PRINCIPALS
Joel Bergstein is the Executive Chairman of Lincoln Equities Group (LEG), one of the Northeast's leading full-service real estate companies.
Bergstein joined the company more than 32 years ago, spearheading the organization’s acquisition and development initiatives. He currently leads the firm’s large scale development platform, orchestrating major residential and industrial land development projects in the New York / New Jersey metro area.
Bergstein developed LEG’s current operating partner platform, leveraging domestic and international opportunities with private equity and pension funds. Bergstein is a founding partner and active participant in LEG’s $700M European property investment platform.
Some of his standout development projects include Halletts Point in Astoria, NY, where LEG transformed a seven acre waterfront site into 2,400 residential apartment units; 5 Giralda in Madison, NJ, a 431,000 square-foot property, that was modernized to become Allergan’s U.S. headquarters; and in early 2018, LEG closed on a 152 acre waterfront site in Bayonne, NJ, where 1.4M square-feet of e-commerce logistics warehousing will be developed to bolster trade with the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Lincoln has formed a partnership with Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Company to develop a mixed-income residential complex in Crown Heights, NY. It will be a 50/50 market and workforce development project to bring hundreds of needed housing units for middle and working class families in New York City. Bergstein is also leading the development and approval process for 1,500 new residential units in Jersey City including the construction of a light rail station.
Bergstein serves on numerous real estate advisory boards and is a speaker and frequent commentator in real estate trade and business media in addition to his philanthropic work.
Contact:
jbergstein@lincolnequities.com
David Weinstein is Vice Chairman of LEG. Over his more than 25-year tenure with the firm, he has played leading roles in financial management, investment analysis, valuation, acquisition, and financing of real estate investments. Weinstein has been involved in over 40 capital transactions including $2.5 Billion of property acquisitions and dispositions, and over $1.5 Billion of financings, with a key focus on deal structure and tax efficient strategies. Throughout that period, Weinstein and Bergstein worked side by side evaluating new investments, securing debt and equity partners, developing new lines of business, and building LEG’s team.
Weinstein now serves in a strategic counsel capacity to LEG’s leadership, remaining engaged on major investment decisions and capital structure matters while Lance Bergstein and the executive team lead day-to-day operations. Weinstein holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Yeshiva University and is a board-certified CPA.
Contact:
dweinstein@lincolnequities.com
Lance Bergstein is Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Equities Group, where he leads the firm's strategic vision, investment activities, acquisitions, development, and day-to-day operations. Since joining the company, he has been instrumental in expanding the firm's development platform across industrial, life sciences, multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use real estate, overseeing projects representing billions of dollars in capitalization.
Throughout his tenure, Lance has led the acquisition, development, leasing, capitalization, and repositioning of complex real estate assets throughout the Northeast. His experience spans large-scale logistics and industrial developments, life sciences campuses, multifamily communities, commercial properties, powered land and data center opportunities, and transformative mixed-use developments. He has worked on projects for global companies including Amazon, UPS, Home Depot, and leading life sciences organizations, while helping position Lincoln Equities as a leader in emerging sectors driven by technology, infrastructure, and evolving tenant demand.
Prior to joining Lincoln Equities Group, Lance led Strategic Development at Crossix Solutions, where he focused on corporate growth initiatives and strategic partnerships during a period of rapid expansion for the healthcare technology company. He began his career in the Global Healthcare Investment Banking Group at UBS, advising publicly traded healthcare REITs and healthcare services companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic transactions totaling billions of dollars.
Lance brings together institutional finance expertise with hands-on real estate development experience, combining an entrepreneurial mindset with disciplined execution across acquisitions, development, capital markets, and asset strategy. His leadership continues to drive the firm's expansion into high-growth sectors while fostering long-term relationships with institutional investors, municipalities, tenants, and development partners.
Outside of real estate, Lance is an accomplished professional endurance race car driver who competes in premier racing series and endurance events internationally. The preparation, precision, and performance required in professional motorsports reflect the same analytical approach, resilience, and focus that define his leadership in real estate development and investment.
