Leadership
The MORVAY leadership team has been responsible for +$1Bn of real estate transactions and has overseen and supported the development and redevelopment of +3M SF in major markets across the United States.
David M. Rottenberg
Founder, Managing Principal
Matthew D. Frank
Head of Development, Principal
George C. Isham
Head of Investments, Principal
Founder, Managing Principal
David M. Rottenberg
David M. Rottenberg is the Founder and Managing Principal of MORVAY. He is a serial entrepreneur in the real estate space. He has successfully founded multiple real estate platforms, most recently founding MORVAY, a New York based investment and development company targeting scalable opportunities to capitalize on real estate and real estate related operating platforms.
In 2019, David co-founded The Sason Organization, a privately controlled real estate investment firm where he oversaw the acquisition, capitalization, and execution of +1.5M SF of existing SF and +2M of developable SF of commercial and multifamily real estate assets in emerging markets across the United States. Previously, David served as Head of Acquisitions for Hornig Capital, an institutional NY-based development firm with $2.5B+ in AUM. Throughout his career, David has been directly responsible for the underwriting, structuring, acquisition and disposition of over $1B in assets across commercial, residential, industrial and hospitality assets. He has supported the operations of +3M square feet consisting of all asset types.
David is a graduate of the A.B. School of Business at Tulane University. He was the youngest member in the history of Tulane University to join the board for the Masters in Real Estate Development program.
Head of Development, Principal
Matthew D. Frank
Matthew D. Frank is a Principal and Partner with MORVAY. He joined the company in July 2025 and is the Head of Development
Matt is a real estate development professional and licensed architect leading 18M+ SF of office, industrial, and mixed-use projects throughout New York Tri-state area, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern California valued at $5BN+. His expertise is in the acquisition, planning, design, and entitlement of large-scale mixed-use projects recognized by regional organizations for progressive, sustainable design. Matt previously served as Managing Director – Development at Newland Capital Group, President and Chief Operating Officer at the Criterion Group, Partner and Vice President of Development and Construction for Hornig Capital Partners, Executive Vice President of Development for the New York Tri-State Region for The Richman Group Development Corp. and as Executive Vice President of Development and Design of RXR (f/k/a Reckson Associates Realty Corp., NYSE: RA).
Matt holds a Masters Degree in Architecture from the Tulane University School of Architecture and is a licensed architect in the State of New York. He is a past member of the Board of Vision Long Island, the areas premiere smart growth planning advocacy organization.
Head of Investments, Principal
George C. Isham
George C. Isham is a Principal and Partner with MORVAY. He joined the company in May 2025 and leads Acquisitions, Asset Management, and Capital Markets functions.
Prior to joining MORVAY, George was a Senior Vice President at One William Street Capital Management, an ~$8B investment firm focused primarily on asset-based and structured credit opportunities in North America and Europe, in their Real Estate Finance Group where he oversaw loan originations, underwriting, servicing and REO asset management supporting the team to close +$1.5BN of senior, mezzanine, and preferred equity in +25 transactions. Prior to One William Street, George worked at The Bancorp Inc. in the Structured Products group focusing on their CMBS and CLO team.
George is a graduate of The Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.
