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Our Team

Take some time to get to know our management team.

  • Frank J. Was, Chairman

    Email: frank@thewasgroupllc.com

    Frank Was has an extensive retail background spanning over 50 years. Prior to co-founding The Was Group, Frank was a Partner at Felenstein Was & Associates, a retail consulting firm in New York. Prior to that, Frank served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Perry Ellis. In addition, Frank was an owner of Old Farmer's Almanac, a successful chain of retail stores in the US. Frank has also held a series of senior positions at Gap, Sears Roebuck & Company and Korvettes.

    Frank is a member of the Value Retail News Advisory Board, ICSC, and is a frequent guest lecturer on many retail industry topics. He is a graduate of Wagner College.

  • Jeffrey T. Was, President

    Email: jeff@thewasgroupllc.com

    Jeffrey Was has an extensive retail background that spans over 20 years. Prior to co-founding The Was Group, Jeffrey served as Director of Leasing at Felenstein Was & Associates, a retail consulting firm in New York. Under Jeffrey's leadership, the Leasing Division grew from a portfolio of 3 outlet centers to 8 outlet centers, with a combined GLA of over 2 million square feet. Jeffrey was also instrumental in the development of The Outlet Shops of Grand River, AL and The Outlets at Sands, Bethlehem, PA. Over the years, Jeffrey has negotiated deals with virtually every retailer in the outlet industry, including Polo, Nike, Gap, Banana Republic, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Under Armour, as well as Ulta, Crate and Barrel, Ross Stores and Dollar Tree.

    Prior to his real estate career, Jeffrey worked at Yamner & Company, a Wall Street brokerage firm, where he eventually rose to the position of Director of Institutional Sales.

    Jeffrey is a frequent contributor to Value Retail News, Shopping Center Business, and a member of ICSC.

    Jeffrey is a graduate of William Paterson University, and a proud father of two children, Ava and Alec.

  • Brian A. Mainardi, Director of Leasing

    Email: brian@thewasgroupllc.com

    Brian serves as Director of Leasing for The Was Group. Brian's an attention to detail makes him a highly valuable member of the TWG team.  Prior to joining the firm, Brian at Pyramid Management Group, in New York.  In this role Brian had numerous responsibilities, including gathering tenant information, pro forma preparation, and generating new leads. 

    Brian is a member of ICSC and a graduate of Syracuse University with a BS in Real Estate and Finance.

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