Phone: (305) 536-1414
jdb@strategica.net
Jack D. Burstein
Jack Burstein is a successful investor/manager of numerous large and privately held ventures. He is Chief Executive Officer of Strategica.
Mr. Burstein served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of American Capital Corporation, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TransCapital Financial Corporation and Chairman of Transohio Savings Bank, the largest thrift in Ohio.
Mr. Burstein is an active investor and real estate developer. He is a certified public accountant and was previously a senior partner in the firm of Schechter Beame Burstein Price & Co. He also worked at the national firm of Seidman and Seidman. In addition, Mr. Burstein previously served as Chairman and President of City National Bank of Miami. His experience includes the following:
- raised or committed approximately $5 billion in debt and equity funds.
- led the strategic and executive management of an acquisition program that grew the TransCapital Corp. organization to some $6 billion in assets and 2,000 employees.
- organized and led various investment groups. Notable transactions included the Southeast Banking Venture and the City National Bank Venture, which resulted in substantial investment returns.
- organized, structured, consulted and served as financial advisor to many business ventures in various industries, including real estate, manufacturing, financial services and foreign investments.
Some of the special projects Mr. Burstein organized or for which he developed the operating strategies, included:
- mergers and acquisitions in excess of $7.5 billion
- investment programs and strategies
- business plans
- cost containment and reduction plans
- due diligence
- compensation plans
- hedging programs
- system analysis and recommendations
- financial engineering to optimize reporting, borrowing, capital raising or income tax benefits
Mr. Burstein is active in community and professional organizations, including service as Chairman of the Florida Friends of Bar Ilan University, former Chairman and present board member of the Hebrew Academy, and founder and board member of Mount Sinai Medical Center. He also is a member of the Dade County, Florida, New York and American Institute of CPAs.