Committee Members

Leon Ye

Specialized in residential/commercial real estate, hospitality, and accounting
industries. Prior to that, he was with Conquest Advisors LLC, a NYC boutique
firm, for three years as a commercial investment sales analyst. Selected
properties included investment sales properties in lower east side, and luxury
condos in upper east side Manhattan House, upper west side Trump Place, Fifth Avenue high-rise condo and dumbo area. Leon Ye holds a Bachelor of Science from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and a Master of Management in Hospitality in the Hotel School now affiliated with Johnson School of Management at Cornell
University.

Marissa Huang

Marissa Huang is a graduate of Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management. She currently works at Lument as an Analyst in the Associate Development Program, where she supports multifamily and affordable housing transactions by conducting financial analysis, preparing underwriting exhibits, and assisting with FHA loan processing.

Marissa is actively involved in the AREPA committee, where she volunteers at events and helps manage administrative operations. Through AREPA, she hopes to build meaningful connections within the real estate community and continue growing through hands-on, collaborative experiences. Beyond real estate, Marissa enjoys traveling, baking, and running.

Jessica A. Huang

Currently a junior at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, Jessica is majoring in business administration and decision science. She has served on an AREPA committee for the past seven years and helps with many of the organization's administrative tasks such as overlooking AREPA Membership and assisting at AREPA events. She believes that by helping, she will be able to expand her knowledge of the real estate industry. She also supervises the development and refurbishment of a number of rental properties.

Chelsea Dong

Chelsea Dong is an MBA graduate from Stony Brook University in 2015, currently working on Long Island and specialized in the accounting industry.

Emily Yu

Emily Yu is a Solutions Consulting Analyst at Adobe. She recently graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a History Major and Linguistics Minor. She volunteers at AREPA to assist with and photograph events. Beyond AREPA, Emily enjoys crocheting, reading, and dancing.

Mark Xu

Mark Xu is an Assistant Project Director at Century Development Group. He graduated in 2024 from NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate with a B.S. in Real Estate and is currently working in real estate development in Queens, NY. Mark looks to enhance his knowledge of real estate and assist AREPA, from volunteering at events to helping the association grow.