About Mr. Shaoul Levy & His Background in Real Estate Investment

Shaoul Levy is a prominent figure in real estate and accounting, known for his expertise in managing high-value investments. He is the CEO and founding partner of *Levy Affiliated*, a real estate investment firm that focuses on acquiring and managing value-add commercial properties, particularly in the southwestern United States. Since its founding in 1988, Levy Affiliated has executed over 75 transactions totaling nearly $630 million, with its current portfolio valued at over $500 million【7†source】【8†source】.

Levy’s real estate and financial expertise make him a key player in the field, as he balances both CEO responsibilities and CPA duties while overseeing large-scale investments across various states. In recent years, Shaoul Levy has also been associated with various legal matters and court cases, drawing attention to ongoing developments and updates related to his business activities and real estate dealings.

In addition to his work in real estate, Shaoul Levy is also a certified public accountant (CPA) and the founding partner of *Levy | Lauter LLP*, a Los Angeles-based CPA firm. His firm provides business advisory, tax compliance, and accounting services, particularly to small businesses, real estate professionals, and executives. Levy’s background includes a tenure at PriceWaterhouseCoopers before venturing into his own practice【7†source】.

Levy’s impressive portfolio includes sourcing and negotiating significant real estate deals, and his firm’s vertically integrated structure enables efficient management across acquisitions, asset management, and leasing【8†source】. His firms cater to high net-worth individuals and institutional investors, emphasizing a hands-on, strategic approach to both financial and real estate investments【9†source】.

Shaoul Levy and the Levy Affiliated Team

Jonathan Kohn | Director of Leasing

Jonathan Kohn is the Director of Leasing for Levy Affiliated. He joined the company in 2007 and became a director in 2009. Mr. Kohn oversees the marketing, leasing, and negotiation of the company’s 2.5 million square foot retail portfolio. He has presided over $160 million of retail lease transactions, and has extensive experience cultivating tenant and broker relationships, and in handling permitting, zoning and use issues throughout Southern California. Mr. Kohn began his career as a leasing representative for General Growth Properties. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and graduated with B.S. in Marketing and Management from the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.

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Shaoul Levy | Founder & Partner

Shaoul Levy is the Founder of Levy Affiliated. He has over 25 years of experience investing in real estate, and acquired his first major commercial property in 1988. Mr. Levy formed Levy Affiliated to invest in real estate in Southern California on behalf of high net worth individuals, and has since grown the company to a team of 50 individuals overseeing a portfolio of nearly $500 million spread across the western United States. He has extensive experience investing across a variety of deal structures, having sourced, negotiated and executed over $630 million of real estate transactions. In total, he has acquired 56 commercial properties, representing 4.0 million square feet of buildings. Mr. Levy began his career as an accountant, working first for Alexander Grant and then with Price Waterhouse in their Los Angeles offices. He started his own practice, S.J. Levy & Company, in 1982, which is still thriving. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Jewish Federation's Real Estate, Construction & Finance group. He graduated with honors from Georgetown University in 1978. Mr. Levy is also highly involved in local Jewish charities. As part of his retail development in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles, he erected a statue to honor Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese Consul during World War II who, by granting visas against the express orders of his government, saved over 6,000 Polish Jews. The statue has raised the consciousness of Mr. Sugihara's heroism and led to posthumous awards from the city of Los Angeles and state of California. Mr. Levy is also a former board member of the Kahal Joseph Sephardic Synagogue and current chairperson of the Endowment Committee of the Sinai Akiba Academy.

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Aryeh Aslan | Partner – Commercial Real Estate

Aryeh Aslan is a Partner of Levy Affiliated. He joined the company in 2005 to lead its acquisitions team, and became a partner in 2007. Mr. Aslan oversees the asset management of the company’s portfolio, and is actively involved in the sourcing and closing of new acquisitions and equity relationships for the firm. Since joining Levy Affiliated, he has helped bring on several institutional partners to facilitate the company’s growth. As partner, he has overseen the acquisition and management of over $150 million of commercial real estate across 15 properties. Prior to joining Levy Affiliated, Mr. Aslan began his career with Goldman, Sachs & Company, and then with L.E.K. Consulting. He has extensive experience evaluating investment opportunities, having advised on over $20 billion of transactions for leading investment institutions. Mr. Aslan has been the President of the Wharton Club of Southern California’s Real Estate Group since 2006, and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Urban Land Institute, and the Jewish Federation’s Real Estate, Construction & Finance group. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School and a B.A. in Communications from the College of Arts and Sciences.

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About Mr. Shaoul Levy & His Background in Real Estate Investment