Corporate Team

Mission Statement
To consistently identify opportunities in the residential
investment sector that will allow our investors to profit.

Corporate Team

Chris Urso

Maria Meyer

Ellen Rich

Christopher Urso is the Principal of National REIS and specializes in the acquisition of single and multifamily REO properties in “markets that make sense.” Chris is currently the managing member of three private real estate funds with over $1.5m of capital under management. Chris graduated from Manhattan College in 2000 with a degree in Business Management/Finance. Chris is committed to the success of his partners and looks forward to meeting and exceeding their expectations.

Lisa Urso worked on Wall Street at the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Her most recent position, Credit Risk Specialist, focused on commercial banking institutions with credit exposures of $50 million to over $1 billion. She is currently serving as an Independent Consultant to a premier commercial investment bank and individual investors as well. Her extensive deal analysis and due diligence on a variety of real estate investments ranging from single family homes to apartment buildings adds tremendous value to the team. Lisa earned her MBA in Real Estate from New York University.

Maria Meyer is the Office Manager and an integral part of the day-to-day operations of National REIS. Maria has over a decade of experience in bookkeeping and accounting for real estate related companies. Her expertise includes investor relations, customer support and running the office at National REIS.

Ayman Awad acts as a lead investment consultant to National REIS.  Ayman brings over 20+ years of experience in all types of Real Estate transactions.  Ayman holds a real estate license in four states and also owns and manages a portfolio of 28 properties in seven states.  Ayman has proven to be a successful businessman as well, owning and operating 10 small businesses and selling them for a profit throughout his career.  Additionally, Ayman received his undergraduate degree from SUNY Old Westbury with a major in finance and a minor in accounting.   Ayman is very active in the community and is a participant in many associations such as Le-Tip East Suffolk Chapter, the Hauppauge Rotary, Smithtown Chamber of Commerce and the Long Island Junior Soccer League, and several other business associations.

Ellen Rich, the SVP of Marketing, specializes in Classical Marketing, Direct Marketing, Online Marketing, Web 2.0, Social Networking, Brand Management, Advertising, and Project Management. With a MBA in marketing from George Washington University, Ellen has over 30 years marketing experience with software, Internet and insurance companies such as Revolution Health, VSP (Vision Service Plan), BroadVision, Kaiser Permanente and Ford Motor Company.