Our Accounting Team


Ralph Lalli

Vice President of Accounting

Ralph leads Velocity’s Accounting team and is responsible for building out and streamlining policies & procedures so that the company’s verticals are working together efficiently. Before joining Velocity in January 2022, Ralph served as VP of Finance for Equinox Management and Construction. He implemented accounting and reporting practices and procedures that helped Equinox double their revenue. Prior to Equinox, Ralph spent 15 years at Brixmor as a Regional Vice President of Accounting.

Anthony Pugliese III

Assistant Controller

Anthony joined Velocity’s Construction accounting team as the Assistant Controller in Spring of 2024. He is a graduate of West Chester University and began his career in public accounting where he obtained his CPA license. His experience as lead accountant in the construction and real estate industries led him to his prior role of Controller at Budge Industries.


Daniel Carr

Assistant Controller

Danny graduated from Drexel University in 2017 with a BSBA in Finance and Accounting. Before joining Velocity, he was a Recovery Accounting Manager at Brixmor Property Group, specializing in CAM Recoveries and helped develop various process improvements to streamline departmental functions. Dan is from Flourtown, PA and currently resides in Conshohocken.

Tim Ulrich

Property Accountant

Tim joined Velocity in July 2021 after graduating from Drexel University with a B.S.B.A. in Finance and minor in accounting. While at Drexel, he completed accounting and real estate internships with Comcast and SSH Real Estate. Tim is a native of Northeast Philadelphia and currently resides in Lower Bucks County.


Caroline Testa

Property Accountant

Caroline joined Velocity in August 2023 as a Property Accountant. She is a graduate of Penn State University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting with a focus in Data Analytics. Before joining Velocity, Caroline worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers as an Assurance Associate and Intern in the Energy and Utility Sector. In Caroline’s free time, she enjoys playing pickleball with friends and trying new restaurants.

Jackson Jiang

Property Accountant

Jackson joined our accounting vertical in April 2023 as a Staff Accountant and was promoted to Property Accountant in the Fall of 2024. Prior to joining Velocity, he interned at a small tax firm in Pennsauken and as a Staff Accountant at J&J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF). In his free time, he enjoys playing volleyball and spending time with friends. Jackson graduated Cum Laude from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Accounting.


Jack Melendes

Senior Construction Accountant

Jack recently joined Velocity as Construction Accountant. He attended Fordham University Gabelli School of Business where he earned his Bachelor’s in Public Accounting, as well as a Master’s in Accounting. Prior to joining Velocity, he spent two years as FSO Assurance Staff and Senior at Ernst & Young. Jack will be working with the accounting team to maintain & track all costs related to construction projects, and coordinate/process construction loan draws.

Ethan Gawlik

Staff Accountant

Ethan joined our accounting vertical in September of 2024 as a Staff Accountant. Prior to joining Velocity, Ethan was a Sales Associate and eventually a Store Manager for Soccer Post Berwyn. He graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a minor in Legal Environment of Business.


Tamika Washington

Collections Manager

Tamika Washington came onboard the Velocity team in 2022 as the Collections Department Manager. In this role, she is responsible for managing and collecting rent across our portfolio of assets. Prior to joining Velocity, Tamika was Lead Collection Specialist for Canon Business Solutions. She also spent a number of years with Atlanta Cancer Care as Reimbursement Posting Supervisor.