Alumnus Combines Success with Empathy and Gratitude
He chose St. John’s, and the education he received served him well throughout a successful career. “Studying for my M.B.A. in corporate Finance gave me a practical, grounded knowledge,” he stressed. “It’s a different skill set than accounting, and I will always be grateful for the professors I had at St. John’s.”
“You must do the right thing. Sometimes I feel that people chase money more than character.”
Mr. Moskowitz credits his finance classes at St. John’s with giving him the type of knowledge that honed his business acumen. He is Chairman of Feeasy, LLC, a free national loan comparison platform for clients of stagers, real estate agents and brokers, accountants and attorneys, general contractors/builders, and other ancillary service sectors of the real estate industry. He founded Feeasy in 2018 after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Petroleum & Franchise Capital, QuesTech Financial, and Execulease Corporation, all entities he founded.
In 1980, Mr. Moskowitz went to work for Manufacturers Hanover Leasing Corp. “I had an avid interest in their leasing group and spent several years there as a senior credit analyst,” he said.
Mr. Moskowitz’s ambitions always centered upon his desire to create his own entity. “Back in 1981, I was borrowing money from neighbors and friends, making credit decisions, lending, and documenting the deals, until I incorporated [his first LLC] in 1983. I’ve had one job for 35 years.”
Mr. Moskowitz would create a company, build and implement a business model, and then sell it, moving on to the next challenge. He observed that ethics are crucial in an industry like finance. “You must do the right thing,” he said. “Sometimes I feel that people chase money more than character.”
“One of the things that I always gauge when I talk to young adults today is their character,” he explained. “Without it, what is the meaning of your word? I have been lent billions over the years and proudly have always been above reproach.”
Philanthropy and giving back are critical to Mr. Moskowitz; he has donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as well as his local temple. “I realize how blessed I am,” he said. “My children are happy, healthy, and kind. Because of that, I pray to God every day, not out of anything religious, but more in a spiritual sense. The causes that I give to tend to be ones that are going to take care of children.”
Mr. Moskowitz has spent his life building relationships, developing client trust, and making prudent financial decisions. As a result, he enjoys financial success, but is quick to add that is different from the lens through which he views his life or defines success. “My definition of success is what your parents, friends, teachers, colleagues, and children think about you.”
