E
lliott Weinstein, the founder, president and CEO of Weinstein Realty Consultants, has been named to the executive committee of Penn State’s Real Estate Advisory Board. The appointment, announced by the Smeal College of Business, expands the board’s expertise in real‑estate education and scholarship.
The Advisory Board brings together leaders from business, government and academia who support the Borrelli Institute for Real Estate Studies through financial contributions and strategic guidance. Members help shape curriculum, research priorities and industry partnerships for Penn State students.
Weinstein earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s in marketing from Penn State in the early 1970s. After starting his career as an accountant, he relocated to York, Pennsylvania, in 1977 to be near his future wife, Susan, and to pursue real‑estate opportunities. He has been a licensed broker for more than five decades and holds the MAI designation, underscoring his expertise in property valuation.
In 1982 he founded Weinstein Realty Consultants, a firm that specializes in commercial, industrial and investment property valuation, as well as property‑tax consulting for fair‑share assessments across Pennsylvania. He also established Weinstein Israel Real Estate Group and Weinstein‑Hirsh Appraisal Group, holding senior positions in both.
Beyond his business, Weinstein devotes time and resources to several Penn State‑affiliated organizations, including Penn State Hillel, the York Advisory Board, the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Initiative, and now the Real Estate Advisory Board and the Borrelli Institute. He previously served on the university’s Board of Trustees.
Brent Ambrose, the Jason and Julie Borrelli Faculty Chair in Real Estate and director of the Borrelli Institute, welcomed Weinstein ahead of the board’s fall meeting on September 26 at the University Park campus. “Elliott’s decades of leadership in real‑estate valuation and his deep commitment to Penn State make him an invaluable addition,” Ambrose said. “I look forward to the insights he will bring to shaping Smeal’s future.”
Weinstein expressed enthusiasm for the opportunity to give back. “There’s nothing better than to give back, and I am blessed to be in a position to have a positive impact on Smeal students’ education and overall college experience,” he said. “I can’t wait to get started.”
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