OPPORTUNISTIC &
SPECIAL SITUATION
REAL ESTATE
INVESTORS

Eric Rosenthal is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Machine Investment Group. Prior to founding Machine in 2020, Eric served as a Managing Director at Garrison Investment Group, where he led real estate originations across Garrison's debt and equity strategies. While at Garrison, Eric was a member of the Investment Committee and held investment and asset management responsibilities across the firm’s structured finance and special situation businesses. Eric has extensive experience investing across primary and specialty real estate asset classes, including the acquisition of distressed debt. Prior to joining Garrison, Eric worked at Gramercy Capital Corp., a publicly traded specialty finance REIT, where he worked on debt originations and distressed workouts across all major property sectors and capital stack positions.

Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia. Eric is a Trustee Emeritus of the Potomac School in McLean, Virginia and is a member of several real estate industry trade groups and non-profit initiatives.

Kristi Herschenfeld is Managing Director of Asset Management at Machine Investment Group. Kristi oversees all asset management functions and monitoring of Machine’s investments. Prior to joining Machine in 2021, Kristi served as a group head on the Real Estate Asset Management team at Garrison Investment Group, where she was employed since May 2011. While at Garrison, Kristi was responsible for the implementation and execution of value-add strategies across asset sectors and geographies. Prior to joining Garrison, Kristi was employed at SL Green Realty Corp., a New York-focused REIT (NYSE: SLG) and New York City’s largest office landlord. At SLG, Kristi served as an Analyst on the Investments team and supported Green Loan Services LLC, a boutique Large Loan Special Servicer.

Kristi holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from Lehigh University.

Matthew Kane is Chief Financial Officer and Head of Operations at Machine Investment Group. Matthew is responsible for the firm’s accounting, tax, and treasury functions. Prior to joining Machine in 2021, Matthew was a Managing Director and Controller at Garrison Investment Group, where he oversaw all aspects of financial reporting for an array of real estate funds, special situations funds and other private investment vehicles. In this role, he was primarily responsible for fund accounting, financial statement preparation, investor return computation and regulatory reporting. Matthew contributed further to tax, treasury, and compliance functions within the firm and served as a member of the Valuation Committee. Prior to Garrison, Matthew began his career as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the firm's New York financial services practice.

Matthew holds a Master in Professional Accounting and a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of New York.

Matthew Lambert is General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Machine Investment Group. Matthew oversees all of Machine’s legal and compliance functions. Prior to joining Machine in 2022, Matthew was Deputy General Counsel at StepStone Group, a global private markets firm providing investment solutions through co-mingled funds, separately managed accounts and advisory services. At StepStone, Matthew was responsible for all legal functions relating to real estate investment activity and capital formation of StepStone Group Real Estate. Before that, he served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Garrison Investment Group, where he was responsible for all legal and compliance affairs. Matthew began his legal career as an associate at the law firm of Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, specializing in real estate transactions, securitizations, and capital markets.

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University and a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law. He is a member of the state bar of New York.

Michael Librett is Managing Director of Acquisitions at Machine Investment Group. Michael leads the acquisitions team and oversees investment sourcing for Machine. Throughout his career, Michael has managed a variety of commercial real estate and private equity investment activities, including acquisitions, asset management, underwriting, due diligence, and execution of direct, joint venture and debt investments across a variety of asset classes. Prior to joining Machine in 2020, Michael served as Vice President of Investments with Meadow Partners, where he was responsible for the acquisition and management of real estate assets representing $2.3 billion of total capitalization in New York and Washington D.C. Prior to Meadow Partners, he served on the Acquisitions team at Winter Properties and prior to that, worked for Hanover Street Capital supporting Deutsche Bank’s Special Situations Group.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University.

Meredith Jonker is Vice President of Investments at Machine Investment Group. Meredith supports both the acquisitions team in sourcing and underwriting new portfolio investments and the asset management team following acquisition. Throughout her career, Meredith has closed equity and debt real estate investments across a variety of asset classes and geographies, totaling nearly $1.0 billion of total capitalizations. Prior to joining Machine in 2024, Meredith was a Vice President at Peak Rock Capital, where she was responsible for sourcing, executing and asset managing debt and equity real estate transactions. Previously, Meredith was an acquisitions and asset management Senior Associate at Artemis Real Estate Partners, and prior to that, she began her career as an Analyst at JBG SMITH (formerly The JBG Companies).

Meredith holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University.

Britton Kershner is a Senior Associate of Investments at Machine Investment Group. Britton supports both the acquisitions team in sourcing and underwriting new portfolio investments and the asset management team following acquisition. Prior to joining Machine in 2021, Britton was an Analyst at Eastdil Secured, where he focused primarily on debt placement and joint venture equity raises for commercial real estate investments. While at Eastdil Secured, Britton was responsible for financial analysis and valuation of commercial assets across product sectors and geographies, including over $3.5 billion of closed transactions.

Britton holds a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Risk Management from Pennsylvania State University.

William Durr is a Senior Associate of Investments at Machine Investment Group. William supports both the acquisitions team in sourcing and underwriting new portfolio investments and the asset management team following acquisition. Prior to joining Machine in 2022, William was an Associate at Bank OZK in the Real Estate Specialties Group, where he focused on senior debt originations secured by a variety of asset classes. While at Bank OZK, William was responsible for underwriting and structuring lending opportunities, including over $1.8 billion of closed loan commitments. Prior to Bank OZK, he was an Analyst at H/2 Capital Partners.

William holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Southern Methodist University.

Davis Bebon is an Analyst of Investments at Machine Investment Group. Davis supports both the acquisitions team in sourcing and underwriting new portfolio investments, and the asset management team following acquisition.

Davis holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University.

Matthew Krebs is Vice President of Operations at Machine Investment Group. Prior to joining Machine in 2024, Matthew served as Director of Operations for Garrison Investment Group. During his 11 years at Garrison, he supported the firm’s investments across their strategies in corporate debt, financial assets, and real estate. He also managed the firm’s liquidity, compliance, FX risk mitigation and treasury functions. Matthew is currently consulting as Director of Operations for Fireside Investments, a boutique private equity firm that invests in real estate operating companies. There, he is responsible for overseeing all operational aspects of the firm including treasury, HR, compliance and fund accounting.  

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, and has a Certificate in Commercial Real Estate from the University of Washington.