Leadership

Robert Bronstein co-founded Scion and has led its growth over 20 years from a two-person consulting practice to North America’s leading private owner, operator and advisor of student housing, with nearly 1,300 employees. His experience in financing, developing, acquiring, operating and advising student housing spans more than 70,000 beds and over $6.0 billion of project value.

Eric Bronstein co-founded Scion and manages the company’s acquisitions and capital transactions, along with serving as its General Counsel. He has over 20 years’ experience in finance, real estate and commercial transactions, including as in-house counsel for a Fortune 100 company and in private law practice.

Avi Lewittes is responsible for the development and implementation of Scion’s investment, capital raising and corporate strategies. He has overseen Scion’s deployment of more than $4.8 billion in the acquisition of over 75 student housing communities, helping to position Scion as a leading owner/operator of the sector. Avi has 25 years of corporate and real estate finance experience, including over 20 years at major Wall Street investment banks and three years as the Chief Investment Officer for a healthcare REIT.

Mitchell Smith is responsible for directing strategy and operations across the company’s owned and managed portfolio. His oversight encompasses all aspects of property operations, redevelopment activities, revenue & sales, branding & marketing, talent development, PropTech, various strategic initiatives and corporate administration. Since joining in 2007, he has led the organizational development of the company. Under his leadership, and with a team of nearly 1,200, Scion has consistently delivered industry-leading results while growing to become the largest private owner and operator of student housing in the U.S.