Sam Zell is a global, opportunistic, often contrarian, investor. He specializes in identifying market anomalies and emerging trends, and has 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 is in energy, logistics, transportation, manufacturing, communications, healthcare, and real estate.

Sam founded and chairs Equity Group Investments and Equity International, serving on Equity International’s Investment Committee. He also chairs five public companies and is 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 Chairman of EI’s Management Committee and 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 Sam Zell and his family are beneficiaries. He is also a member of Urban Land Institute’s Global Exchange Council.

Brian Finerty leads Equity International’s Investments group, overseeing all investment activity and portfolio company management, and is a member of EI’s Management Committee. Drawing from a deep network of relationships and experience in Emerging Markets, Brian is responsible for setting investment strategy and guiding the team in originating and executing deals. Brian also serves on EI’s Investment Committee.

Prior to joining EI in 2009, Brian was vice president at Madison Dearborn Partners, responsible for sourcing and executing transactions across various real estate sectors. Previously, he held positions at Merrill Lynch, ultimately as a vice president in the global commercial real estate group.

Darrin Forbes oversees all of EI’s legal matters and is a member of EI’s Management Committee. Prior to joining EI in the summer of 2019, Darrin was a partner at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, a Chicago based law firm.

While at NGE, Darrin counseled public and private real estate companies involved in all varieties of commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and large-scale development projects. Darrin regularly represented Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) in connection with such matters.

Linxi Chang is a Vice President in the Investments group, primarily focusing on investment origination, deal execution, and management of three EI portfolio companies and two investment vehicles.

Prior to joining Equity International in 2015, Linxi was an associate in the real estate group at Temasek Holdings, a Singapore-based investment firm, where she underwrote and executed platform and asset transactions across Asia and in the U.S. Linxi is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, and speaks basic Spanish.

Josh Livingstone is a Vice President in the Investments group, primarily responsible for origination of new investments, deal execution and portfolio management. Josh joined Equity International in 2014 after interning with the firm for one year.

Prior to EI, Josh worked in HSBC’s Latin America 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. He spent two years with the group in New York and two years in São Paulo, Brazil. Josh is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.

Mariano Menkes is a Vice President in the Investments group, primarily responsible for Latin American investment origination and execution, and portfolio management of three EI portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Equity International in 2013, Mariano worked in Citigroup’s Latin American investment banking group in New York, focusing on execution, valuation, and diligence of mergers and acquisitions involving real estate, oil and gas, infrastructure, telecom, consumer, and retail. Mariano is a native Spanish speaker, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Nicole Moy is an Associate primarily responsible for investor relations, fundraising, communications, and compliance. Nicole works closely with the Investments, Accounting, Legal, and Tax teams to ensure compliant, transparent, and timely investor reporting. She also focuses on capital raising and public relations, coordinating the marketing and media activities of the firm.

Nicole joined Equity International in 2007, previously in the Accounting and Treasury group, and supporting the Investor Relations team.

Lisa Reichenbach is responsible for all U.S. and international tax matters related to EI investments and overseeing tax reporting to limited partners. Lisa works closely with the Investments team, developing tax solutions aligning with portfolio company business goals, including foreign tax planning and treaty analysis. Lisa participates in various portfolio company audit committees.

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

Scott Peppet has been a member of Equity International’s Ownership Committee since 2014. He 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. He also serves on the Board of Anixter International, Inc., and of Equity Lifestyle Properties. He has a background in law and finance.

Sheli Rosenberg is a principal with Roselin Investments and is a member of Equity International’s Ownership Committee. 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.

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.