David Barry is the founder and CEO of Urby, an innovative real estate platform that creates environments with vitality, soul, and a distinct point of view. Urby is proving itself to be one of the premier residential platforms in the country, with over 10,000 apartments in operation and development in markets such as New York, DC, Philadelphia, Miami, Dallas, and others. Barry’s visionary approach to real estate has resulted in the successful development of a multitude of creative projects, including such notable hotels as Chiltern Firehouse, Standard East Village, Chelsea Hotel,Caldera House and W Hoboken.

Barry received his BA at Columbia University where he was an all-Ivy wrestler, and his JD, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. Additionally, Barry received the Columbia College John Jay Award in 2017 honoring alumni for their distinguished achievement in their field. Barry serves as the co-chair of the Board of Trustees for Liberty Science Center and has also been involved in many successful startups including Galaxy Digital, NYDIG, ATAI Life Sciences, Cambrian Biopharma, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Peloton, Habitas, AquaSpark, Prior Travel, and Catch Hospitality Group. He is also the co-host of Business Untitled, a business and entrepreneurial podcast that gives unparalleled insight into the minds behind global enterprises, start-ups, and ventures, featuring guests such as legendary rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg, Warby Parker Co-Founder Neil Blumenthal, and private equity investor and businessman Wes Edens.