Education

Jody Kriss Education

Jody Kriss flourished while at Wharton and emerged ready to enter the workforce. A Bachelor’s degree from Wharton is understood to be on-par with an MBA from a lesser school, so Jody saw no need for more schooling. In 1997, Jody graduated with an Ivy League education and a hunger to seek our success. He took his first job out of school with the Athena Group as an Analyst and Project Manager. With the Athena Group he helped develop and finance 838 Fifth Avenue, a high-end condominium on Central Park at 65th street. Jody discovered his talent for high-end real estate development. Jody move on to several other companies, and in his wake he left beautiful new condominiums and other residential spaces in some of the most desirable neighborhoods of New York City, including Soho and Tribeca. Jody eventual was a partner at Bayrock Group, LLC. With Bayrock, Jody was a principal in a 47-floor hotel development as well as several other projects in the outer boroughs.