Contact: lbergstein@lincolnequities.com
Greg Eliason has served as LEG’s Chief Financial Officer since 2024. During his 17-year tenure with the firm, he has played a leading role in financial management, investment analysis, valuation, acquisitions, dispositions, and financing activities across the company’s real estate portfolio. Eliason has been involved in over $1.5 billion of property acquisitions and dispositions and more than $1 billion of financings, with a particular focus on deal structuring and tax-efficient investment strategies. From 2010 through 2023, Eliason led LEG’s European investment platform, overseeing full-cycle investments in more than 12,000 multifamily units in partnership with institutional capital providers, as well as large-scale renewable energy developments.
As a member of LEG’s senior management team, Eliason is actively involved in the firm’s major financial, property management, construction management, and leasing decisions. He also plays a leading role in evaluating new investment opportunities, securing debt and equity capital, developing new business lines, and mentoring LEG’s talented team of professionals.
Eliason holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Yeshiva University and qualified as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 2009.
Contact:
geliason@lincolnequities.com
DEVELOPEMENT & ACQUISITIONS
Robert Schenkel joined LEG in 2003 to manage the company’s real estate development projects. A registered architect with a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan, Schenkel has over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, including development, general contracting, architectural design, design-build and facilities management. Prior to joining Lincoln Equities Group, Schenkel held senior positions with Kajima Corporation, Sheldon H. Solow and American Express.
Contact:
rschenkel@lincolnequities.com
Mark Lipner joined LEG in 2002 and heads up the acquisitions department for the Company. He has over 25 years of industry experience and has been involved in over $750MM of transactions in industrial, office and residential property. Lipner graduated from Sy Syms School of Business with a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting and is a board certified CPA.
Contact:
mlipner@lincolnequities.com
Ryan Castle is a Senior Associate at LEG where he is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and leading due diligence on acquisitions across the industrial, flex, life science, and multifamily sectors. He also contributes to the Firm's capital markets activities, including joint venture structuring.
Prior to joining LEG in 2025, Mr. Castle spent over five years at UBS Realty Investors, LLC, the direct US real estate investment arm of UBS Asset Management, where he worked across the Acquisitions and Asset Management teams. He began his career at Walker & Dunlop's GSE Underwriting group, underwriting multifamily debt investments.
Ryan received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business & Economics from St. Lawrence University.
Contact:
rcastle@lincolnequities.com
OPERATIONS
Ken Flynn joined LEG as Senior Director of Leasing in March 2013. Flynn has over 25 years of real estate experience, completing over 1,000 transactions representing over 10 million square feet of space for leading companies in the New Jersey region. Flynn holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Columbia University and is a member of NAIOP and CORENET.
Contact:
kflynn@lincolnequities.com
Sol Berger joined LMC in 1998 as controller after three years at Deloitte and Touche. He was promoted to his current position in 2002. Berger oversees 3 million square feet of office, retail and industrial real estate. He plays a key role in acting as corporate liaison with LMC’s institutional partners. Berger is a graduate of Yeshiva University and is a board certified CPA.
Contact:
sberger@lincolnequities.com
Stephen Rabinowitz has over 25 years of experience in residential, retail, industrial, and office construction. Rabinowitz joined the firm in 1999 as a Project Manager and in 2000 was promoted to Director of Construction. He is directly responsible for performing tenant and capital projects with a total value of well over $80 million. Rabinowitz has a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Rutgers and his certification in construction management from New York University.
Contact:
srabinowitz@lincolnequities.com
ACCOUNTING
Barry Mezei has been the Corporate Controller for LEG since 2002. His career spans 18 years, with controllership experience in public and family-owned companies ranging in size to $200 million. His expertise includes budgeting and forecasting, cash management, GAAP compliance, financial analysis and reporting, auditing and due diligence. Mezei holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Touro College and is a board certified CPA.