OUR TEAM
Seth Halpern
PRINCIPAL
CO-FOUNDER
Seth Halpern is a real estate developer, transactional attorney, mentor and creative problem solver. Over the past 20 years, Seth has participated in various roles on several billions of dollars of real estate transactions encompassing all asset classes. Initially, Seth spent 10 years as a transactional real estate attorney before he began purchasing his own real estate assets in both Chicago and Denver. In 2013, Seth joined Shapack Partners as a Principal and General Counsel where he was instrumental in the development of numerous noteworthy projects in Fulton Market. Seth currently pursues his passion for real estate with Range Group by focusing his time and energy finding and developing unique projects throughout the Chicagoland area. Seth received his Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He lives in Deerfield with his wife and two children and continues to hold out hope of earning a Division I basketball scholarship.
Jared Rubin
PRINCIPAL
CO-FOUNDER
Jared’s passion for real estate started at a young age while working as a property manager for his family’s multifamily real estate company. Early in his career, Jared learned the essential skill of valuing land and improvements by working with the Real Estate Valuation and Consulting group at KPMG. Thereafter, he joined Shapack Partners as it pursued its goal of transforming Fulton Market from a meatpacking district into the most vibrant and growing neighborhood in the country. At Shapack Partners, his responsibilities included identifying, modeling and exercising intense diligence on acquisition targets across several asset classes, including office, retail, luxury
multi-family and hospitality projects. Since Shapack, Jared has focused on finding opportunistic and value add opportunities throughout the Midwest.
Jared graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a BS in Finance Real Estate. He is originally from Cleveland and has lived in Chicago since
graduation.
Brett Katz
PRINCIPAL
CO-FOUNDER
Brett Katz is a seasoned real estate investor, developer, asset and property manager. Brett focuses on identifying value-add assets to his diverse portfolio of multifamily, retail, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use properties in Chicago and the surrounding area. Brett manages both self-owned and third-party properties. With over 20 years of experience in real estate, Brett has been involved in all aspects of real estate transactions from acquisition to development to the day-to-day management operations. Prior to founding Range Group, Brett founded Aries Real Estate and was a principal at R&D Katz Real Estate. He began his career as a commercial real estate broker at Marcus & Millichap, a leading national investment real estate company. Brett received his bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland, College Park, and lives in Northbrook with his wife and four children. Brett is actively involved in the International Council for Shopping Centers and has served as a board member for the Parkinson’s Disease Research Society.
Whitney Maggio
DESIGN+
CONSTRUCTION
DIRECTOR
Whitney started her career in Washington, D.C. as a contractor working on new office and apartment builds and hotel renovations. She managed the construction of several residential and office towers in the area. Once moving to Chicago, Whitney started working for Sterling Bay followed by Shapack Partners, as the Development Manager. While working for these firms, she worked with several well-known companies: McDonald’s, CH Robinson, WeWork, WPP, and others. Because Whitney has been the contractor, developer, and tenant representative in many real estate deals, she brings experience and a perspective many do not have.
Whitney graduated from the University of Florida in 2008 with a BS in Construction Management. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and two children.
Robin Nimmo
ACCOUNTING
DIRECTOR
Robin is a Certified Public Accountant and has provided accounting services for 25 years. For the last 6 plus years, Robin has worked in the real estate industry for A & R Katz Management and Aries Real Estate as a Corporate and Property Accountant. She has experience with a diverse set of property types including multifamily, retail, commercial, and industrial properties. In addition, Robin provides operational support and technical assistance. Prior to working in the real estate industry, Robin spent over 20 years in banking working in Accounting, Audit, and Loan Operations. Employers included MB Financial Bank, Cole Taylor Bank, First American Bank, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Robin has a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and is a member of the Illinois CPA Society. She lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with her husband and two children.
Jared Rubin
PRINCIPAL
CO-FOUNDER
Jared’s passion for real estate started at a young age while working as a property manager for his family’s multifamily real estate company. Early in his career, Jared learned the essential skill of valuing land and improvements by working with the Real Estate Valuation and Consulting group at KPMG. Thereafter, he joined Shapack Partners as it pursued its goal of transforming Fulton Market from a meatpacking district into the most vibrant and growing neighborhood in the country. At Shapack Partners, his responsibilities included identifying, modeling and exercising intense diligence on acquisition targets across several asset classes, including office, retail, luxury multi-family and hospitality projects. Since Shapack, Jared has focused on finding opportunistic and value add opportunities throughout the Midwest.
Jared graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a BS in Finance-Real Estate. He is originally from Cleveland and has lived in Chicago since graduation.