A Diverse Team of Experienced and Trusted Professionals
About Ascent
Ascent is an entrepreneurial investment, development and consulting firm that combines the extensive real estate development, management finance and capital market expertise of its principals.
We are real estate owners, developers and investors who believe not every transaction looks the same and not every transaction needs to be structured or executed the same way in order to be successful. We seek to match potential investment opportunities with investor demand and always co-invest alongside our investors in order to create an appropriate alignment of interests.
Formed in 2003 as a collaboration among John Porges, Dean Benjamin and an investment management vehicle sponsored by M.D. Sass and Macquarie, Ascent is the product of a relationship that began in 1997. Ascent’s leaders have experienced the highs and lows of multiple investment cycles and believe such experience necessarily informs each and every decision we make going forward.
Ascent is positioned to act in a variety of capacities including sponsor, co-sponsor, asset manager and developer depending upon the needs of a given opportunity. We seek to uncover opportunities that are often overlooked by others due to size or one or more other disqualifying factors.
Our Team

John A. Porges
Principal

Dean S. Benjamin
Principal

Sabrina Massa
Executive Assistant

Tim Bokinsky
Associate
Each and every transaction is different and has been underwritten based upon our view of the opportunity, potential risks and anticipated rewards.
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