About Us

J.H. “Jerry” Cohen

Jerry Cohen, President and CEO

J.H. “Jerry” Cohen began his real estate investment career in 1984. In the nearly quarter century since, he has been a principal in more than 1,000 real estate investment transactions. Cohen is the creator of a proprietary econometric model that identifies undervalued and outperforming markets. He has also constructed and refined an investment approach designed to ensure that his investors capitalize on the opportunities his model identifies while uplifting target real estate investment communities.

Cohen has identified and practices a set of property management disciplines uniquely structured to achieve strong asset performance.

He lives with his wife and daughter on the Gulf coast of Southwest Florida.

Ken Asbridge

Ken Asbridge, Construction Services Manager

Ken began in the construction industry back in 1963. many of his accomplishments involve installing a satellite system for General Dynamic across the US. For nearly twenty years he was in charge of construction for High Rise buildings, schools, healthcare centers theaters etc. His expertise in residential construction involved investment property rehab and a large volume of new home construction, including the the home of Tom Arnold and Rosanne Barr in Eldon, Iowa.

Ken Asbridge has dealt extensively in Real Estate procurement for Fortune 500 companies and is the recipient of DBA contractor of the year and has been recognized on several occasions in the Crain Business publication.

Tim Norris

Tim Norris, National Sales Manager

English-born Tim Norris holds a B.A. from Columbia University, NYC, and studied Estate Management (Real Estate Investment) at Trent University, in Nottingham, England. He has been involved in real estate development since childhood as his father was a London developer.

Dennis Blitz, President of The IRA Club

Dennis Blitz, President of the IRA Club

The IRA Club is a leading provider of Self Directed IRAs. A Self Directed IRA allows the owner to make a wide range of investments for their retirement including Private Mortgages such as is offered by EquityBuild Finance, LLC. The IRA Club offers both Standard and Checkbook IRAs to best fit the needs of the investor.Dennis Blitz, President of The IRA Club has over 30 years experience as a financial writer and publisher. Dennis has written 12 best selling financial text books with heavy emphasis on the tax regulations relating to investments. Dennis’ latest book, Save Smart & Earn More is available at book stores and on Amazon.com.

Gordon S. Hirsch, Real Estate Attorney

Gordon S. Hirsch, Real Estate Attorney

Gordon S. Hirsch is an Illinois Attorney in private practice since 1982 and concentrates his practice in real estate matters with a further emphasis on real estate closings. A Chicago native, Gordon attended the University of Illinois for his undergraduate work and Northern Illinois University College of Law being the recipient of legislative scholarships from both Republican and Democratic State Representatives. Gordon was elected to his high school board of education at age 18; was elected President of that school board at age 20; and became a licensed attorney at age 23. He is active in many political campaigns and has served on staff on Gubernatorial and Presidential campaigns. Gordon also served eight (8) years as a State prosecutor and was a personal injury trial attorney. Currently, he is also a licensed Real Estate Broker and title agent affiliated with City Suburban Title. Gordon is currently a member of the Chicago Bar Association and is active with the Illinois Real Estate Lawyer’s Association among others.

Ralph Sherman, Esq., Corporate Securities Counsel

Ralph Sherman, Esq., Corporate Securities Counsel

Ralph received his law degree from Boston University in 1987 and is licensed in Michigan, Massachusetts and the US Supreme Court. He has served as a campaign attorney for various campaigns including levels up to the US Congress, Senate and President. He is well known for his wealth of knowledge in the field of securities law as it relates to various states as well as federal regulation. Ralph has served as corporate counsel for many finance firms, has taught at the University of Michigan and, since 2004, has continued to consult and speak nationwide for a well-known real estate investor/private lender. His website is www.shermanlawoffices.com and his email is rmsherman@shermanlawoffices.com

John Landry, Corporate Counsel

John Landy, Corporate Counsel

John D. Landry, J.D., has practiced law since 1975. He previously worked as a corporate attorney for the pharmaceutical firm, G.D. Searle & Co., in Skokie, Illinois, as Senior Staff Counsel, handling employment, federal procurement and anti-trust concerns. John also served as General Counsel for Searle Agriculture, Inc., a subsidiary of G.D. Searle & Co. Since 1978, John has been engaged in private practice. His practice areas include: elder law, estate planning, probate, real estate, family, criminal, corporate, bankruptcy, personal injury, medical malpractice and general litigation. John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and Juris Doctor from the John Marshal Law School, Chicago. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. John is enrolled to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Trial Bar of the Northern District of Illinois, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He is also enrolled in the CM/ECF systems for both the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the United States District Court.http://www.landrylaw.org/index.html