Brian Erhlich Application PackageEhrlich Brian
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
4520 North Bay Road Miami Beach
Home Address City
FL 33140
State Zip Code
13057338870
HomeWork
brian@paradigm01.com
Email Address
13057338870
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
5 Island Avenue #11H
City
FL
State
33139
Zip Code
Paradigm 01
Occupation:Business Name:
Hotel and Real Estate Investments
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE
APPLICATION FORM
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1200 Ocean Drive 5/1/2005 6/2/2007
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NoResident of the City for a minimum of six (6) months:
Demonstrate an ownership interest in a business established in the City for a minimum of six (6) months:Yes
AFFILIATION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
a.
● I am resident of:South Beach
Or
b.
"Ownership Interest" shall mean the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more (including the ownership of 10%
or more of the outstanding capital stock) in a business.
"Business" shall mean any sole proprietorship, sponsorship, corporation, limited liability company, or other
entity or business association.
c.Full-time employee of such a business (for a minimum of six months); and I am based in an office or
other location of the business that is physically located in Miami Beach (for a minimum of six months):No
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approved by a 4/7th vote of the Mayor and City Commission.
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No● Have you ever been convicted of a felony:If yes, please explain in detail:
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● Do you currently owe the City of Miami Beach any money:No If yes, please explain in detail:
● Are you currently serving on any City Boards or Committees:No If yes, which board?
● Are you presently a registered lobbyist with the City of Miami Beach?No
● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
Community engagement is a passion of mine, and I serve on the Board of Directors of the Bass Museum of Art,
where I chair the Strategic Planning committee. From 2012-2014, I also spearheaded the strategic objectives of
the Fairholme Foundation, an arts foundation/family office; and collaborated with
NOTE: IF APPOINTED, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CERTAIN LAWS THAT APPLY TO CITY
BOARD/COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THESE LAWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
o Prohibition from directly or indirectly lobbying city personnel (Miami Beach City Code section 2-459).
o Prohibition from contracting with the city (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Prohibition from lobbying before board/committee you have served on for period of one year after leaving office
(Miami Beach Code section 2-26)
o Requirement to disclose certain financial interests and gifts (Miami-Dade County Code section 2-11.1).
o Sunshine Law - Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law was enacted in 1967. Today, the Sunshine Law
regarding open government can be found in Chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes. These statutes establish a basic
right of access to most meetings of Boards, Commissions, and other governing bodies of state and local
governmental agencies or authorities.
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an appointed or elected Board, Council, Commission, Authority, or Committee. It applies equality to members of
advisory and non-advisory bodies who are presented with a voting conflict of interest under Section 112.3143.
Florida Statutes.
● In what organization(s) in the City of Miami Beach do you currently hold membership in?
Name Position
Bass Museum of Art Board of Directors
● List the address of all properties owned or in which you have an interest within the City of Miami Beach:
Property
450 Alton Road Apt. 1705 Miami Beach Fl 33139
If so, which department and title?No● Are you now employed by the City of Miami Beach:
● Pursuant to City Code Section 2-25 (b):
Do you have a parent, spouse, child, brother, or sister who is employed by the City of Miami Beach?No
If "Yes", identify person(s) and department(s):
No relative's information submitted.
BOARD & COMMITTEE FINANCIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT
Acknowledgement of fines/suspension for Board/Committee Members for failure to comply with
Miami-Dade County Financial Disclosure Code Section 2-11.1(i)(2)
I understand that no later than July 1, of each year all members of Boards and Committees of the City of Miami
Beach, including those of a purely advisory nature, are required to comply with Miami-Dade County Financial
Disclosure Requirements.
One of the following forms must be filled with the City Clerk of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive,
Miami Beach, Florida, no later than 12:00 noon of July 1, of each year:
1. A "Source of Income Statement;" or
2. A "Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1)¹ ;" or
3. A Copy of your latest Federal Income Tax Return.
Failure to file one of these forms, pursuant to the Miami-Dade County Code, may subject the person to a fine of no
more than $500, 60 days in jail, or both.
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¹ Members of the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will be notified directly by the State of Florida, pursuant
to F.S. §112.3145(1)(a), to file a Statement of Financial Interests (Form 1) with the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of
Elections by 12:00 noon, July 1. Planning Board and Board of Adjustment members who file their Form 1 with the
County Supervisor of Elections automatically satisfy the County’s financial disclosure requirement as a Miami Beach
City Board/Committee member and need not file an additional form with the Office of the City Clerk. However,
compliance with the County disclosure requirement does not satisfy the State requirement.
