Mr. Bentata is responsible for all aspects of the company's financial management, including financial planning and reporting, control, taxation and financing, as well as assisting with underwriting and due diligence for acquisitions. He also oversees human resources, information technology and administration. 

Prior to joining the company in 2001, Mr. Bentata spent seven years at Turner Construction International, an international construction and engineering firm, where he held the position of Chief Financial Officer and was responsible for all aspects of financial planning and control. Prior to that Mr. Bentata served as Group Controller for Abu Garcia, a multinational group of consumer products companies. 

Upon graduating university Mr. Bentata worked in the Stockholm, Sweden office of Price Waterhouse until 1985. He then transferred to Price Waterhouse's Morristown, New Jersey office. At Price Waterhouse Mr. Bentata was responsible for audit and consulting services in a variety of industries. 

Mr. Bentata graduated from Stockholm University, Sweden with a B.Sc. in Finance and Marketing and is a CPA. Professional affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants and Financial Executives International.

Mr. McSweeney is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the company's US investment strategy, which includes sourcing new opportunities; monitoring, maintaining, and reviewing the acquisition transaction pipeline; and all phases of due diligence. 

During his tenure with the company he has held a variety of positions in the firm's acquisition, finance, and asset management groups. 

Upon graduation and until joining the company in 2001, Mr. McSweeney worked in the financial reporting group for a real estate syndication company focusing on Senior Living and multi-family apartments. 

Mr. McSweeney graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1996, with a B.B.A in Accountancy.

Mr. Perez became Senior Vice President of Mitsui Fudosan America, Inc. in April 2008, and has been employed by MFA since 1988. Prior to his promotion in 2008, Mr. Perez had served as Vice President of Asset Management & Leasing and was responsible for leasing, property management, and asset management of the entire Mitsui Fudosan America commercial real estate portfolio. This included such recognizable properties in New York as 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 461 Fifth Avenue, 527 Madison Avenue, and 100 William Street, as well as 1090 Vermont Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. 

During his tenure with MFA, Mr. Perez has held a variety of positions and has handled the asset management of commercial office properties nationwide. He has been directly responsible for leasing over 2 million square feet of commercial office and retail space. This includes notable transactions with Banco Santander, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Chubb, DLA Piper, J.P. Morgan Chase, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Paulson & Company, Sidley Austin, and Trust Company of the West. Mr. Perez also has spearheaded capital improvement programs that led to several prominent building awards, including the BOMA New York and BOMA International Award for Excellence in 1997 and 1998, and the International Real Estate Federation's Prix d'Excellence award in 1999. 

Prior to joining MFA, Mr. Perez was employed by Exxon Corporation in New York for seven years. Mr. Perez's career at Exxon was capped by his participation in the sale of the Exxon Building to Mitsui Fudosan in 1986 for $610 million, the highest price paid for a commercial office building at that time. 

Mr. Perez is a graduate of Pace University and the Pace University Graduate School of Business

Ms. Bertuna is responsible for overseeing the planning, design, and construction of development projects.  

With over 30 years of experience, Ms. Bertuna has worked on major projects from architectural design through construction management for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.

Prior to joining MFA, Ms. Bertuna was with Tishman Speyer and served as the project executive of The JACX, a 1.3 million square foot commercial development in Long Island City. Ms. Bertuna spent over 10 years as an architect for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill before pursuing a career in development with The Related Companies. Her experience with Related includes 14 years of managing residential and commercial projects, including Time Warner Center and Hudson Yards.

Ms. Bertuna earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Architecture from Pratt Institute in 1986.  She is a licensed Architect in the State of New York and a member of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. She serves on the scholarship committee of WX, New York Women Executives in Real Estate and on the Board of Directors of the Façade Tectonics Institute.

Mr. Imamura is responsible for corporate financing, cash management and corporate governance.  Mr. Imamura joined Mitsui Fudosan Group (Tokyo) in 1997 and was transferred to Mitsui Fudosan America, Inc. in 2013.

Prior to joining Mitsui Fudosan America, Inc., Mr. Imamura held various positions in Mitsui Fudosan Group (Tokyo), including working on the development of Tokyo Midtown and several residential development projects.

Mr. Imamura graduated from The University of Tokyo with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
 

Mr. Leff is responsible for developing MFA’s investments in the eastern United States.

With a career spanning nearly 20 years, Mr. Leff has a wealth of experience in construction management and real estate development.  Prior to joining Mitsui Fudosan America, Inc., Mr. Leff worked for Wereldhave N.V., a Dutch REIT where he developed approximately 2 million square feet of office, hotel, retail and residential projects. He also has experience renovating and repositioning office properties; developing built-to-suit projects for the General Services Administration; and building boutique condominium projects in New York City.

David holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Buffalo and an MBA in finance from Baruch College’s, Zicklin School of Business.

Mr. Nicholson is responsible for accounting policy and strategic accounting support on all of the company’s transactions. He is involved in all aspects of the company's financial management, including financial planning, analysis, reporting and internal control.  He also provides the acquisitions team with underwriting and due diligence assistance.

Prior to joining Mitsui Fudosan America in 2016, Mr. Nicholson was a Senior Manager at Deloitte, where he served clients in the financial services industry and worked at the firm’s National Office.

Mr. Nicholson is a Certified Public Accountant and graduated from Saint Peter’s University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.