Hello 👋
I have the best job in the world! It dominates my life 😅 and I love it. We cover everything private equity & real assets. We believe we are one of the more creative investors out there - feel free to test us!
Work
- I head private investments for Gresham Partners, an ~$8.5 billion multi-family office based in Chicago. We employ an endowment approach, seeking to back the best managers around the world. We have an amazing team, led by Ted Neild, our CIO, who expects us to lean into smart risk. We’ve built an incredible portfolio by staying open-minded and building bespoke processes for the deal at hand.
- I fell into this industry ~15 years ago through serendipity (shoutout to Jeff French for hiring me). I was lucky to work with two amazing mentors while at The duPont Trust, Travis Angevine and David Gonino. I would not be the person I am today without the tutelage and mentoring of these two amazing individuals.
- At Gresham, I’m fortunate to work on an amazing small team on the private side! Please say hi when you see any of us around. We don’t bite!
2022 - 2023
Co - Founder | Lone Start Housing Estate
A company that helps investors find and acquire distressed properties.
- Created an NCNDA Signing system using no-code tools, reducing process time from 7-9 hours to 4 minutes, lowering operating costs, and increasing efficiency.
- Developed a CRM system, real estate management system, operations cost system, and HR directory, leading to seamless operations.
- Designed a lead-capturing system for real estate agents, reducing errors, increasing efficiency, and improving onboarding processes.
Friends
- I’m fortunate to have amazing friends, some going all the way back to elementary school. I subscribe to the philosophy of quality over quantity. This approach has allowed us to stay close while adding amazing people along the way.
- Trips, trips, trips - making time for each other is a key to friendships, and given all of our crazy lives, finding a few times a year to get to together has been the key way to keep our friendships as vibrant as ever.
Music
- I fell in love with techno & trance music in the late 90s. I still remember listening to Paul Oakenfold mixes late into the night! I never got away from the electronic side of music, but my tastes have shifted over the years. Tiesto & Armin trance in the 2000s. Lane 8 mixtapes more recently.
- I found festivals in my 30s. Despite the late start, I’ve had fun running around the country & world building some truly epic memories. I went from never dancing to loving it. I’ll never look back!
- I’ve included a couple of my more eclectic favorites!
https://open.spotify.com/track/2LKOHdMsL0K9KwcPRlJK2v?si=9d91afd30dda4ae9
https://open.spotify.com/track/6wPMapHawG4uns1R3vHzUG?si=0a7be1786edc4e74
NFL
- I truly love the NFL. I grew up in Philadelphia when Randall Cunningham was in his prime. The Eagles are my sole true “team”. I’m a super fan. See you in Vegas this February 🔥
- Watching the Eagles win the Superbowl from the stands in 2018 is my favorite highlight. Specifically, watching Big <blank> Nick outgun Tom Brady is something I’ll never forget.
Over Last Five years…
We invested in
**+14** first-time funds
**4** funds ****below $25 million
9 ****funds ****from 25 to $100million
10 ****funds from 100 to $200 million
**+12** funds from 200 to $400 million
Content
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