Founder & CEO

Edward Ring founded New Standard Equities in 2010 following his extensive experience as chief operating officer at Kennedy Wilson Multifamily Management Group.  Ring’s expertise includes providing strategic leadership for all aspects of the multifamily investment process, including sourcing new projects, business plan development, optimizing capital structures and actively overseeing each project’s execution.  During his career, Ring has acquired and operated over 13,000 apartment units, and has delivered project level profit of over $114 million with an average IRR of 32%.

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Ring earned a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley, an MFA from NYU and an MBA from UCLA. Ring currently serves on The Board of Governors at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is also a member of Mensa.

Executive Vice President & CFO

Cyrus Blourtchi brings 26 years of financial accounting and senior management experience to the company, including 19 years in the multifamily industry. Prior to joining New Standard Equities, Cyrus served as Controller with Kennedy Wilson Multifamily for seven years.  Prior to that, Cyrus held positions at Welk Real Estate and RCMI in Southern California.  Cyrus also provided financial accounting services for organizations outside the real estate sector, including spending two years as a finance officer for the United Nations. ​

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Mr. Blourtchi is responsible for maintaining all aspects of the accounting records for New Standard Equities' assets and management assignments.  He is highly trained in GAAP accounting procedures and professional protocols, including a strict adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley regulatory compliance standards for public investors.​

Chief Operating Officer

Julie Blank brings 16 years of professional multifamily management and investment consulting experience to her role as Chief Operating Officer.  Julie is also a Certified Public Accountant and a CA Licensed Real Estate Agent.  She is a reputable leader and strategic thinker with a proactive approach to business and solutions.  This allows her to be very effective in developing and executing very detailed asset improvement plans with an eye toward maximizing NOI.

Julie has also spearheaded a volume of disposition, acquisition, reposition, and development deals, resulting in profitable execution on the part of ownership.  Julie considers herself a professional partner with investors, working through the spirit of harmony to add value to the bottom line.  Her extensive professional background includes working for Alliance Residential, Riverstone, and Carmel Partners among others.