Yoni founded UDG in 2021 to capitalize on his deep experience and relationships in the affordable housing space and to build an organization with strong principles and vision. Under Yoni’s leadership, Ulysses Development Group has grown extensively and now owns over 2,300 units, with approximately 800 of those units under construction, and an additional 1,900 units in the pipeline. Since the company’s founding, Yoni has made it a priority to build a best-in-class, mission-driven team made up of top talent in the affordable housing industry. Because of this unwavering vision for the company, Ulysses Development Group was named a finalist for Colorado Biz Magazine’s Top Company Award in 2024. In addition to the Top Company Award, UDG’s first new construction community won the Urban Development of the Year award in the state of Arizona. Ulysses Development Group was also named the 32nd most active developer in the country by Affordable Housing Finance in 2024.
Prior to founding UDG, Yoni was a founding partner of Lincoln Avenue Capital, where he led the firm’s growth over 5 years overseeing the acquisition of more than 11,000 units of affordable housing. Prior to founding LAC, Yoni worked at The Related Companies and Citigroup. Yoni is a member of Colorado Concern and the Young Presidents’ Organization. Yoni holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.