Funeral Home Owner Expands Operations with Sale Leaseback Big Sky Capital Partners Completes Sale-Leaseback with Second Generation Funeral Home Operator Chicago, IL (November 1st, 2023) – Big Sky Capital Partners (“Big Sky”) is pleased to announce the completion of a sale leaseback transaction with a Suburban Atlanta funeral home, expanding its diverse portfolio into the…
Big Sky Capital Partners Helps Funeral Industry Access Capital Real estate investment firm serves as premier entity for funeral home sale-leasebacks Chicago, IL (September 8, 2023) – Bringing together more than 100 years of collective experience from both the real estate and deathcare industries, Big Sky Capital Partners (“Big Sky”) is the leading financier for sale-leaseback…
Brian is a Partner at Big Sky. He is also Co-Founder and Principal of Chicago-based real estate investment platforms, U.S. Veterinary REIT and AMO Partners, mid-market multifamily brokerage, Monarch Realty Partners, and BB Flats, a multifamily holding company. Prior to these ventures, Brian worked with retail, multifamily, and student housing developer/operators.
Brian graduated with a BS from Lehigh University and MPSRE from Cornell University. He lives in suburban Chicago with his wife and daughters.
Michael is a seasoned executive, and entrepreneurial real estate investor, having founded, managed, and scaled various companies and platforms throughout his career. In addition to his role at Big Sky, Michael is CEO and Founder of Sympathy Brands, a suite of digital marketplaces that harnesses technology to help people with end-of-life, grief, condolences and commemoration.
During the course of his career, Michael has spent time creating, building and nurturing relationships. With a focus on strategic planning and partnerships Michael has a proven track record for successfully executing and exceeding goals. Through his career, Michael has developed deep and meaningful relationships with operating partners, investors, and clients, along with a reputation for his honest, transparent and direct approach of conducting business. Michael received his J.D. from University of Illinois Chicago, and an LLM in Taxation from Northwestern University School of Law, and started his career practicing commercial real estate law at Gunster in Florida, and venture capital and private equity at Duane Morris in New York.
T: +1.917.520.9220
E: michaels@bigskycapitalpartners.com
Michael is a seasoned, entrepreneurial real estate investor, having founded, managed, and grown various real estate investment platforms throughout his career. In addition to his role at Big Sky, Michael manages North Grove Real Estate Capital, a sub-institutional investment platform, and Michael is active as a founder/operator of National Veterinary REIT and AMO Partners, two distinct investment firms focused on acquiring and managing veterinarian-related real estate. Michael and his partners seek investments in niche industries that require deep diligence, discipline and long-term vision.
During the course of his career, Michael has spent time developing strategic capital pursuits, structuring joint venture partnerships along with debt and equity capitalization. Over time Michael has developed enduring relationships with operating partners and investors, and helped establish a robust, diverse portfolio of real estate investments on behalf of hundreds of high-net-worth investors.
Before his experience in real estate private equity, Michael spent 4 years in the Real Estate Group of DLA Piper’s Chicago office. Michael received his J.D. from the University of Chicago’s School of Law and his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
T: +1.312.375.4511
E: michaelc@bigskycapitalpartners.com
Justin is a Principal at North Grove Real Estate Capital, working closely with the investment team and management on the company’s corporate initiatives, implementation of investment strategies, asset management of the firm’s portfolio and joint venture partnerships. Justin works with the partnership on key strategic decisions and investments as well fundraising efforts and expansion of the firm’s capital partner relationships.
Prior to joining North Grove, Justin was a Vice President at JLL, where he focused on the disposition and recapitalization of investment real estate located in Chicago and the greater Midwest. While there, he executed and facilitated in the disposition, pre-marketing, due diligence, underwriting and offering production in excess of $5 billion dollars of investment sales. Justin graduated from San Diego State University with a B.S. in Finance & Real Estate.
T: +1.612.840.1088
E: jvb@bigskycapitalpartners.com
Dustin is a real estate developer, investor and entrepreneur, with a broad and diverse experience across all aspects of real estate. In addition to his role at Big Sky, Dustin leads the development group at MAC Management and is a Founding Partner of North Grove Real Estate Capital, a sub-institutional investment platform.
Through his various roles and responsibilities, Dustin has taken complex development projects from entitlement to stabilization, formed and managed real estate operating businesses, and has structured and participated in investments in all major real estate asset classes.
Dustin graduated from Northwestern University with a B.A. in economics, received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, and started his career practicing commercial real estate law at Greenberg Traurig LLP and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP in Chicago. A native of the Chicagoland area, Dustin currently resides in suburban Chicago with his wife and their three children.
T: +1.312.951.1602
E: dustin@bigskycapitalpartners.com
