FIRE Fellows

The Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate 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 (in the form of annual direct gifts and/or endowed gifts to FIRE) to support FIRE's objectives of providing elite experiential learning opportunities to students, welcoming guest speakers and lecturers to campus, and building a world-class faculty and research Institute. FIRE gratefully acknowledges their generous benefaction, leadership, and guidance.

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.
Everett Atwell 1984
Ironwood VG 
Alan Braun 1966 Industrial Contractors Inc. (retired)
Conor Brennan 2011 Bulfinch
Steve Campbell 1994 Annaly Capital Management
Rafael Carreira 1989 Riverside Investment & Development
Doug Ciocca 1993 Kavar Capital Parters
Jerome Claeys 1969 Heitman (retired)
Bryan Connolly 1996 DLA Piper
Ed Coppola 1976 Macerich
Bryan Davis Parent '24 Brookfield Asset Management
Fritz Duda, Jr. 1987 Genus Holdings
Kevin Duerr 1996 Riverturn Inc.
Michael Dury 2007 Merchants Capital
Nate Ebeling 1996 Ospraie Management
Robert Elmer 1994 Lee & Associates
Christopher Fereday 1996 PDCM Insurance
Marco Ferri 1995 Pensam Capital
Anthony Fertitta 1993 JLL
Ward Fitzgerald 1985 Excorde Capital
Drew Flood 1996 Cushman & Wakefield
Jason Fox 1995 W.P. Carey
Anthony Frogameni 2010 Optimal Outcomes
Matt Garibaldi 2006 Storage Star
Jack Gibbons Parent '28 n/a
Vincent Greggo 1968 Greggo & Ferrara Incorporated
Scott Gronek 1999 Assist 2 Sell
Mary Louise Hartman Parent '88 n/a
Larissa Herczeg 1996 1 Seed Partners LLC
Shawn Hoban 1988 Hoban Family Office and The Coast Group of Companies
Thomas Hoban 1995 Kitson & Partners
Brett Huelat 2000 CL3 Property Management
Mark Jacobs Parent '28 Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Eric Jensen Parent '26 Jensen Vineyards
Bob Karnes 1983 BlackRock
Jonathon Keener 2004 Helix Ventures and Trustwell Group
Daniel Kelly 2002 University of St. Thomas School of Law
Sean Kelly Parent '26 Morgan Stanley (retired)
Greg Kennealey 1993 Mission Hill Hospitality
Matt Kenney Parent '26, '29 n/a
Bryan Lamb 1998 Ryan Companies
Vince Laughlin 1982, MBA 1983 First Bank Chicago
Salvador Leccese 1964 Lecesse Development Corp.
Steve Livaditis n/a Eastdil Secured
Ed Mancilla 2018 CrossHarbor Capital Partners
Morgan Marinovich 2017 EQT Group
Jon Martin 1992 AEW Capital Management
Maddie Mawby 2013 Cushman & Wakefield
Ryan McCaffrey 2006 Adler & Stachenfeld LLP
William McCahill 1970 Archdiocese of New York
Dan McCarthy 1996 JLL
Marc McDonald 1996 Midland Metal Products
Jason McLaughlin 2005 ARCO/Murray
Sean McSweeney 1996 Mitsui Fudosan America
Brian Meihaus 2000 Horowitz Group
Bob Mohr Parent '07, '09, & '15 Mohr Capital
Daniel Moore 1994 Rockefeller Group
Brant Murdock MBA 2000 Tenby Partners
Clay Naccarato 1994 Molto Capital, Inc.
Paul Odland 1991 Belveron Partners
Brad O'Halloran 1976, MBA 2009 Brennan Investment Group
Michael O'Malley 1996 University of Notre Dame
Paige O'Neil 2009 Shapack Partners
Molly Phelan 1994 Siegel Jennings Co., LPA
Joseph Pomerenke 2005 ARCO Ventures
Mark Pomerenke 2011 NorthPoint Development
Richard Price Parent '28 PGIM
Richard Rendina 2002 Rendina Healthcare Real Estate
Dan Reynolds 1988 ABR Capital Partners
Mike Rolfs 1980 Hamilton Partners
Dave Sabey Parent '91 & '04 Sabey Corporation
John Sabey 1991 Sabey Corporation
Greg Salter 2010 Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Jaime Saul Hong 1999 Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
Clay Scheetz 1995 Sanduster Capital
Michael Schierl 1984 Julius Capital & Immaculata Law Firm
Patrick Schlehuber 1999 Rexford Industrial
Tim Schoen Parent '16, '20 BioMed Realty
Kevin Shaughnessy 1990
Four Leaf Properties
Mark Sims n/a Simbo Properties, Inc.
Tyson Skillings 1997 Rockwood
William Smith 1965 Morgan Stanley (retired)
Leonidas Stellakis 2006 ARCO/Murray
Dwight Stephenson 2007 Blue Vista Capital Management
Nicolas Stolz 2018 Tite Street Capital
Bobby Sullivan 1993 Halstatt Real Estate Partners
Denis Sullivan, Jr. 2004 Healthpeak 
Jennifer Sullivan Parent '23 & '25 Halstatt Real Estate Partners
Courtney Tawresey 2006 RiseImpact Capital
Jim Tinson 1992 Hart Howerton
Mark Trueblood 1979 Trumark Real Estate Management
Ben Tschann 2004 Mayer Brown
Christopher Vallace 1992 M3 Investment Group
Cristina Villalón n/a Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón
Johnny Williams Parent '25 & '26 Bank of America
Mark Witschorik 2005 Jamestown, L.P.
n/a n/a n/a Lighting Lanterns Foundation
n/a n/a Parent '25, '26, & '27 n/a