Sam Zell was a global, opportunistic, often contrarian, investor. He specialized in identifying market anomalies and emerging trends, and had a long track record in turning around troubled companies and assets, leading industry consolidations, and bringing companies to the public markets. The majority of his investment portfolio was in energy, logistics, transportation, manufacturing, communications, healthcare, and real estate.

Sam founded and chaired Equity Group Investments and Equity International, serving on Equity International’s Investment Committee. He also chaired three public companies and was an active philanthropist with a focus on entrepreneurial education.

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Tom Heneghan is Chief Executive Officer of Equity International, overseeing all the firm’s activities, as well as its strategic vision and goals. Tom also serves as a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Since joining EI in 2013, Tom has broadened the firm’s mandate in both asset classes and geographies. Tom has worked within Sam Zell’s related companies for more than 30 years, including as Chief Executive Officer of Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE: ELS). He continues to serve as Vice Chairman of ELS’s Board of Directors.

Tom is a senior managing director of Chai Trust Company, which is the trustee of various trusts in which the Zell family are beneficiaries.

Isaac serves as a Senior Associate within the Investments group, where he manages deal execution and portfolio responsibilities. He joined Equity International in 2024 following a six-month consultancy role.

Prior to this, Isaac worked for four years at DD3 Capital Partners’ investment banking division in Mexico City. There, he focused on due diligence, valuation, and execution of complex, cross-border mergers and acquisitions across various sectors, with an emphasis on real estate and technology.

Marissa Crnkovich serves as the Operations Administrator of Equity International. She works closely with the Managing Director of Finance & Tax and the Chief Compliance Officer. She is actively involved in all facets of EI’s business including office and project management functions, entity maintenance, and portfolio company transactions.

Prior to joining EI, Marissa worked at CA Ventures, a global real estate investment firm, where she held the position of Vice President – Global Administrative Operations. She also served as the Director of Administration at GTCR, a Chicago-based private equity firm, and a Client Service Manager at Kirkland & Ellis, a renowned, international law firm. She brings more than 25 years of operational experience in management across multiple businesses.

Vivian serves as the Vice President of Accounting at Equity International. In this role, she is responsible for the financial and investor reporting while supporting various accounting and reporting functions. She joined the company in July 2024.

Before joining EI, Vivian spent four years at Heitman LLC, where she managed three close-ended funds within the financial, operations and analysis group. Prior to that, she worked for five years in the financial reporting group at Walton Street Capital. Vivian began her career as a staff auditor at Ernst & Young, following two summer internships in the Horizon program. She is also an active member of the Real Estate Finance Forum, a professional women’s organization, and is fluent in Spanish.

Laura Hernandez is an Executive Assistant supporting the Chief Executive Officer and the Investments team. Laura handles a wide range of administrative and executive responsibilities, bringing a high level of willingness, collaboration, dedication, and enthusiasm to the organization. She draws on over 15 years of experience working within the Zell Organization, including supporting other EI C-suite executives and collaborating with teams across the wider network.

Prior to joining EI in 2015, Laura worked at Equity Group Investments, Sam Zell’s privately held investment firm in Chicago, as an administrative assistant to the Managing Director, General Counsel, and Corporate Investments team. Laura is fluent in Spanish.

Adam Kost is an Associate in the Investments group, primarily responsible for portfolio management and deal execution. Adam joined Equity International in September 2022.

Prior to EI, Adam worked at The Scion Group, the largest owner/operator of off-campus student housing communities globally, for three years focusing on asset management and valuation. Previously, Adam spent three years working in Corporate Banking at BMO Capital Markets covering FC&R and insurance sectors.

Nicole Moy oversees Equity International’s compliance program as Chief Compliance Officer, is Vice President of Investor Relations, and is a member of EI’s Operations Committee. Nicole works in close collaboration with employees across the organization, particularly with the Investments, Accounting, and Tax teams, to facilitate compliance with policies and regulations. Nicole manages the investor relations program acting as a liaison between the firm and limited partners, including financial reporting, investor meetings, and other communication. Nicole also assists with portfolio management of two EI portfolio companies.

Nicole joined Equity International in 2007 previously as a member of the Accounting and Treasury group and Investor Relations team.

Lisa Reichenbach oversees financial reporting, treasury, tax, operations, and transaction structuring and is a member of EI’s Management Committee, Investment Committee, and Operations Committee. Her broad responsibilities as Chief Financial & Operating Officer include participating in portfolio management alongside members of the Investments team, as well as managing EI’s operations. Lisa participates in various portfolio company committees and works closely with the portfolio management companies, developing tax and accounting solutions that align with portfolio company business goals.

Prior to joining EI in 2010, Lisa worked in KPMG’s International Corporate Services focusing on outbound investments for private equity funds.

Eduardo Romero serves as a Portfolio Manager of Equity International. In this role, he oversees the management and monetization activities of certain EI investments.

Prior to joining EI, Eduardo was an Associate Partner, Head of Alternative Investments at BTG Pactual. Eduardo has over 20 years of investment experience including roles as Managing Director of North Shore Venture Partners, Partner at CHG, Managing Director at Bank of America, and Vice President at Nations Bank Securities.

Ed Slapansky serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Equity International. In this role, he oversees the management and monetization activities of EI investments and manages the Investments Team. Ed is a member of the EI Investment Committee.

