Mendel Tress is COO of Gibralter Equity Group LLC in New York, NY. For many years, Mendel has structured fruitful business deals, targeting the real estate market in the tri-state area. Until recently, he has concentrated on the field of acquisition and investment of commercial real estate, exercising his foresight and creativity to expand his activities. With the overall decline in the real estate markets during the last decade, Mendel pursued other innovative zones which promised consistently high returns while remaining within the scope of his expertise. Some years ago, Mendel began investing in a new and flourishing territory; that of distressed real estate property. He teamed up with Zev Schick, and then with Avy Azeroual, to found Sun Equity Partners.