A Southampton native deeply familiar with the Hamptons real estate landscape, Rafal offers clients a unique advantage: the seamless integration of local insight with sophisticated financial expertise gained from extensive institutional investment experience. Born and raised in Southampton, Rafal grew up immersed in the building industry, learning the intricacies of construction and development firsthand from his father, a respected local builder. After graduating with high distinction in Economics from Duke University, Rafal started his career in real estate private equity, ultimately executing over $2 billion in principal-side transactions across diverse asset classes nationwide, encompassing a range of properties such as hotels, apartments, office buildings, malls, and large residential communities. His most recent institutional experience, prior to dedicating his focus to the Hamptons, was as an investment professional at Brookfield Asset Management, one of the world’s largest global real estate fund managers. During his time at Brookfield, he specialized in investment opportunities within residential land financing, land development joint ventures, and debt markets. Today, as a principal at his family’s development firm, Rokor Development, he maintains a vital connection to East End building and value creation, offering clients ground-level perspective on property potential and construction nuances. He leverages this practical insight, alongside his comprehensive expertise to provide an analytical approach to every transaction.