Education

Jody Kriss Education

Jody’s storied career began after his graduation from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. The Wharton School is continually ranked the number one business school in the country. In the upper echelon of business education, the Wharton School is the crown jewel. Jody Kriss graduated in 1996.

Directly after his undergraduate education, Jody Kriss began working as an Analyst and Project Manager for the Athena Group, helping to develop high-end real estate in Manhattan. In fact, the property he worked on, 838 Fifth Avenue, was the first property to reach $2000 per square foot in 1999. Jody transitioned into an associate position with APC Realty Advisors, an investment banking firm. There he contributed to a multitude of projects, including the conversion of a 100,000 square foot condominium in Tribeca.

The next step for Jody Kriss was becoming a partner at Bayrock Group, LLC. There, Jody was instrumental in many exciting, high profile projects. He was a principle in the development of a 47-floor ground-up hotel project in Manhattan as well as the rezoning of a 13-acre property on the waterfront in Queens. Jody Kriss thrived in the high-end luxury property business. By 2010, Jody Kriss was ready for a change. He then co-founded East River Partners LLC with Joseph Cohen.