Mr. Bolognia was elected Chairman of AmFin’s Board of Directors in January 2019. He previously served as an Executive Vice President of Amtrust Bank, a multi-billion- dollar midwest regional bank, where he managed various areas including commercial construction lending and consumer finance and chaired the bank’s credit committee. Mr. Bolognia, has an extensive knowledge of real estate, its dynamics and trends in key markets.
James Dubin is the Managing Partner of Madison Place Partners LLC, a financial and organizational consulting firm.
He is a member of the Boards of Directors of Emmis Corporation, Omega Flex Inc. and Echoleaf Systems Inc. He previously served on the Boards of Directors of Conair Corporation, Carnival Corporation, Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corporation and Arison Investments LTD.
Mr. Dubin recently retired as Executive Chairman of Conair Corporation, a global manufacturer and distributor of hair fashion, kitchen appliances and accessories.
Prior thereto, he was a Senior Partner of Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, an international law firm in New York City, where he served for many years as chair of the firm's Corporate Committee, a member of its management committee and Chair of its Finance Committee. While at Paul Weirs he was responsible for the structuring of complex domestic and cross border transactions, mergers and security matters.
Additionally, he serves on the Board of Lighthouse Guild as well as several other Charitable, not for profit organizations.
Mr. Weiss has been primarily engaged in Real Estate development and investment since 1997. He is currently CEO of Five Forty Real Estate and a principal in PCP Flow. Director and Co-Chair of PCP Flow Investment Committee and Director of BRT Apartments and its Audit Committee. Mr. Weiss has previously served as Executive Vice President of Robert Stark Enterprises Inc., a company engaged in the development and management of retail, office and multi-family residential properties from 1997 to 2007. From 2013-2017 he was the President of Real Estate for American Greetings. Prior to that period Mr. Weiss was engaged in proprietary and OTC trading of financial derivatives at Merrill Lynch, Bankers Trust and Orion Capital.
Mr. Ponsky is the Chief Executive Officer of a Cleveland, Ohio based real estate development and investment firm. His real estate expertise includes project development, underwriting and risk and project management. Having previously worked in both banking and real estate development, Mr. Ponsky has experience with complex real estate financing structures involving large scale institutional and private development projects.
Mr. Attias joined the Amfin Financial Corporation Board of Directors effective April 15, 2024. He is currently employed at EY as a Senior Associate for Wealth and Asset Management Assurance. Mr. Attias comes to Amfin with a financial and property management background, is a graduate of Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, and holds a Certified Public Accountant License. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Mr. Bolognia, in addition to serving as the Chairman of AmFin’s Board of Directors, is the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. He is also an independent contractor and real estate consultant and formerly served as an Executive Vice President of Amtrust Bank.
Mr. Robert Goldberg, a Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the Company, has significant experience in both financial and real estate matters. He has served in various capacities from Executive Management to Chairman of the Board in large organizations, formerly held the position of Board Chairman of Amtrust Financial Corporation and its bank subsidiary, and has been a mentor and advisor on financial, real estate, corporate and organizational matters. Mr. Goldberg has been a guest lecturer at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, is a trustee of the Cleveland State University Foundation, and was a past Board Chair and National Chairman of various organizations. He is also active in many philanthropic organizations.
Mr. David Goldberg, a Vice President of AmFin, has spent his career as a Senior Executive with Amtrust Bank. He has a broad background in banking, insurance, securities brokerage and real estate and is an experienced investor in early stage and venture capital partnerships. Mr. Goldberg, a graduate of The Ohio State University, holds a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, is a past Chairman of The Cleveland Foundation, and Founder of the Cleveland, Ohio Downtown Cleveland Alliance, serving as its first Chairperson.
Mr. Attias is Chief Financial Officer of a Cleveland based real estate development and investment firm. Previously, he has served as the Senior Vice President of Lending at a large bank and the Director of Finance for a real estate development company. He is experienced in the acquisition, development and management of various real estate projects, is a CPA, and earned his M.B.A from Case Western Reserve University. Mr. Attias also serves as Treasurer of Amfin Financial Corporation.
Mr. Bowers joined AmFin Financial Corporation in September of 2025. He has an extensive background of approximately 30 years' experience in utilizing leveraging for debt and equity investments, derivatives, and portfolio hedging practices. He has also served as a Portfolio Specialist, Director of Portfolio Management, and Public Company Chief Investment and Risk Manager at such well known industry entities as BB&T, FBR Group and Marex.
Michael Attias, Zac Ponsky, Robert Goldberg, and David Goldberg are related to each other, in some cases by marriage. All were formerly employed by Amtrust Bank prior to 2010.