Our Team

As President of Triangle Equities, Lester Petracca has leveraged the experience he gained from his family business, which began in 1916 as a specialized construction firm, to develop Triangle Equities into a thriving, successful, full service real estate company. Lester Petracca has successfully built a business based on sincerity, respect, and loyalty. Triangle Equities has consistently grown with leadership that initiates hard work and dedication.

Evan Petracca joined Triangle Equities in 2013, initially assisting on the firm’s development projects while simultaneously pursuing a graduate degree. After completing graduate school, he transitioned focus to the firm’s operations, while also supporting project financing and asset management.

Prior to joining Triangle Equities, Evan served in the United States Navy for six years as a Surface Warfare Officer and made three deployments in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

He holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy and a Master’s in Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Henderson brings to Triangle Equities over 25 years of experience practicing as a lawyer in the construction industry. Before attending law school, he worked with one of the country’s leading tunnel contractors, Maclean-Grove & Company, building subway tunnels for the New York City Transit Authority and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Mr. Henderson graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, and earned his Juris Doctor from Fordham Law School.

John Mikuljan is the CFO of Triangle Equities. Prior to joining Triangle Equities, Mr. Mikuljan led the finance and accounting functions for Silverstein Properties’ $10 billion dollar World Trade Center Redevelopment Project, after taking over for the CFO of the World Trade Center project in Fall of 2011. While at Silverstein, John coordinated with the company’s departments on a wide range of matters, including financing, construction, leasing, and operations. Before Silverstein Properties, Mr. Mikuljan worked for Friedman LLP as a consultant, where he primarily worked on the Silverstein account from 2000 to 2011.

Mr. Mikuljan started his career working in the accounting department for New York’s number one baseball team at Yankee Stadium. He was born in Manhattan, graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, and is a lifelong New Yorker. Above all his work accolades, his proudest accomplishment is that his marriage to his wife, Molly, and that their wedding ceremony was the first to occur on the rebuilt WTC site. He currently resides in Wantagh, New York with his wife and two adorable pups, Lily and Smuckers.

Mr. Weingarten is a Project Manager within the development and acquisitions team at Triangle Equities and has been with the company since 2008. Along with managing development projects, Josh is responsible for underwriting and structuring complex, multi-layer capitalizations including sourcing equity and debt for Triangle Equities' development pipeline and negotiating all transactional documents. Additionally, Mr. Weingarten is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and underwriting commercial real estate transactions including non-performing loan portfolios, joint venture development opportunities and land assemblage/development opportunities. Mr. Weingarten holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts.

Mr. Goldman joined Triangle Equities in 1999 and has been instrumental in acquiring properties for development. He explores and evaluates strategic commercial and residential development opportunities and is also responsible for the creation and implementation of new development plans. Prior to joining Triangle Equities, he was employed as a Retail Leasing Representative and Project Manager for Forest City Enterprises. Additionally, Mr. Goldman served as an Associate with Cronheim Mortgage. He holds a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.

Ms. Harrison joined Triangle Equities in 2004 to oversee the Administration Department. Ms. Harrison has over 15 years of experience in the Real Estate industry. Her expertise is relied upon to establish and implement corporate strategies, procedures, plans and policies, ensuring organizational efficiency. Ms. Harrison previously worked for Tishman Speyer Properties, where she worked as the Office Manager for two properties. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Queens College.

Mr. Mirfakhraie has over 23 years’ experience in all phases of Construction Management and General Contracting services. Throughout his career he has been responsible for a variety of new building construction, renovation, and interior fit-out projects in both the public and private sectors. Previously, Mr. Mirfakhraie held Executive and Senior Project Management positions with major New York City companies, where he gained experience as both a Superintendent and Project Manager. Mr. Mirfakhraie is a faculty member of New York University School of Continuing Education. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University and Master’s degree in Organizational / Engineering Management from University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Bergman oversees Special Projects for Triangle Equities’ portfolio of properties within the New York Metropolitan area. Responsibilities include oversight and management of capital improvements, tenant fit-outs and renovations within the Triangle Equities portfolio; identifying qualified contractors; procurement of equipment and materials, among others.

Previously, Mr. Bergman served as the Director of Property of Management at Triangle Equities for over 20 years. His experience and quality control are a reflection of Triangle Equities’ commitment and dedication to its tenants and clients. Prior to Triangle Equities, Harvey worked for the New York City Economic Development Corporation in a similar capacity, managing high profile sites such as Brooklyn Army Terminal, South Street Seaport, and the Staten Island Homeport.