SHELBY PRUETT

MArch I '88

Mr. Pruett has had a distinguished career in the private equity and real estate investment sectors, becoming highly regarded as one of the key figures in the industry across the United States. Mr. Pruett has significant experience as a fund sponsor, owner, operator, and manager and has been instrumental in leading and overseeing the business and investment activities of a number of companies. Mr. Pruett is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Capri EGM a leading Chicago based investment manager focused on the build-to-suit, sale-leaseback, and net lease commercial real estate markets. Mr. Pruett is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Equity Global Management, a principal-oriented real estate investment firm, and Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Gryffindor Capital Partners, a venture capital firm, all of which are based in Chicago. Prior to co-founding these companies, Mr. Pruett was Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Equity Capital Management, LLC, a real estate investment firm and Chairman and Chief Executive officer of ECM Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust, each based in Chicago. Mr. Pruett is highly adept in driving organizations towards exponential growth, profitability, and value creation, and is a trusted board advisor and visionary leader. Mr. Pruett is a Founding Board Member of the Harvard Alumni Real Estate Board, a past board member of the International Advisory Board of the Harvard Real Estate Academic Initiative, a board member of the Real Estate Development Advisory Council of the UVA School of Architecture, a member of the Pensions Real Estate Association, an Advisory Board member of REFJ a Reuters publication, and a licensed Illinois Managing Broker. Mr. Pruett is widely quoted throughout the industry and has been recognized by Real Estate Forum as “one of the most influential executives in the business that have helped to shape the industry over the past few decades”. Mr. Pruett has also been recognized as a Net Lease Icon, a Chicago Real Estate Icon, and a Net Lease Influencer by Real Estate Forum. Mr. Pruett received a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Virginia.