--- title: A Message from our CEO description: A message from our CEO, Matt Rodak, on recent restructuring changes to the business. image: https://learn.upright.us/hubfs/BlogPreview_Generic2_StackOnStackCharcoal.jpg --- [![Upright Real Estate Investment](https://learn.upright.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Upright_RGB_PrimaryLogo-2.png?width=175&height=42&name=Upright_RGB_PrimaryLogo-2.png "Upright Real Estate Investment")](https://upright.us/) [![Return Home >](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2129804/90add894-e0b2-4f0c-bc22-7c5b348dd1d7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2129804/90add894-e0b2-4f0c-bc22-7c5b348dd1d7) [Back to the Blog](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog) # A Message from our CEO December 01, 2023 | By [Matt Rodak, CEO and Founder](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/author/matt-rodak) Earlier this week, we made the difficult decision to restructure the company due to the challenges faced across the real estate industry. Our business is built on the incredible talent and hard work of our people, and we unfortunately had to let go of some valued teammates.  While other overhead reductions are also being implemented, we believe resizing the team to meet the current moment was the best decision for all of our constituents.  Prior to the change in interest rates that began last year, we achieved profitability for thirteen consecutive months. While this was an incredibly difficult decision, we believe it will enable us to get back to profitability in the very near term. We are committed to getting through this moment and coming out the other side stronger than ever. We are dedicated to being a long-term partner for our active investors who are restoring communities and delivering houses for families to call their homes. We are committed to delivering our investors fair risk-adjusted returns that produce consistent cash flow. 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