FIRE Fellows
The Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate (FIRE) recognizes an outstanding network of industry fellows – “FIRE Fellows” – distinguished leaders in the real estate industry who support FIRE’s long-term objectives. The FIRE Fellows network is an immersive learning and networking experience for alumni and other professionals who are eager to engage with the Institute and students. Fellows are involved with FIRE via:
- Exclusive networking events
- FIRE annual meeting
- Recruiting opportunities
- Student and faculty support
- Mentorship and mentoring events
Each FIRE Fellow has provided benefaction to support FIRE, including the Institute’s students, faculty, and initiatives. The Institute gratefully acknowledges their generous benefaction, which includes direct gifts to FIRE each year and/or endowed gifts to FIRE.
| First Name | Last Name | Year | Organization |
| Russell | Allegrette | 1992 | Ocean West Capital Partners |
| Ricardo | Álvarez-Díaz | 1996 | Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón |
| George | Arce | MBA 2022 | Centers Dynamic Partners, Inc. |
| Thomas | Baynes | Parent ’24 | UBS (retired) |
| Paul | Brady | 1987 | The Carlyle Group |
| Alan | Braun | 1966 | Industrial Contractors Inc. (retired) |
| Steve | Campbell | 1994 | Annaly Capital Management |
| Rafael | Carreira | 1989 | Riverside Investment & Development |
| Jerome | Claeys | 1969 | Heitman (retired) |
| Bryan | Connolly | 1996 | DLA Piper |
| Ed | Coppola | 1976 | Macerich |
| Fritz | Duda, Jr. | 1987 | Genus Holdings |
| Nate | Ebeling | 1996 | Ospraie Management |
| Anthony | Fertitta | 1993 | JLL |
| Ward | Fitzgerald | 1985 | EQT Exeter |
| Drew | Flood | 1996 | Cushman & Wakefield |
| Jason | Fox | 1995 | W.P. Carey |
| Anthony | Frogameni | 2010 | Optimal Outcomes |
| Chris | Graves | 1995 | Corporate Properties of The Americas, LLC |
| Vincent | Greggo | 1968 | Greggo & Ferrara Incorporated |
| Mary Louise | Hartman | Parent ’88 | n/a |
| Larissa | Herczeg | 1996 | 1 Seed Partners LLC |
| Shawn | Hoban | 1988 | Hoban Family Office |
| Thomas | Hoban | 1995 | Kitson & Partners |
| Eric | Jensen | Parent ’26 | Jensen Vineyards |
| Bob | Karnes | 1983 | BlackRock |
| Daniel | Kelly | 2002 | University of Notre Dame |
| Sean | Kelly | Parent ’26 | Morgan Stanley (retired) |
| Greg | Kennealey | 1993 | Mission Hill Hospitality |
| Bryan | Lamb | 1998 | EQT Exeter |
| Vince | Laughlin | 1982, MBA 1983 | First Bank Chicago |
| Salvador | Leccese | 1964 | Lecesse Development Corp. |
| Steve | Livaditis | n/a | Eastdil Secured |
| Morgan | Marinovich | 2017 | EQT Exeter |
| Jon | Martin | 1992 | AEW Capital Management |
| Dan | McCarthy | 1996 | JLL |
| Jason | McLaughlin | 2005 | ARCO/Murray |
| Sean | McSweeney | 1996 | Mitsui Fudosan America |
| Brian | Meihaus | 2000 | Horowitz Group |
| Daniel | Moore | 1994 | Rockefeller Group |
| Eddy | O’Brien | 2008 | Blaze Capital Partners |
| Paul | Odland | 1991 | Belveron Partners |
| Michael | O’Malley | 1996 | University of Notre Dame |
| Paige | O’Neil | 2009 | Shapack Partners |
| Molly | Phelan | 1994 | Siegel Jennings Co. L.P.A. |
| Joseph | Pomerenke | 2005 | ARCO Ventures |
| Mark | Pomerenke | 2011 | NorthPoint Development |
| Richard | Rendina | 2002 | Rendina Healthcare Real Estate |
| Dave | Sabey | Parent ’91 & ’04 | Sabey Corporation |
| John | Sabey | 1991 | Sabey Corporation |
| Michael | Schierl | 1984 | Julius Capital & Immaculata Law Firm |
| Patrick | Schlehuber | 1999 | Rexford Industrial |
| Kevin | Shea | n/a | EQT Exeter |
| Tyson | Skillings | 1997 | Rockwood |
| William | Smith | 1965 | Morgan Stanley (retired) |
| Leonidas | Stellakis | 2006 | ARCO/Murray |
| Dwight | Stephenson | 2007 | Blue Vista Capital Management |
| Bobby | Sullivan | 1993 | Halstatt Real Estate Partners |
| Jennifer | Sullivan | Parent ’23 & ’25 | Halstatt Real Estate Partners |
| Courtney | Tawresey | 2006 | Polsinelli PC |
| Jim | Tinson | 1992 | Hart Howerton |
| Christopher | Vallace | 1992 | M3 Investment Group |
| Joe | Van Hecke | 1996 | TackleAI |
| Cristina | Villalón | n/a | Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón |
| n/a | n/a | n/a | Lighting Lanterns Foundation |