Prior to forming Clark Street Development, Mr. Kurtzweil was a Vice President for GE Real Estate, capping a 13 year career at the General Electric Company. In this capacity, he directly originated and closed over $65MM in real estate loans and related financings. He understands the business of real estate through the relationships he created with users, investors, developers, lenders, and municipalities. Previously, Mr. Kurtzweil led several origination teams within the GE Capital umbrella focused primarily on heavy equipment financing and leasing to small and mid-market firms, generating approximately $150MM in closed transactions. Prior to that, Mr. Kurtzweil completed GE's Manufacturing Management Program which exposed him to various functions in GE's industrial businesses.

Mr. Kurtzweil obtained his M.B.A. in Finance & Strategy with Honors from the University of Chicago in 2003. He graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1994.