Port Washington, NY BEB Capital has appointed Christopher Giamo, Jeffrey Weiner, and Adam Radosti as key advisors to BEB Credit, an affiliate of BEB Capital, as it anticipates the upcoming launch of BEB Credit Opportunity Fund II.
Giamo, Weiner, and Radosti will advise regarding portfolio valuation, investment strategy alignment, major decisions and approvals, risk management and governance, performance monitoring, capital and real estate markets, strategic insight, and investor representation.
“Chris, Jeff, and Adam are esteemed industry leaders and we’re incredibly excited and honored to have their strategic guidance as BEB Credit enters its next phase of growth,” said Lee Brodsky, CEO of BEB Capital. “Their extensive knowledge and tenure in the industry will prove vital as our firm continues to scale and further institutionalize our credit vehicle.”
Giamo is a seasoned financial executive with extensive expertise in commercial banking, capital management, and strategic growth. He currently serves as vice chairman of Haugland Group, where he leads strategic planning, organizational development, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) initiatives, driving the company’s growth and diversification. Prior to Haugland Group, he had a distinguished career at TD Bank, serving as executive vice president and head of the commercial bank, in which he managed a diverse portfolio of lending solutions across multiple business segments, including small business, middle market, commercial real estate, and specialized financing.
“I’ve known the Brodsky family for over 20 years through direct involvement on several transactions, and I’m thrilled to join Bert, Lee, and the BEB Capital team as an advisor. Their strategic focus, disciplined approach, and unwavering integrity define the firm’s culture. I look forward to working alongside fellow advisors Jeffrey Weiner and Adam Radosti as we support BEB’s continued growth and goal to deliver value for its investors,” said Giamo.
Weiner is currently the chairman & CEO of Integrity Automotive Holdings LLC, an automotive dealership group operating in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Prior to co-founding Integrity in 2020, Weiner was the chairman & CEO of Marcum LLP, one of the largest accounting and advisory firms in the nation. He became Marcum’s first managing partner in 1990, and in 2017 he was named the firm’s Chairman and Executive Officer. Under his leadership, Marcum grew from a single-office firm of 20 employees to a firm ranked among the top 15 in the US with over 4,000 people.
Radosti cofounded Ionic Capital Management LLC in 2006, a New York–based alternative investment firm focused on relative value, arbitrage, and long volatility strategies across multiple asset classes. At Ionic Capital, he served as a principal and portfolio manager prior to leaving the firm in 2019; assets peaked at $3.9 billion during his tenure. From 1994 to 2005, Radosti worked at Highbridge Capital Management where he was a senior vice president and portfolio manager within the US and European Volatility and Credit Arbitrage group. At Highbridge, he focused on convertible bond arbitrage and related equity derivative strategies. In 2023, he founded JNO Advisors LLC, an advisory firm providing consultancy services to asset management companies.
In July 2023, BEB Credit closed its first credit fund, BEB Credit Opportunity Fund, L.P., with total equity of $52 million and origination capacity of $150 million. BEB Credit seeks value-add, diversified commercial real estate mortgage opportunities in the continental US. BEB Credit was created to provide quick and creative financing solutions for commercial real estate assets in primary and secondary markets across the US. BEB Credit continues to grow its footprint, providing financing nationwide.