Boston REIA • Meet our experts

Expertise for every stage
of your investing journey.

Meet the investors and professionals featured in Boston REIA’s expert team—from business systems and multifamily investing to real estate services, legal guidance, and accounting.

Duncan Wierman by the ocean at sunset

Founder

Duncan Wierman

Creative deal structures & real estate investing

Duncan Wierman founded the Boston Real Estate Investors Association to give investors a place to learn from one another, compare strategies, and build relationships in the Greater Boston real estate community.

Duncan’s investing interests include lease options, wholesaling, note investing, and small multifamily properties. Duncan focuses on finding real estate deals and uses automated systems to track leads and follow up with sellers so he can close more deals each month.

Focus areas
Lease options · Wholesaling · Note investing · Small multifamily

Meet the expert team.

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Charles Dobens, Esq.

Multifamily investing

Charles Dobens, Esq.

Charles brings experience as a multifamily investor, attorney, and consultant. His work spans property acquisition, ownership, management, and disposition.

His boutique law and consulting practice helps investors analyze properties, negotiate contracts, organize funding, and transition into ownership.

Gualter Amarelo

Investing, community & technology

Gualter Amarelo

Gualter is an author, real estate investor, and founder of Alchemist Nation and Alchemist Connect. His books include “Broke To A Quarter-Million” and “Real Estate Alchemist – GET THE DEAL.”

Through the Alchemist Nation podcast and community, he shares investing and business strategies and helps investors connect with potential partners.

Sara Ibrahim

Investor-friendly real estate services

Sara Ibrahim

Sara works with retail buyers and sellers as well as investor clients, emphasizing personalized service and consistent communication throughout the transaction.

Her primary service areas include Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester counties in Massachusetts, plus Southern New Hampshire. She speaks English, Arabic, and Italian.

Stella Han

Co-investing & underwriting

Stella Han

Stella’s work with Fractional focuses on helping real estate investors collaborate and co-own properties.

Her investing journey began by partnering with others. She brings a focus on underwriting and on helping investors contribute their strengths to a shared investing community.

Barry Crimmins, Esq.

Real estate law & development planning

Barry Crimmins, Esq.

Barry’s experience includes real estate law, land use planning, development, municipal permitting, and business law. He has represented residential and commercial developers, property owners, and businesses.

His work includes purchase and sale agreements, leases, landlord-tenant matters, entity formation, and business succession planning. Through Platinum Partners, LLC, he also works on land use permitting and consulting.

Ebere Okoye

Accounting & tax planning

Ebere Okoye

Ebere is the founder of The Wealth Building CPA, a team offering accounting, tax compliance, and planning services for individuals and businesses.

The practice focuses on helping clients organize their finances and consider tax and investment planning as part of their broader wealth-building goals.

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Richard D. Vetstein, Esq.

Massachusetts real estate law

Richard D. Vetstein, Esq.

Richard is a real estate attorney and past Chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Title & Conveyancing Committee.

He shares real estate law insights through his writing and legal practice. Read his professional biography or contact him directly to discuss your needs.

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