serving on the city’s economic development committee under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is a prime example: upon beginning his next chapter at Merchants Hospitality, the executive has, in a little more than two short years, done upwards of $300 million in deals. These include acquisitions of Times Square’s Brill Building, as well as of the global hospitality brand, Phillipe Chow, among other key transactions.
Danielle Naftali
Manager of Marketing and Design, Naftali Group
These days, most college graduates are lucky to simply land a job within two years of graduating, let alone assume a significant role at a major corporation. But the latter is exactly what Danielle Naftali did within months of departing Syracuse University. In her current role, she has overseen such important events for the Naftali Group—the real estate firm owned by her father, Miki Naftali—as the opening of its newest luxury apartment house, The Shephard, in New York’s West Village. Danielle’s father isn’t the only one to recognize her natural talent for the business: She herself was the subject of a recent profile in the Wall Street Journal, in which she displayed little worry about the challenges a woman might face in her largely male dominated profession. “If you produce for the company, it doesn’t matter what gender you are,” she told the Journal.
Carmen Tal
Co-Founder, Moroccanoil
It seems too perfect that the idea which led to one of the world’s leading, multimillion dollar beauty businesses was inspired by—what else—a salon treatment. But that’s exactly how Moroccanoil Co-Founder Carmen Tal says she was first introduced to her products’ main ingredient: argan oil. In less than a decade, she has built a wildly lucrative—and effective—collection of potions for hair, skin and more using this naturally sourced element, with more highly anticipated debuts to come. Tal’s passion for her business is only rivaled by her commitment to empowering women with its success. Moroccanoil’s “Inspired by Women” video series, invites notable female personalities like fashion designer Georgina Chapman and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to share their own journeys toward finding empowerment.
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