Principal and Co-founder

L. Jayson Lemberg

Jayson Lemberg co-founded Pioneer in late 2008 and has helped drive the company’s growth to new heights. Previously, Jayson was a Vice President and Head of Deal Origination for Thor Equities, a global real estate investment and development firm.

Jayson was responsible for identifying acquisition and development opportunities primarily in the New York Metropolitan area and investing capital for the firm’s funds.

He personally originated over $2 billion in potential deal volume, over 50% of which was off-market or direct to owner. Prior to joining Thor, Jayson worked in the acquisitions group at The City Investment Fund, a real estate opportunity fund in Manhattan cosponsored by Fisher Brothers and Morgan Stanley. He also covered the freight transportation industry as an Associate Analyst in equity research at JP Morgan.

Jayson earned a Master of Business Administration at the New York University Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Roberto C. Goizueta Business School at Emory University.