Ed has over 20 years of experience as both an advisor and an investor. His previous experience includes roles as Portfolio Manager at both AllianceBernstein’s Arya Fund and Visium Asset Management. Ed also worked as a Vice President in Blackstone’s Restructuring and Reorganization Group.

Philip serves as a Managing Director – Finance & Tax, overseeing a broad spectrum of finance and accounting matters. Philip is a member of the EI Investment Committee. He also serves as Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Trust Officer of Chai Trust Company, LLC.

Philip has worked with Sam Zell’s related companies for more than 30 years. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Veridiam, Inc., LPC Conservation, Kharon, and Crystal Equity Energy, LLC.

Earlier in his career, Philip served as the CEO and CFO of First Capital Financial, LLC, and as the managing general partner of the First Capital real estate funds. He began his career at Ernst & Young.

Korey is director of accounting, primarily responsible for overseeing the accounting and financial reporting for Equity International’s funds, and is a member of EI’s Operations Committee. Prior to joining EI in 2024, Korey worked within the Zell organization for more than 20 years. Earlier in his career, Korey was a senior auditor in the financial services group with Ernst & Young where he focused primarily on private equity and hedge funds, banking, and insurance clients. He began his career as a staff auditor at Arthur Andersen.

Enrique Castillo founded Prima CG in 2021 and he acts as CEO providing alternative assets solutions across geographies. Prior to Prima CG, he was founder and CEO of Capital Global and Vice President of Investments at Grupo MRP involved in underwriting commercial real estate and creating an alternative assets investment platform since 2018. Previously, Enrique was Managing Director at H.I.G. Capital where he established and lead the Mexico office responsible of investing in private equity across Spanish speaking Latam. Before HIG, Enrique was Managing Director of Nexxus Capital where he spent 10 year investing in Private Equity and he also worked for Equity International investing in real estate operating companies across emerging markets. Mr. Castillo has over 20 years of experience in alternatives with particular focus in Private Equity, Real Estate and Credit. He served as a member of the Investment Committee of the Infonavit Housing Fund and currently serves as board member of Fibra Storage (BMV:STORAGE*) and Grupo Acosta Verde (BMV:GAVA).

David Contis is a member of Acosta Verde’s Board of Directors as an independent director and is an advisor to ARG Realty, providing a valuable resource and 35 years of experience in global commercial real estate. David also advises Mall Plaza and Falabella, which are based in Chile. David has extensive experience in the retail real estate sector in his previous roles as President of the Mall Platform at Simon Property Group, the largest publicly traded real estate company in the world, and as Chief Operating Officer at The Macerich Company, an $18 billion REIT focused on U.S. regional malls.

Previously, David worked at Equity Group Investments and various affiliates of Sam Zell’s investment firm, specializing in retail real estate development. David has participated on the Board of Directors for several real estate companies, including BRMALLS in Brazil, Latin America’s largest shopping mall company, where he currently serves as an advisor.

Josh Livingstone is a member of the Board of Directors of Estapar and previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of EI portfolio companies GuardeAqui, SAMHI and Stanza.

Josh is currently a Managing Director at Temerity Strategic Partners, where he focuses on providing growth capital commitments to top real estate operators in the United States. At TSP, he is responsible for origination of new investments, deal execution and portfolio management.

Josh joined TSP after spending more than 8 years with Equity International. At EI, Josh was a Managing Director of Investments, where he was involved in transactions across the globe and in various real estate asset classes. He was responsible for the full deal lifecycle from sourcing, underwriting, diligence, negotiation and execution all the way through asset management and monetization.

Prior to Equity International, Josh worked in HSBC’s investment banking group, focusing on diligence, valuation, and execution of complex, cross-border mergers and acquisitions involving real estate, infrastructure, consumer goods, and telecom companies.

Scott Peppet is the President of the Chai Trust Company and serves on its Board of Directors, as well as on Equity Group Investment’s Investment Committee. Scott is also a member of EI’s investment committee. He serves on the board of Equity Lifestyle Properties. Scott has a background in law and finance.

Chai Trust has two primary divisions: Equity Group Investments (EGI) and the Zell Family Office (ZFO). EGI focuses on direct investing in privately held companies across a variety of industries. ZFO focuses on being a family-focused office that manages the Zell family’s financial capital and supports its learning and human capital development. Before joining Chai Trust, Scott was a professor at the University of Colorado Law School for nearly 20 years. Scott has also been involved in entrepreneurial-related philanthropic activities supported by the Zell Family Foundation, including the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, the Zell Fellows Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and the Zell Entrepreneurship Program at Reichman University in Israel. In addition, he writes about family enterprise and generational wealth.

Sheli Rosenberg is a principal with Roselin Investments. Previously, she was a member of the Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Real Estate Group, having joined the firm’s Chicago office in 2011. Sheli is the former president, chief executive officer and vice chairman of Equity Group Investments, L.L.C. She joined EGI in 1980 as the company’s general counsel and rose to become CEO before retiring in 2003. Prior to joining EGI, Sheli was one of six managing partners at Schiff Hardin & Waite, Chicago, specializing in real estate, finance, and corporate law, and was the first woman to become a capital partner at that firm.

Sheli serves on the board of directors/trustees of a number of public and private corporations, foundations, and community and charitable organizations. She is a forceful advocate for women in business and is past president of The Chicago Network and director of The National Partnership for Women & Families and The Women’s Issues Network Foundation. Sheli is a co-founder and former president of the Center for Executive Women at Kellogg Graduate School of Management.