KAYLE BIRDOFF 500 West Superior Street Unit #1401 | Chicago, IL 60654 | (914) 582-3185 | [email protected] EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL Master of Business Administration June 2020 • Concentration in Finance, Account and Entrepreneurship; Dean’s Honor List Recipient – all eligible semesters • 2019 – 2020 Goldie Initiative Scholarship Recipient, Commercial Real Estate Women’s Network Scholarship • Elected Co-Chair of The Real Estate Group, Member of the Private Equity Club and Graduate Women in Business Club • Competitions: Lead team of 6 to underwrite and analyze affordable housing conversion opportunity for 2019 UT Austin Case Competition – Awarded 2nd place; Underwrote mixed-use property in ARGUS Enterprise, developed investment memorandum for the 2019 ARGUS Case Competition; created development and investment models in Excel for CBD office portfolio for 2018 UT Austin Case Competition • Real Estate Coursework covered Institutional Investments, Equity & Debt Capital Markets and Complex Deal Structuring THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Austin, TX Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies; Graduated with Honors May 2015 • Business Foundations Program; Graduated with highest distinction • University of New South Wales – Australia (2014) EXPERIENCE ASCENDANCE PARTNERS Chicago, IL Fall Analyst September 2019 – November 2019 • Conducted market analysis, examined sales and lease comparables, identified current tax position and create proformas to provide valuation summaries for opportunistic investments for industrial and mixed-use properties in the greater Chicago land area • Oversaw asset management and disposition responsibilities including updating leasing terms, establishing tax proration, reviewing sales documents and maintaining relationships with brokers to enable a swift disposition process • Select Transaction and Project Experience: • Underwrote a vacant 25,000 SF industrial building in Fulton Market, developed plan to lease it up and resell it at a stabilized value JONES LANG LASALLE (Previously HFF) Chicago, IL Summer Associate June 2019 – August 2019 • Modeled and underwrote over $300MM worth of assets in Excel and ARGUS Enterprise; analyzed assets and returns to develop investment advisory offering memorandums and pricing strategies for multifamily office, industrial and mixed-use assets • Collaborated with managing directors to originate, structure and promote real estate debt financing; developed executive summaries to facilitate decision making relating to client’s business plan and capital structure • Select Transaction and Project experience: • Underwrote a 4 building, 95% occupied 500,000 SF Office Portfolio in Louisville, Kentucky targeting core fund investors • Modeled an 82% occupied office/retail property in Chicago IL, in order to arrange 62% LTV value-add acquisition financing • Underwrote a 780-unit multifamily asset in South Bend Indiana to place a 75% LTV agency loan to assist in stabilizing the asset LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Chicago, IL MBA Intern April 2019 – June 2019 • Evaluated current portfolio to determine operational inefficiencies and provided recommendations for improvements which were used by VPs to implement new Property Technology (PropTech) offerings, to increase tenant retention in multifamily assets and lower operational costs • Identified new PropTech companies, like HqO, Rise Buildings and BuildingLink, and evaluated performance of existing systems in current portfolio; developed database and recommendation of best practices for Asset Management team to use for current properties DL3 REALTY Chicago, IL Pro Bono Consultant April 2019 – June 2019 • Led a team of four to identify land acquisition opportunities in Qualified Opportunity Zones, in Woodlawn Chicago, through market research and analysis of economics, demographics, zoning restrictions and sales and rental rate comparables • Built development proforma for two multifamily assets; presented investment analysis to managing partners and capital partners MINDSHARE Chicago, IL Senior Associate Media Planner June 2017 – July 2018 Associate Media Planner July 2016 – June 2017 • Created and implemented multi-million-dollar forecasting models and reviewed existing strategy to develop and manage tactical plans; provided monthly reports to directors, highlighting trends and analyzing variance to ensure positive return on investments DELL INC. Austin, TX Federal Inside Sales Account Manager July 2015 – July 2016 • Managed relations with United States Navy; produced tactical business solutions and delivered strategic pricing for 50+ clients ADDITIONAL • ARGUS Enterprise Certified and Real Estate Model Training through Breaking into Wall Street which includes advanced JV waterfalls • Member of The Urban Land Institute (ULI), NAIOP and Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF) • Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Race for Research Team Captain and Trained Make-A-Wish Volunteer • Travel enthusiast visiting over 35 countries including Oman, Thailand, Tanzania and Sri Lanka PATRICK CASEY 151 N. Michigan Ave., Apt. #2804 | Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 576-7114 | [email protected] EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL Master of Business Administration September 2019 – June 2021 • Anticipated concentration in Finance • Selected coursework (current and anticipated) includes: Real Estate Investments I and II, Investments, Corporation Finance • GMAT score: 750 YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven, CT Bachelor of Arts, Major in Economics August 2011 – May 2015 • Elected President of the Saybrook College Council and Representative on the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Class Councils • One of twelve graduating seniors chosen as a Graduation Banner Bearer by the faculty Heads of College EXPERIENCE LAUNCHCAPITAL New Haven, CT Portfolio Operations Associate October 2017 – May 2019 • Led pre-investment diligence on dozens of early-stage startups • Met with more than one hundred founders and reviewed thousands of pitch decks to source new investment opportunities • Negotiated preferred pricing agreements with more than a dozen vendors and professional services firms to create a “Deals” program that has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars for LaunchCapital portfolio companies • Developed a popular compensation benchmarking service for our portfolio companies • Built and managed an onboarding program for new portfolio companies that included access to steep vendor discounts, templates for creating regular “Investor Updates,” a sample Board of Directors deck, and more • Project managed the creation of LaunchCapital’s quarterly Board of Directors decks • Designed and executed marketing programs, including creating LaunchCapital’s monthly newsletter, which has a readership of more than 2,500 investors and entrepreneurs HOME CHEF Chicago, IL Operations Excellence Manager May 2017 – August 2017 • Designed and implemented a system for aggregating and assessing all customer-reported error data • Worked with plant-based and corporate leadership to reduce instances of the most common and costly errors • Built a set of recording tools and dashboards to track internal Quality Assurance audits and corrective actions BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP Chicago, IL Associate August 2015 – May 2017 • Staffed on 5 projects and 3 major proposals in industries including industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals, insurance, retail consumer, financial services, healthcare, and industrial chemicals • Conducted financial modeling and expert interviews to study the generic prescription pharmaceutical industry • Managed progress tracking and process across several departments on an organizational effectiveness effort that produced more than $70M in savings for a major insurance provider • Built a client-facing website and drafted the script of a video message delivered by BCG's CEO in support of a large proposal to a global restaurant chain • Worked closely with the leader of a Chicago nonprofit focused on youth violence and education in order to develop an engagement strategy targeted at policymakers and the public • Managed outreach, recruiting, and post-offer conversion for Associate candidates from Yale as the BCG Chicago office's Yale Associate recruiting specialist ADDITIONAL • Hold an Illinois Real Estate Broker’s license • Teach a monthly course about investing to an eighth-grade class through Big Shoulders Fund’s “Stock Market Program” • Activities and affiliations include: Booth Real Estate Group, Booth Ski & Snowboard Club, Catholics at Booth, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Junior Board CEM DINIZ Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 770-0544 | [email protected] EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL Master of Business Administration December 2020 • Concentrations: Finance, Entrepreneurship, General Management, and Strategic Management • Relevant Coursework and Focus: Real Estate Finance OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Stillwater, OK Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management June 2013 BILKENT UNIVERSITY Ankara, TURKEY Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering June 2011 EXPERIENCE ELARA ENGINEERING Hillside, IL Energy Team Manager July 2019 – Present • Managed, developed, and mentored a team of four engineering consultants for preparation of feasibility and assessment reports incorporating engineering and financial analysis. Achieved 80% implementation rate for recommended projects. • Identified project requirements and associated skill