Executive Staff

Prior to joining Brisa Builders Development, Mr. Joseph spent a total of 15 years at Bank of America, serving as a Senior Vice President in the Global Commercial Bank and prior to that, eight years in leveraged finance. In those roles, he was instrumental in delivering the bank's comprehensive global services, including treasury, credit, risk management, capital raising, and M&A.

A native New Yorker from Brownsville, Brooklyn, Mr. Joseph grew up witnessing the adverse effects of government and social policies on his community. This led to a focus on creating affordable, transitional and supportive housing for vulnerable populations, including the unhoused and recently incarcerated. He is a seasoned real estate developer with skills in design, construction, finance, and project management. His notable projects include serving as Project Manager at Glenmore Manor, a 233-unit 100% affordable housing development that includes approximately 20,000 SF of community and commercial space in Brownsville.

Mr. Joseph holds a BS in Financial Economics and a BA in Political Science from SUNY Binghamton, and an MBA from Chicago Booth. He is a 2020 Project REAP Fellow and a part of the inaugural class of Open Access Fellows, during which he spent time with Monge Capital and earned a Community Development Certificate from Novogradac. Mr. Joseph passed all three levels of the CFA. Additionally, he is an angel investor and provides business and financial consulting services to small, minority-owned businesses.

Mr. Montgomery’s primary focus is to identify real estate development opportunities throughout New York City and beyond that are consistent with the mission of the organization. He leads an experienced team of real estate professionals at Brisa Builders who are dedicated to preserving, constructing, managing, and owning residential and commercial properties.

He previously served as Chief Operating Officer at the Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corporation (NEBHDCo). As Chief Operating Officer at NEBHDCo, he was responsible for Fiscal, Economic Development, Community Programs, Human Resources, Asset & Property Management and Real Estate Development. Mr. Montgomery was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the entire organization.

Well-seasoned in the affordable housing sphere with more than 25 years of experience, Nathaniel has been tremendously successful in coordinating, negotiating, planning, constructing, and managing residential and commercial development projects. He has experience in developing special needs, low-moderate, middle, and incoming with the use of bond financing, government subsidies, specifically New York State and Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits.

He holds certifications in Real Estate Development Finance and Economic Development Finance from the National Development Corporation (NDC). Nathaniel holds a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning (MA) and a master’s degree in public administration (MPA) and is also a graduate of the National Urban Fellows Leadership Program.