Our People

Each member of our senior management team brings a proven track record of accomplishments in the real estate industry. The average experience of our executives is over 20 years, with expertise in the areas of banking, finance, asset management, development and marketing.

Dr. Vish (Vishvabharathy),      General Partner	President and CEO of Hawthorne Development Corporation, for the past 21 years Track record averaging 52% IRR over the last decade across multiple RE projects Winner of several Key Awards---for Design, and Innovation in Construction. Selected as the 'City Developer of the Year' by Chicago Sun-Times, Firm awarded the prestigious ‘ISO-9002’ certification Has served on the Boards of Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago, and Chicago Crime Commission, and The TIE Organization. His solution to the airline overbooking problem is still being adopted by all airlines, 32 years after he first proposed it to the Civil Aeronautics Board, who made it mandatory on all airlines. Former Professor, University of Kansas and University of Minnesota .
Babu Ranganathan     General Partner	25 years of operating management, strategy consulting and investing experience. Apex Venture Partners – General Partner – VC investment experience Strong experience with deal-sourcing, deal management and structuring, corporate restructuring, and M&A, and board responsibilities – partner in venture capital funds over $500m Sample public market exits: NexPrise (NXPS), Ageia (acquired by NVDA), Wisor (Acquired by SNCR), etc. Booz.Allen and Hamilton – Management Consultant – multiple sectors, global projects AT&T – Corporate Management – telecom, infrastructure/ services Education: B.Tech, Indian Institute of Tech, MBA finance, Univ. of Chicago
Charles Huzenis      Director, Sales and           Marketing	Founder and Board member of Jameson Realty Group Strong track record of managing the sales and marketing of over 200 condominium projects During his career, he has been responsible for overseeing over $14 billion in Sales and $1 billion in Project Development Director of First Commercial Bank Board member of City Day School Winner of several awards, including the Lincoln Park Builders Impact Award Education: Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology for Northern Illinois University