Meet the team
David Wilk, MAI, CRE, FRICS
Founder and Developer
David has co-innovated the new data analytics platform (“Corporate Real Estate Earnings Diagnostic” - CREED©) with SAP. Mr. Wilk also keynoted on RE Asset Optimization in April, 2015 at SAP’s National RE Conference and presented multiple RE Symposia on Asset Optimization and Place-Making Economic Development nationally at the Universities of Delaware, Illinois, Salisbury, Florida Atlantic, Delaware State, Washington, and Johns Hopkins and Temple. With over 35 years of experience in commercial, industrial, residential, agricultural, governmental, and institutional real estate projects, he has worked in 49 states in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Asia, and the South Pacific. Being a management consultant, he has created value in today’s market for for corporations, private equity firms, governments, universities, healthcare systems, and non-profits through asset optimization strategies that generate new earnings, valuations, market feasibility studies, “place-making” economic development strategies, and innovative marketing plans that reimagine underutilized real estate assets and urban neighborhoods.
David is also an Assistant Professor of Finance and Director of the Real Estate Program at Temple University Fox School of Business. He has over 30 years of real estate teaching experience between the University of Delaware Lerner College of Business, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and Georgetown University.
Layal Zuabi
Chief Technology Officer & Partner
Layal Zuabi has graduated from the Fox School of Business, Temple University as an international student with a dual degree in International Finance and Real Estate. As her senior capstone project and her time subsequently, she has developed CREED©'s business plan for its execution into the market.
Layal is currently a Valuation Analyst at Colliers International based out of Philadelphia's Valuation and Advisory team. She is a practicing Affiliate of the Appraisal Institute. During her time at university, she has co-lead a student professional organization: Temple’s Real Estate Organization, and participated in CoreNet Global Corporate RE Academic Challenges. She has also developed financial analysis experience during her internship at NBK Capital and technology consulting experience during her virtual internship with Deloitte. As a bilingual international, she is comfortable in various cultures, determined to revolutionize RE strategically, creatively and innovative-ly for the future.