My Bio

Steven Lerner is an Associate Real Estate Broker with Vanguard-Fine, LLC where he has been since early 2008. He is responsible for the development of commercial brokerage activity, focusing on retail, office, and light industrial leasing and sales.

Steve has been a recognized and respected professional in the real estate and mortgage banking industries since joining Roberts Real Estate in 1983. He quickly moved on to multi-family and commercial property sales and held several management positions until moving on to mortgage origination at National Savings Bank followed by Commercial Business Development at Cohoes Savings.

In 2001 Steve co-founded the First Rate Funding Corporation where, as Executive Vice President, he built a team of over 20, two offices, (Albany and Saratoga) and a closed loan volume of over $150,000,000. In 2005 he joined the commercial real estate financing firm of Axiom Capital, Inc. where he originated over $40,000,000 in retail, multi family, office, and light industrial financing.

Steve has served on several boards and committees with organizations such as the Center for Disability Services, the Albany Jewish Community Center, and Congregation Beth Emeth. He was appointed to the Albany Convention Center Authority by County Executive Dan McCoy in September 2012 and was elected Treasurer in January 2014.

In addition, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias Brotherhood, Albany lodge #540, and serves on the board of the “To Life” breast cancer support organization. Steve resides in Albany, New York with his wife Nancy. They have two children, a daughter, Jennifer and Son in Law Jason Siegal who reside in Hartford, CT and son Matthew who resides in New York City.

He also has two grandchildren, Camryn and Jax. Steve’s family were the notable proprietors of Lerner’s Delicatessen and Caterers from the mid 60’s until the early 80’s, with locations in downtown Albany and Stuyvesant Plaza.