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Leadership
John Saraceno, Jr. Jonathan Schultz
Co-Founder & Co-Founder &
Managing Principal Managing Principal
As Co-Founder and Managing Principal, John has helped to As Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Jonathan has helped to
build Onyx into on of the most active investment & build Onyx Equities into one of the largest and most diversified
redevelopers in the New York Metro market. Serving as property service organizations. Under his leadership, Onyx’s
the firm's Chief Investment Strategist, John directs the platform has grown to provide property management,
firm’s approach to investment and portfolio management. construction management, asset management, and leasing
Since Onyx's inception, he has successfully led its mission services. These functions are powered and integrated by
to partner with some of the country’s most significant customized real estate technology developed by his team of
institutional investment firms. In addition, he oversees innovators. He also led the effort to build Onyx’s
• construction Receivership/REO Services platform, which has become one of
Onyx's investment fund arm, which has historically and
continues to generate fund-level IRR’s in excess of 25%. the largest of its kind on the East Coast.
• asset management Onyx's investment and portfolio
The foundation for
management strategies was built upon John's tenure as Today, his responsibilities include leading investor capital-
Founding Member and Chief Investment Officer at Ivy raising initiatives, strategic planning, real estate technology
Equities, where he was responsible for all acquisition, development, business development, and overall investment
disposition, and finance activities. strategy as an officer of the firm’s Investment Committee.
Jonathan has the distinction of having closed billions of dollars
John is an alum of Fordham University and holds a Juris in leasing and sales transactions in his former role as President
Doctor degree from New York Law School. He serves on of The Schultz Organization.
the Ridgewood Public Library Board of Trustees as well as
on Valley Hospital's President's Advisory Council. He is a
member of the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce's
2040 Council, and served on New Jersey's Real Estate
Advisory Board under Governor Corzine. Trade
organization affiliation includes NAIOP and IOREBA.
