Rachel Elias Wein is an experienced executive with demonstrated success unlocking value through capital allocation. Rachel has over 20 years of experience focused on consumer behavior, commercial real estate, and transformation.
Starting her career at EY within Business Risk (Internal Audit), Real Estate and Transaction Advisory practices, Rachel counseled Fortune 100 companies undergoing mergers, acquisitions, and major capital programs. Since 2009, she has served as founder and CEO of WeinPlus, a corporate strategy and investment firm. A creative problem solver with cultural sensitivity and operational expertise, Rachel has a proven track record of developing and executing successful transformations.
A trusted partner in times of change, Rachel serves as the principal strategic advisor to national retailers and institutional real estate owners. Embedded within operators over years and cycles, she collaborates with management to support enterprise-wide initiatives. Rachel supports several of the nation’s largest retailers including Costco Wholesale, Publix Super Markets, The Kroger Co., and Walgreens. Her operational expertise is utilized by owners in retail, industrial, office, and hospitality sectors. Assignments include C-corp to REIT conversion (Alexander & Baldwin), capital allocation strategy (Kamehameha Schools), and interim CEO (Pebb Enterpises).
Rachel is an independent director of Alpine Income Property Trust (NYSE: PINE), a single tenant net lease real estate investment trust, where she chairs the compensation committee, is a member of the audit committee (NYSE audit committee financial expert), and a member of nominating and corporate governance committee.
Rachel is a trustee of the City of St. Petersburg Police Department Pension Fund, responsible for the administration, operation, and investments of the Police Pension Plan.
Rachel is an advisory board member and partner of Essential Growth Properties, a Cincinnati-based private equity real estate company focused on grocery-anchored shopping centers nationwide.
Previously, Rachel served as advisory board member and shareholder of Ravti Corporation, a PropTech company focused on HVAC systems and automation acquired by Building Engines in 2020.
Active in the community, Rachel serves on the board of the International Council of Shopping Centers Foundation and the University of Florida’s Bergstrom Center for Real Estate, with previous board roles including Tampa Bay International School, Great Explorations Children’s Museum, Camp Judaea, and chairman of Urban Land Institute’s Retail Council (Gold). She earned a Bachelor of Design, Master of Architecture, and Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of Florida, Gainesville and was a licensed architect for ten years. Rachel resides in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband David and their three sons.
