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BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

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BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT. BUILT DIFFERENT TO BUILD DIFFERENT.  

Mavik is a next-generation, multi-strategy investment firm built to deliver long-term outperformance. Founded by Vik Uppal to Build Different, Mavik has an expansive strategy that is grounded in real estate and hard assets and views the world through a credit lens. The firm strives to simultaneously create successful outcomes for its universe of stakeholders – investors, borrowers, and employees. Since its inception, Mavik has deployed over $3 billion in capital and realized more than 110 investments.

MEET

                   ABOUT MAVIK

A NEXT GENERATION FIRM

WHO WE ARE

In a world full of conventional thinkers and traditional asset managers, Mavik takes a different approach. Our investment strategy is expansive. Anchored in real estate and hard assets, we view the world through a credit-focused lens.  Flexible and dynamic, we don’t just find opportunities—we create them. Across markets and securities, we craft solutions and build creative structures that seek to maximize returns while strongly mitigating risk. At our core, we are driven by a commitment to outperform.

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OUR ORIGIN STORY

OUR NAME

Vik Uppal founded Mavik with a clear vision to Build Different.  Through his career, he saw that the old ways were too slow and the legacy institutions too bureaucratic for today’s challenges.


Grounded in the conviction that “if you do the same, you will be the same”, Vik set out to create an investment firm dedicated to the relentless pursuit of excellence, outperformance driven by innovation and a differentiated approach across the entirety of the firm.  Within a mature industry, Vik’s vision is to break the outdated status quo, redefine the investment management space and position Mavik to pursue next-generation thinking, not only within the financial industry but beyond.

Mavik’s name is inspired by a Hindi word meaning the strength of a diamond and the fluidity of water.  To us, that represents our deep conviction in our investment philosophy and strategy paired with innovative thinking and an agile approach that runs through all we do.

           OUR CULTURE
& VALUES

HOW WE BUILD DIFFERENT

At Mavik, we strive to have 100% of our employees invested in our Funds and share in the incentive fee, which means 100% alignment and a true ownership mentality. We are owners, not renters.

OWNERSHIP DRIVES OUTPERFORMANCE

OUR FOUNDATIONAL MANTRAS

01

      ALIGN

DIFFERENT

The continual pursuit of excellence.

Good enough is never good enough at Mavik. We have a culture of individual and collective excellence. We push each other to perform better and to be better, every day. Our mission is to deliver exceptional performance and superior risk-adjusted returns, year in, year out.

05

CONTINUAL EXCELLENCE
DELIVERS OUTPERFORMANCE

COMPOUND

DIFFERENT

Our deals are not commodities that arrive fully baked. We create investments with asymmetric risk reward. We do this by digging deeper and thinking broader in order to get deals done where others can’t and providing solutions where others won’t. Our un-siloed approach gives us multiple potential paths to success – and the breadth of experience to know which to choose. We care deeply about all our investments, considering all angles of a deal with an uncompromising dedication to unlocking value for our investors, always with an eye towards capital preservation.

CREATING DIFFERENT
DELIVERS
OUTPERFORMANCE

04

CREATE

DIFFERENT

The market is not static. As a nimble organization with an institutional infrastructure, we can pivot to opportunity and adapt to change. We are not confined by boxes. There is no forced investing at Mavik.

AGILITY DELIVERS
OUTPERFORMANCE

03

MOVE

DIFFERENT

02

      INCLUDE

DIFFERENT

AUTHENTIC INCLUSION
DRIVES OUTPERFORMANCE

We care deeply about authentic inclusion, not inclusion based on superficiality.

Authentic inclusion means everyone has a voice regardless of title. Our unwavering commitment to challenging norms and assumptions means all opinions are taken seriously and all points of view are considered. We actively seek out diversity of thought and experience because our team’s differentiated points of view generate unique opportunities and identify risk.

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WHAT WE DO

We identify and capitalize on unique opportunities across the capital structure, including first mortgages, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity. With a primary focus on middle-market real estate across the U.S., our people work closely with owners, operating partners, and co-lenders to provide bespoke debt and equity solutions.

 

Mavik operates across three verticals:

SPECIAL 

SITUATIONS

Highly structured and complex transactions that are in stressed or distressed situations. Deep value transactions with an opportunistic approach across the capital stack to find the best risk adjusted returns.  

TRADITIONAL LENDING

AND CREDIT SOLUTIONS

Senior or subordinated debt and preferred equity on transitional assets with a flexible duration. Bespoke note on note, NAV line and customized financing solutions for lenders and real estate fund sponsors.

INSURANCE 

First mortgages on stabilized quality assets structured to meet the requirements of the insurance industry.

WHAT WE DO

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                  OUR TEAM

THE WHO

MIKE FISHBEIN

Managing Director

BRAD WALKER

Managing Director

ANDREW FLACK

Head of Underwriting

ALEX GENDELMAN

Vice President

ANDREW HENDLER

Associate

CAROL CHEN

Associate

CORY GOTTFRIED

Associate

SPENCER BRODY

Associate

INVESTMENT & ASSET MANAGEMENT
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VIK UPPAL

CEO / CIO

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SARAH SCHWARZSCHILD

COO

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DAN COOPERMAN

Head of Investments

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GREG PINKUS

CFO

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MICHAEL MUSCAT

Head of Asset Management

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LEIGHTON ZEMA

Head of Business Development

LEADERSHIP TEAM

OUR CULTURE

Mavik is anchored by a deep belief in continuous, long-term outperformance, a culture of individual and collective excellence, and a mission to deliver exceptional performance and superior risk-adjusted returns.

 

"What would you do if anything were possible?" This simple inquiry fuels our drive and strategic focus, pushing us to redefine what's achievable. This is where the impossible becomes the starting point for innovation. Where diverse, strategic thinking propels us beyond conventional boundaries.

 

Our employees are invested in our funds and share in the incentive fees, which creates deep alignment and attracts talent with strong investment acumen and an entrepreneurial drive.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTOR RELATIONS
HARRY KLEIN

Vice President

SCOTT SANDERSON
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Vice President – Terra IR

BILL ABBRUZZESE
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Associate – Terra IR

PAULINE YAPUTRA

Controller

SUSAN FOK

Controller

CHRISTINE HE

Director of Reporting

ANDY CRACCHIOLO
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Director of Fund Management

ETHAN MIRENBERG

Assistant Controller

LAUREN HEBEL

Manager of Financial Reporting

ARI WILLIG

Senior Accountant

JING TANG

Fund Accountant

QIMEI CAO

Staff Accountant

BERNADETTE MURPHY 
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Chief Compliance Officer

CINTIA SIMOES
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Executive Assistant
to the CEO

ARIEL GOLDBERG
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Office Manager and Executive Assistant

ANGELA FISHER
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Executive Assistant

INFRASTRUCTURE

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