Real Estate Fund

Vishaal Desai is a class of 2024 MBA student concentrating in consulting. Vishaal has over four years of experience working in residential real estate at Pulte Homes. Prior to attending UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Vishaal worked in a startup fund focusing on food franchises and worked both on the fund and operational sides of the business. Vishaal graduated from Auburn University in with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

Cole Duffey is a class of 2024 MBA student concentrating in Real Estate and Corporate Finance. Prior to attending UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Cole spent six years in the insurance industry, most recently as an Associate at Ryan Specialty Group (NYSE: RYAN), where he provided excess liability insurance solutions for large-cap and mid-cap clients. Cole graduated from the University of Georgia in 2015 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management & Insurance.

Robert Elder is a class of 2024 MBA student concentrating in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship. Prior to attending UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Robert spent four years in investment banking, most recently as an Associate at Stephens Inc., where he provided M&A and capital raising solutions to Aerospace & Defense clients. Additionally, Robert also spent a year on the Financial Planning & Analysis team at Abbott. Robert graduated from the University of Virginia in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.

Jason Hull is a class of 2024 MBA student concentrating in Real Estate and Corporate Finance. Jason has over seven years of experience working in real estate development and acquisitions across different firms. Prior to attending UNC Kenan Flagler Business School, Jason was an Investment Associate at Terwilliger Pappas where he focused on the capital raising and investment actives of the company. Jason graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science.

Aidan McConnell is a Class of 2024 MBA student and Richard H. Jenrette MBA Fellow concentrating in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship. Over the summer, Aidan worked in transaction advisory and investment sales capacities for First & Early Partners, a Charlotte-based full service commercial real estate firm. While in Charlotte, he specialized in challenging sale-leaseback transactions, build-to-suit development opportunities, and dispositions of distressed office assets. Aidan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2016 and brings 7+ years of general finance experience to the Fund.

Wes Mize is a class of 2024 MBA student concentrating in Real Estate. During his summer internship, Wes worked for Trammell Crow Residential on multifamily development projects in Charlotte and the Triangle. Prior to attending UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, he was a Site/Civil Project Manager and Engineer at VHB in Boston and Raleigh working on a range of asset classes including single-family, multifamily, mixed-use, retail, senior living, medical office, industrial, and life science. Wes graduated from Virginia Tech with a MS/BS in Civil Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer in MA, NC, and SC.

Ashley is a class of 2024 MBA student and Bromley Real Estate Fellow, concentrating in Real Estate and Corporate Finance. Prior to enrolling in UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Ashley was a graduate student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago pursing studies in architecture and historic preservation.  Before that, Ashley worked in corporate finance in both FP&A and the controller division and in financial services at Fitch Ratings as a lead credit analyst in both Corporates and Global Infrastructure and Project Finance. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Illinois State University and a Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.  Ashley will be spending her summer at Crescent Communities in Charlotte, NC working as a capital markets summer associate.

Hampton Young is a class of 2024 MBA student concentrating in Real Estate. Prior to attending UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Hampton was a Project Manager for Seamon Whiteside & Associates, a land planning and civil engineering firm headquartered in Charleston, SC, where he worked on development projects across a variety of asset types, including multifamily, office, hospitality, and retail. Hampton graduated from Clemson University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Minor in Architecture. Hampton is licensed as a Professional Engineer by the State of South Carolina.

Ben Boone is a member of the undergraduate business school program class of 2024 with an emphasis in real estate and a minor in entrepreneurship. Last summer, Ben worked as an investments intern in the portfolio management group of Greystar in Charleston, SC. Ben will be returning to Greystar after graduation as an investments analyst in their Charleston headquarters.

William Garcia is a member of the Undergraduate Business Program class of 2024, concentrating in Real Estate Finance, as well as a double major in History. Previously, William interned with VW Multifamily in Charleston as an Investment Analyst and will be joining Blackstone this summer as an Asset Management Analyst in their New York City Office.

Madison Ross is a member of the Undergraduate Business Program class of 2024, minoring in Real Estate. This past summer, she was a Real Estate Analyst Intern at Medalist Capital in their Charlotte, NC office.

William Saye is a member of the undergraduate business program with a concentration in Real Estate as well as a minor in Urban Studies and Planning. Previously, William has worked as a Land Development Intern at the Legion Company and will be joining Montgomery Street Partners as an Investments Analyst in their Dallas, TX office this upcoming summer.