David A. Burg, Principal
David Burg is responsible for new business development, corporate strategic planning and operations for PIRHL, LLC and its affiliated entities.

Prior to forming PIRHL in August of 2004, David served as an assistant vice president for The NRP Group (NRP).

David assisted NRP’s principals in the generation and development of nonprofit and municipal relationships at the heart of the company’s mid-west 9% LIHTC pipeline.  He also nurtured financial and regulatory relationships within the tax credit housing industry related to NRP’s growing pipeline of deals.  Finally, he led the company’s internal efforts to bring cohesion and common tools and practices to its half dozen development operations in various phases of growth across different geographic regions in the U.S.

Prior to his tenure at NRP, David worked in Cleveland’s community development and community economic development industries as an analyst for Neighborhood Progress, Inc. (NPI), an urban real estate developer, community economic developer, and funding intermediary for Cleveland’s most active community development corporations involved in affordable housing development.

David also served as a co-director of corporate development for New York Cares, New York City’s premier hands-on volunteer-service intermediary.  While there, David helped to design the corporate fundraising campaign structure to secure 70% of the agency’s operating budget.  He also guided New York Cares’ 200 year-round corporate partners with building and executing tailored volunteer programs.

David graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York with a B.A. in Political Science, and also earned his MBA and Certificate of Nonprofit Management from, respectively, Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management and Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations.

David Uram, Principal
David Uram is responsible for new business development, corporate financial strategy and investor relations for PIRHL, LLC and its affiliated entities.

Prior to launching PIRHL, Dave served as a Project Manager for NRP focusing on development in Ohio and Texas.  In this capacity, he managed tax credit and bond financed projects from concept, through tax credit award, financial underwriting, design development, construction, and stabilized occupancy.  During his time at NRP, Dave managed 34 projects, consisting of over $150 million in development, through various stages of the development lifecycle.  He also assisted in launching the company’s operation in Texas which, in its first 24 months, secured over $70 million in new development.  

Prior to his tenure at NRP, Dave worked in Cleveland’s community and economic development industries first as a consultant for Cleveland Tomorrow and later as a real estate project manager with University Circle Incorporated, a development, service, and advocacy organization responsible for the growth of University Circle.

Dave also served as the Project Director for Israel Policy Forum, a Washington, D.C. based non-profit focused on building support within Congress and within the Middle East for a security-based solution to the Arab Israeli conflict. Dave built multi-organizational coalitions in support of legislation, lobbied Congress, wrote legislative briefs, and coordinated missions to Israel, Jordon, Syria, and Gaza to mobilize political support.

He graduated from The American University, Washington, D.C., with a B.A. in Political Science from the School of Public Affairs and a minor from the School of International Service in Middle East Studies.   He also earned an MBA in Finance from Case Western Reserve’s Weatherhead School of Management.

John Tarnowski, CPA, Director of Finance
As Director of Finance John is responsible for the development and maintenance of PIRHL’s accounting infrastructure and financial controls.  Concurrent with this responsibility, his role encompasses financial management, financial reporting, information systems and risk management. In addition, John actively assists in the negotiation of debt and equity terms, directs the draw process, and manages financial projections for the core companies. For each project partnership, through Crystal Financial Services, he also manages development/construction period accounting, carryover submissions, conversion to permanent financing, and the cost certifications process.

John brings 15 years of experience in real estate finance and construction accounting and has been actively involved in the affordable housing arena for the last five years. His financial background is complimented through his previous work as a consultant in designing and implementing information systems for entities of various sizes.

Prior to joining PIRHL, John served as a Senior Project Accountant at NRP, where he was directly involved with 50 different affordable housing projects and assisted in the management/coordination of 15 others encompassing several thousand units over multiple states.  He also was instrumental in the advancement of financial systems during his tenure at NRP.

John holds both a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Masters of Accounting and Financial Information Systems from Cleveland State University. 

Jack’s commercial construction experience and his work as an owner’s representative, enable him to challenge traditional affordable residential construction assumptions.  This valuable perspective facilitates more time-efficient construction techniques, longer-term product durability, living space design improvements, enhanced façade aesthetics, and reduced long term maintenance issues.

Prior to joining PIRHL, for 21 years, Jack served as a senior project manager and Vice President for Dellagnese Construction (design-builder, property owner and manager) and Kenmore Construction (construction manager and heavy-highway contractor) both located in Akron, Ohio.  He oversaw all phases of preconstruction/bidding, construction, and closeout activities.  His experiences also included risk mitigation, risk management and long-term building ownership.  Jack worked closely with owners, design professionals, civil, structural and MEP engineers on conceptual and construction budgets, completing project estimates, negotiation and execution of prime and subcontract purchases, creation of project schedules, scheduling and coordination of prime and subcontractor activities, and the management of field and office staff.

Jack’s past work includes the construction of projects ranging from 3,000 to 325,000 square feet in size and $50,000 to $41,000,000 in value.  Projects completed include multi-tenant office buildings, medical office buildings, suburban corporate centers, retail facilities, public libraries, primary and secondary schools, outdoor sport facilities, roadway and utility extensions, university dormitories, parking decks, and the University of Akron’s Student Recreation Center and Field House.

Mike Pisanelli, Construction Project Manager
Mike has over 23 years of experience working as a construction manger, general contractor, and project superintendent.  He has managed the construction of over one million square feet of commercial, high-end residential and institutional development projects.  Mike spent eight years prior to joining PIRHL with Kenmore Construction, assisting in the preconstruction/bidding, construction, and closeout activities for over $250 million related to the development of Akron University’s field house, recreation center, student union, honors dormitory, and other ancillary buildings.  Prior to joining Kenmore, Mike spent 15 years working for JVS construction where he served first as superintendent and later as general contractor. At JVS, Mike coordinated civil, structural and MEP engineers on conceptual and construction budgets, created project estimates and schedules, negotiated and executed on prime and subcontract purchases, and managed field staff.

MaryEllen Melcher, Development Assistant
MaryEllen supports PIRHL’s development and financial infrastructure by facilitating communication with third-party professionals involved in the development process.  She coordinates the preparation of due diligence reports, financing applications (tax credit applications, FHLB applications, HOME applications, etc), and plays an increasing role in the management of financial closings with lenders, syndicators, and state housing finance agencies.  She also supports the Director of Finance by managing all development related contract administration, invoicing, and purchase orders.

Melissa Schroeder, Administrative Assistant
Melissa primarily supports PIRHL Contractors by handling initial contacts with potential subcontractors and material suppliers.  She facilitates the handling and distribution of project related information to and between PIRHL’s project management personnel, superintendents in the field, associated teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and permitting agencies.  She also supports the Director of Finance by managing construction related contract administration, invoicing, and purchase orders.