Granite Hall Partners receives guidance from the following advisors:
Dr. David J. Brophy, Professor of Finance, The RossSchool of Business at the University of Michigan Professor David J. Brophy is a member of the Finance Faculty and the Entrepreneurial Studies Faculty at The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan where he teaches courses in entrepreneurial finance, venture capital, private equity and valuation. He serves as Director of the University of Michigan Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance.He is a founding member of the editorial board of the Journal of Private Equity, the Journal of Business Venturing and the International Journal of Venture Capital.
Dr. Brophy has been a consultant to a variety of government agencies in the U.S., Australia, France, India and Russia. Education: Bachelor of Arts from St.FrancisXavierUniversity; M.B.A. from the University of Detroit; Ph.D., The OhioStateUniversity.
Michael Donovan, Senior Investment Director at the University of Notre Dame Mr. Donovan is responsible for investment activities in the private equity portfolio of Notre Dame's $6.8 billion endowment. Under Mr. Donovan's direction and leadership, the University Notre Dame's investment performance has consistently ranked in the top five of university endowments nationally. Education: B.B.A. Finance, University of Notre Dame; J.D., University of California - Los Angeles; M.B.A., HarvardGraduateSchool of Business Administration.
Patrick C. Eilers, Managing Director, Madison Dearborn Partners
Mr. Eilers concentrates on investments in the energy and power sector and currently serves on the Board of Directors of First Wind Partners, LLC, Magellan GP, LLC, Magellan Midstream Holdings GP, LLC, and US Power Generating Company. Mr. Eilers is also a member of the University of Notre Dame College of Engineering Advisory Council and serves on the Board of Trustees of Hales Franciscan High School and CristoReyJesuitHigh School. Prior to joining MDP, Mr. Eilers was with Jordan Industries, Inc. and IAI Venture Capital, Inc. and played professional football with the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, and Minnesota Vikings. Education: B.S., University of Notre Dame; M.B.A., Northwestern UniversityJ.L.KelloggGraduateSchool of Management.
William M. Landes, Professor of Law & Economics, The University of Chicago Law School
Dr. Landes is a renowned economist, writer and professor at the University of Chicago Law School. He has published extensively on a wide variety of subjects since the 1960’s, including multiple pieces on mergers and joint ventures. Previously, Dr. Landes taught at Stanford University, Columbia University, City University of New York, Fordham University and The University of Chicago. He also held a position at the National Bureau of Economic Research for over 10 years. Dr. Landes received his Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University.
Stephen R. Quazzo, CEO, Transwestern Investment Company, LLC
Mr. Quazzo is Co-Founder and CEO of Transwestern, a Chicago-based real estate principal investment firm established in 1996. Over the last 11 years, Transwestern has acquired interests in over 425 office, retail, industrial and multifamily properties representing a gross investment of more than $8.5 billion. Previously, Mr. Quazzo served as President of Equity Institutional Investors, a subsidiary of investor Sam Zell's private holding company, and was a Vice President in the Real Estate Department of Goldman, Sachs & Company. Education: undergraduate and M.B.A. degrees from Harvard University.
John Vojticek, Managing Director, RREEF
Mr. Vojticek is Managing Director and Head of the North American portfolio management team having oversight of all sectors of the North American real estate securities market for RREEF, one of the largest managers of alternative assets worldwide. Mr. Vojticek is responsible for a team of 15 associates with total assets under management of over $12 billion. Mr. Vojticek is an associate member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Education: B.S. Business Administration, University of Southern California.
