Steve holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and both a B.A. and M.Arch from Yale University. In addition to leading Platform, Steve acts as President for his family’s office, Ybarra Investments, Inc. Prior to Platform, Steve previously worked in both development and architecture capacities at Trammell Crow Company (Houston), Tamarkin Co. (New York), and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (New York). He was previously licensed as an architect and real estate salesperson in New York State.