Julie Macklowe is a New York City businesswoman , socialite , and passionate entrepreneur ; the epitome of a Macklowe Woman . A graduate from the University of Virginia ( 1996-1999 , B . A . Economics , B . S . Finance & MIS ), she had an impressive multi-decade career in the finance industry running large consumer portfolios for hedge funds like SIGMA and Millennium Management . In 2009 , she began investing under Macklowe Asset Management , and now does so under Macklowe Capital , a vehicle where she currently still invests the family office into various business opportunities and investment funds .