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Centri Welcomes Michael Mastruzzo as Managing Director

New York, NY – August 2^nd, 2022 – Centri Business Consulting, LLC is excited to announce the addition of a new Managing Director, Michael Mastruzzo, to the firm. At Centri, Michael will lead the firm’s Real Estate Practice and is responsible for assisting in practice development across the firm’s service lines.

Throughout his career, Michael has guided clients with investment vehicles which report pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 946, Investment Companies or the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF), and Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) Reporting Standards.

“We’re pleased to welcome Michael to the firm,” says Michael Aiello, Centri’s CEO & Managing Partner. “He brings deep experience in developing relationships and driving business growth. I am delighted to add him to our leadership team, as he has extensive knowledge in the real estate space and will help grow our client base across the country.”

Michael has experience with real estate entities in all asset classes – office, multifamily, retail, industrial and hospitality – with ownership structures that include high-net-worth individuals, real estate funds, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Michael’s background has allowed him to guide clients through challenges that involve accounting for complex lease transactions, purchase accounting pursuant to FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations, and evaluation of variable-interest entities and consolidation pursuant to FASB ASC 810, Consolidations.

Prior to joining Centri, Michael spent 17 years with RSM US LLP within the audit function, where he supported both private and public clients. His background with private companies ranges from working alongside family offices to institutional investors in private equity.  As an SEC client-server, Michael gained experience in the requirements for annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q filings, SOX compliance, debt and equity underwritings, including initial public offerings. Further, Michael served clients going public in accordance with Reg A+. Through this, he guided clients through the initial Form 1-A filing, the annual Form 1-K filings, semi-annual Form 1-SA, and Post Qualifying Amendments. Michael’s experience allowed him to identify complex accounting issues and deliver appropriate advice to his clients. While at RSM, Michael was a part of the National Real Estate Industry Team and part of the leadership team within the firm’s Tri-State Real Estate Industry Team. In these roles, Michael helped build a cross-functional practice that operated cohesively between regions and across the lines of business. Michael was instrumental in the development of the firm’s Resource Delivery Center in India, where he worked to identify needs for training, resources, and mentor programs through the initial stages of this group’s development.

Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University (NYU) in 2004 and is currently pursuing a certificate in Real Estate Capital Markets from NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate. Michael holds a CPA license in both New York and New Jersey.