Bio

Mike Dalewitz 

Co-Founder/Executive Chairman

Mike Dalewitz is a serial entrepreneur, executive & technology innovator, and with a track record of building companies from the ground up and scaling them to multimillion-dollar success. A three-time successful exits entrepreneur, Dalewitz is best known as the founder and CEO of Inspired Review, the pioneering e-discovery firm acquired by HaystackID, and most recently as Executive Chairman of The Masters Conference — rebranding in 2026 as Masters Legal AI, and launching AI technology companies, Whizzable, Black Sheep Review and Cotup. 

Dalewitz has founded a portfolio of ventures spanning legal, technology, & hospitality including MD Events & Entertainment, Peak Discovery, Inspired Review, Review Right, The Borscht Belt, Black Sheep Review, and Whizzable & Cotup. A graduate of the University of Florida and New York Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctorate. Dalewitz later returned to NYLS as an Adjunct Professor, founding the school's Electronic Discovery Program. He was named the University of Florida's Outstanding Young Alumni of the Year and Horizon Award Winner for lifetime achievements and contributions to society.

He currently resides in Princeton, NJ with his wife Alison of 25 years and two daughters Madison and McKenzie.

Brandon Sakelaridos

Director of Operations/Co-founder

Based in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Brandon grew up in Montgomery and Bucks County and spent a decade living on the Eastern Shore. With degrees from University of Delaware and Montgomery County Community College, Brandon followed his lifelong interest in cooking – instilled by family and by his favorite restaurants: starting in 2004, he spent a decade in the trenches as a line cook and sous chef across multiple cuisines and concepts, building a deep, practical foundation in the craft. He also amassed a deep knowledge of the hospitality business that has brought him to effective leadership and management positions. In 2014, he found his first Executive Chef position at DiFebo's, an iconic, award-winning Italian restaurant in Bethany Beach, Delaware, upholding the standards of a well-established, highly regarded brand. From 2017- 2023, he took an Executive Chef role with All In Hospitality, for their multiple properties: Pig & Fish Restaurant,

Pickled Pig Pub, The Pig & The Publican, building and leading culinary programs across these distinct concepts, balancing unique identities with consistent quality and execution. His managerial acumen also served to transform Hamilton Tap & Grill to a quality scratch kitchen that revitalized the brand and improved all aspects of the business.

Brandon founded Delaware Valley Restaurant Solutions in 2025, to help restaurants run smarter and grow faster by combining operational expertise with tech and automation to build more profitable, scalable businesses. That same year, Brandon joined The Borscht Belt team, leading its growth and expansion, from a popular food truck to a food hall location in Chestnut Hill, PA. His latest project is The Belt: Hand Carved and Smashed By The Belt. This is a dual concept slated to open in July 2026 in the dining pavilion of Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrenceville, NJ, offering several sandwich favorites from The Borscht Belt along with on-trend smashburgers.

When he's not refining restaurant concepts, Brandon is an avid saltwater fisherman, passionate Philadelphia sports fan, and dog owner to a Golden Retriever and a Bernese Mountain Dog—someone who thrives on challenges, continuous learning, and spending time with family.

Joel Rosenthal

 Chief Executive Officer/Co-founder

Joel works behind the scenes at The Belt, after a long career in finance and accounting that began with a degree in that field from Lehigh University. He spent time at Chase Bank, and as a Controller at a New York City demolition company. After nearly 30 years with Transcontinental Steel, culminating as Owner and President, when one might be expected to retire, he is continuing to build – this time, a brand new sandwich and burger concept: The Belt.

Joel resides in Westfield, NJ with his wife of 30 years. They have two daughters.