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Nava Streit Raziel MASTERING THE ULTIMATE BALANCING ACT By Mark Dewyea, Contributing Writer for Originate Report
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xpert. Entrepreneur. Mom.
often translates into exponential
specialized in auditing, reviewing
Trailblazer.
Streit
growth. After graduating Magna
and compiling financial statements
Raziel, a Senior Underwriter
Cum Laude from Yeshiva University
for homebuilders and developers,
and
commercial and residential rental
Streit
Lending,
Nava wears
many
obtaining
her
CPA,
Nava
proverbial “hats”—each one equally
headed to the Big Apple to work
real
as important as the next. We had the
as a consultant for Ernst & Young,
mortgage lenders with combined
pleasure of sitting down with Nava
where
revenues in excess of $200 million.
to discuss her impressive career
corporate
clientele—enabling
trajectory, her advice for young
to
invaluable
women just getting started in the
to
she
worked
with
major
estate,
construction,
and
her
From the outside looking in, jumping
experience
into a niche market and tasked
accounting
with managing such a diverse asset
industry and firsthand insight into
procedures as well as the nuanced
portfolio may seem intimidating,
some of the many lessons she herself
networking and interpersonal skills
but from Nava’s perspective it was
has learned along the way.
required to conduct business with
an intentional step towards her
sophisticated customers.
overarching long term career goals.
gain
‘macro’
level
She advises young professionals that
“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress:
Nava was able to leverage this
it is essential to identify your goals
Working hard for something we love
experience to pursue her long-held
early on so you can plan accordingly
is called passion.” – Simon Sinek
professional interest in the real
as to how to go about pursuing
Flexibility and intellectual curiosity
estate
sector—although
them—even if doing so requires
are great personal characteristics
doing so required somewhat of a
relocating or tackling the unknown.
regardless of your profession, and
leap of faith: leaving her established
While doing so may seem daunting
Nava’s
development
position at a leading firm in the
in the moment, Nava advises that
journey is a testament to how being
industry in New York to join the
every time she said “yes” to one of
open-minded to take on exciting
Washington, D.C.-based accounting
these opportunities, it translated
challenges or acquire new skillsets
firm
into being a great stepping stone for
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professional
lending
Aronson
LLC,
where
she
