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John Heil's Bio
Mr. Heil is a native of Annapolis, Md. and attended Cornell University. Upon graduation from Cornell, Mr. Heil headed to New York City to attend graduate school at Fordham University. While studying at Fordham, Mr. Heil moonlighted as a waiter and bartender where he became captivated with the hospitality business. His studies in advanced economics would prove quite useful in the years to come. After a brief stint on a bond desk at Lehman Brothers, Mr. Heil chose to follow his entrepreneurial spirit and cobbled together a group of investors to purchase an old café on a moribund block on the Upper West Side, which he developed into the legendary 90’s saloon, Gentleman Jack’s.
A string of successes led Mr. Heil to become a founding partner of LDV Hospitality. As a creative and operational force at LDV, Mr. Heil developed a slew of noteworthy concepts on a national level. Heil sold his stake in 2010 and joined longtime friends Paul Tully and Ted Kakoyiannis in a new venture that would combine his interests in hospitality and real estate development. The company focuses on projects along the Northeast corridor ranging from Connecticut to Delaware. Notable hospitality projects include Local West, Lucy’s Cantina Royale, Spice Finch, The Beer Garden at Shippan Landing, Constitution Yards and El Poquito.
Michael Shaftacolas's Bio
Michael Shaftacolas (Mike) is the Director of Construction for Valyrian Capital LLC. Mike is a talented structural engineer and instrumental in coordinating Valyrian’s team consultants and contractors from design development through project close-out.
Mike joined Imian Partners in 2013 as Director of Construction. His specialties include structural engineering, design integration, project management and project coordination gained through his more than fifteen years in the construction field in in New York and Europe.
Prior to joining Imian Partners, Michael was head of the structural engineering department at Modinos & Vrahimis, a multidisciplinary architecture and engineering design firm in Cyprus (2008-2012). Mike was the Design Coordinator for the Limassol Marina, a 500 million dollar project consisting of boat and yacht berths (1,700,000 sq. ft.), residential apartments and retail stores (440,00 sq. f.).He also managed the design of structures in high seismic zones including the design of large industrial facilities for public utility companies and office towers in the private sector. While living in New York, Mike practiced as a senior project engineer and consultant with GACE Consulting Engineers, DPC (2003-2008) where he designed and managed numerous projects types including residential, commercial, and hospitality.
Michael is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New York as well as in Cyprus. He received his Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.
Paul Tully Jr.'s Bio
Mr. Tully merges his background in construction and real estate, establishing a unique skill set including project management, financial analysis, market analysis, strategic planning, and personnel management.
As co-founder of Imian Partners, Mr. Tully has played an integral role in creating a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial and hospitality projects as well as the acquisition and development of office, retail, hospitality and industrial projects in the Connecticut, New York and Philadelphia markets.
Prior to the formation of Imian Partners, Mr. Tully successfully owned and operated Integrated Development, a real estate company specializing in construction management and consulting. Before that, Mr. Tully worked as a project manager for Turner Construction, where he was involved in various ‘from the ground up’ projects including big box retail, museum and industrial facilities. Mr. Tully began his career in real estate with Breslin Realty Development as a sales and leasing consultant.
Mr. Tully received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University and his Masters of Science in Real Estate from New York University.
Theodore M. Kakoyiannis's Bio
Mr. Kakoyiannis capitalizes on more than 15 years of legal and real estate experience, creating a notable skill set in deal structuring, contract negotiations, leasing, financial engineering, and management. Prior to co-founding Imian Partners, Mr. Kakoyiannis was a principal at Fidelity-AMG Real Estate Development, LLC, a real estate investment firm which acquires and develops institutional quality retail properties in the Northeast. Prior to Fidelity, he was counsel to the New York firm Eiseman Levine Lehraupt Kakoyiannis, P.C., a boutique law firm specializing in real estate acquisition, leasing, development and finance. Mr. Kakoyiannis provided counsel to owners, contractors, and developers in areas of construction litigation, real estate acquisition, real estate financing, and negotiated and drafted construction contracts. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kakoyiannis was an attorney at the New York firm Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLC, where he specialized in construction litigation and representing architects and engineers in malpractice actions. Mr. Kakoyiannis is a licensed real estate broker in the state of New York.
Mr. Kakoyiannis graduated with honors from New York University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Literature and Politics. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School. Mr. Kakoyiannis is admitted to the State Bars of the states of New York and New Jersey, a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Bar for the City of New York, ICSC and the Hellenic American Bankers Association.