DIVERSITY STATISTICS REPORT
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comply with City diversity reporting requirements.
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Gender:Male
Are you Spanish/Hispanic/ Latino? Mark the "No" box if not Spanish / Hispanic / Latino.Yes
Physically Challenged:No
I HEREBY ATTEST TO THE ACCURACY AND TRUTHFULNESS OF THE APPLICATION; AND I HAVE
RECEIVED, READ AND WILL ABIDE BY CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE,
ENTITLED “STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR CITY OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENCY MEMBERS AND
ALL OTHER APPLICABLE COUNTY AND/OR STATE LAWS AND STATUTES ACCORDINGLY.”
I Brian Ehrlich agreed to the following terms on 1/5/2021 7:41:15 PM
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BRIAN EHRLICH | brian@paradigm01.com | 4520 N. Bay Road Miami Beach FL 33140 | Tel: 305.733.8870
PARADIGM | 01 Co-Founder Miami Beach
2017 to Present
Paradigm 01 is the real estate & hotel advisory company I co-founded to create progressive real estate. Some of our products include alternative hospitality
projects & co-living concepts. Through this company, I’ve also assisted other startups to scale across a wide range of deal types, from conceptualization through
permitting to final execution.
We also provide comprehensive advisory support on hotel and other real estate investments and transactions, tenant selection, financing and debt advisory. Our
real estate consulting services help maximize the value and use of real estate holdings and help proprietors make critical business decisions with confidence. We
incorporate a specific combination of traditional and innovative real estate proficiencies designed for each of our clients’ specific needs. Our professionals complete
a comprehensive data review and provide advice on both pre- and post-transaction decisions.
Paradigm 01 also directly capitalizes multi-family apartment buildings and hotel properties. With our extensive experience and knowledge in the vacation rental
industry we aim to acquire properties directly or with strategic partners to operate as flexible accommodation products.
SONDER Director of Real Estate San Francisco
2016 to 2017
Led acquisitions team for venture-backed Silicon Valley hospitality startup. Scaled portfolio nearly 15x, growing supply from 200 to 2500+ units. Managed
fundraising efforts and investor pitches for Series C; raised in excess of $135 million over course of two years.
Managed & leveraged relationships with real estate developers, investors, PE/family offices, REITs & other institutional players. Identified and qualified prospective
properties/leads and designed sophisticated large-scale partnerships to close these opportunities. Managed and grew supply pipeline with institutional players
focused with multi-family players. Crafted market expansion strategy & new locations in collaboration with CEO, operating in an environment of significant deal
velocity. Provided reporting and tracking to senior management/investors.
Assessed and evaluated financial viability of new opportunities, leading a cross-functional internal stakeholders (acquisitions, finance, operations, design, & data
science teams) and external stakeholders (attorneys, developers, equity partners, municipal partners & third-party consultants). Proposed initial business terms and
negotiated agreements, including structuring term sheets, letters of intent, & management agreements, and oversaw markup/execution of definitive documents.
Structured deals leveraging underwriting team, applicable market analysis, and in collaboration with data science team, designed data-driven framework to
evaluate new opportunities.
Oversaw project memos for internal approval, prepared and reviewed preliminary project budgets/schedules. Oversaw development of detailed hotel operating
pro forma models with underwriting teams to meet internal requirements, analyzing financial data.
Led public policy advocacy & strategy, developing collaborative policies to align interests of company and public stakeholders. Managed and oversaw project
approval, entitlement and permitting process and coordination with local government officials to officials to deliver maximum incentives including tax credits etc.
FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Director of Investor Relations Miami
2009 to 2015
Built business development unit serving over 200,000 high net worth institutions and individuals representing $12 billion in assets. Oversaw all external company
projects; negotiated multi-million dollar revenue-generating partnerships; Designed growth strategy overseeing a 37% in assets during tenure
Drove business strategy and positioning for new hedge fund product, prospecting and closing $250 million in new assets over 10 month period. Spearheaded deal
process from strategy/negotiation to contract/implementation increasing availability of all investment products on external channels. Collaborated with internal
research team to track and maintain data of portfolio companies, produce collateral for clients on portfolio companies, and leverage such knowledge for strategic
partnerships and new client acquisition
Created and managed roll-out of all public announcements and press releases, investor presentations, shareholder letters and commentaries for products. Served
as chief communications officer, handling PR including media strategy (CNBC and Bloomberg) for Founder/President; led partnership with Bank of America
managing roll-out of joint investor call featuring CEO Brian Moynihan reaching 10,000+ shareholders to educate investors about stock performance.
Spearheaded & Orchestrated $20 million real estate transaction for firm HQ, aggregated & acquired 10 individual sites & permitted three-acre urban site.
Coordinated architects and consultants during design development and conducted all related due diligence
Spokesperson for firm at industry events/conferences, evangelist driving business outcomes at client meetings and with senior executives of Fortune 500
companies, and key liaison between senior management and clients. Orchestrated key company-wide & investor events, Board meetings and presentations, and
produced creative custom experiences.
Designed and executed strategic plan for firm’s $200 million foundation, spearheading key partnership with Warren Buffett through Secret Millionaires, an
organization that produces financial literacy education for children culminating in our sponsorship of a yearly competition/event in Omaha, Nebraska
THE RELATED GROUP Director of Hotel Development Miami
2006 to 2009
Promoted to serve as head of hotel development for newly created international subsidiary of the U.S.’s largest developer of luxury multi-family housing, after
successfully developing $400 million of real estate in first year of employment, with Beach Club I, II, & III in Hallandale Beach & Ocean 4
Identified, evaluated, and structured agreements for 12 projects representing $1 billion of residential and hotel development in Mexico, Panama, Colombia, and the
Caribbean. Led all aspects of deal execution, selection of partners, structuring transaction terms, and negotiation with local land partners, consumer hotel brands,
and sales groups/investors
Developed and implemented growth strategy for Latin American division by recruiting and building local teams in respective countries, and managing key
relationships with mayors, local land partners, and sales teams
Devised sales strategy for St. Regis Bal Harbor jointly with Starwood Hotels, and increased average sales/square foot by 20% after deployment of broker incentive
program, focusing on key relationships with brokerage arms in Brazil, Panama and Colombia
Project Manager (2006)
Managed and coordinated development of two luxury buildings (1,500 units), and devised and implemented sales strategy with Latin American brokerage
community to ensure units closed, achieving 95% closing rate even as sales had slowed considerably on macro level
Designed, developed, constructed, and sold properties jointly with consumer hotel brands such as St. Regis, Managed operations and financial aspects of
homeowners associations and negotiated with city government and condominium boards to support business initiatives
Managed construction of key resort amenities, food and beverage outlets, and sales centers
EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, John F. Kennedy School of Government Cambridge, MA
2004 to 2006 Masters in Public Policy, concentration in Business and Government Policy
Coursework in economics, statistics, negotiations, policy analysis and design. Harvard Business School courses in real estate, finance, operations, marketing, and
business valuation and analysis, Co-Chairman, Harvard Real Estate Consortium
FULBRIGHT FELLOWSHIP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Fellow “Evaluating poverty-reducing education policies, the “Educational Assistance Card” in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Collaborated with Supreme Court Justice Berges & Department of Education to reduce inefficiencies and reform federal program in the Dominican Republic
1999 to 2002 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA , College of Arts and Sciences Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Political Science & Spanish (minor); Dean’s List all four years
2002 UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA
Seville, Spain
LEADERSHIP
2012 to Present Bass Museum of Art Member of the Board of Directors | Co-Chair of Strategic Planning Committee
2011 to Present Soho Beach House Founding Member
2011 to 2013 Miami Voice Co-Founder, a not-for-profit to empower youth through the skill of public speaking
2008 to 2014 City of Miami Beach Board Member, (Board of Adjustment 08-10, Capital Improvements, 10-14)
2011 to 2014 Jorge M. Perez Art Museum of Miami (PAMM) Collector’s Council
2009 to 2013 Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Green Room Society Board Member
2006 to Present Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor to Moises Matute
2011 to Present Make Art Not Casinos Co-Founder
Founded and managed political movement defending interests of artists, real estate owners, activists, and gallery and restaurant owners to ensure that downtown
Miami is free of mega casino development