Our Team // Corporate Leadership

Kevin Brennan is a Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Principal of Brennan Investment Group. In this capacity, he leads all of Brennan’s regional offices across the U.S.

Mr. Brennan has over 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. Kevin previously served as the head of Brennan’s Midwest Region for the past 10 years. Under his leadership, the Midwest Region grew to become Brennan’s largest region.

Prior to Brennan Investment Group, Mr. Brennan was at Prologis, where he played a role in the acquisition and development of industrial properties across the Central Region of the US. During his career, Mr. Brennan has been involved in industrial real estate transactions totaling over $8 billion.

Recognized for his industry knowledge and leadership, he serves as a Board Member of the University of Wisconsin’s James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, a program that is consistently ranked among the best real estate programs in the world. Mr. Brennan also serves as an active member of NAIOP and SIOR.

Mr. Brennan holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Michael Brennan is a Co-Founder, Chairman, and Managing Principal of Brennan Investment Group. With a 36-year career dedicated to industrial real estate, Mr. Brennan has orchestrated more than $20 billion in industrial real estate transactions and is a sought-after industry expert.

Mr. Brennan served as the co-founder, CEO, and a director of First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) for 14 years before founding Brennan Investment Group in 2010. In the 15 years since, his leadership grew Brennan into the second-largest private industrial real estate owner in the U.S.—an entrepreneurially led and institutionally managed national platform supported by 21 regional offices from coast to coast.

Outside of Brennan Investment Group, Michael directed the writing of The Guide to Classifying Industrial Property Types, the definitive resource on the industrial property sector. He has appeared on CNBC, CNNfn, Bloomberg Television, and served as Executive Director of the University of Wisconsin’s James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, from 2009 to 2024. Wisconsin’s real estate program was voted 1^st among real estate programs four times by US News and World Report during Mr. Brennan’s tenure. Mr. Brennan also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for FIBRA Macquarie, a publicly traded company (BMV: FIBRAMQ) and premier owner of Mexican industrial real estate.

Jeff Dyrda is the Chief Financial Officer of Brennan Investment Group and is responsible for directing the overall financial, accounting, treasury, and risk management functions of the firm.

Prior to joining Brennan Investment Group, Jeff most recently served as chief accounting officer for real estate development and investment firm CA Ventures, where he directed the accounting and finance functions. He also served as vice president of finance and accounting for Hyatt Hotels, where he oversaw the accounting and financial reporting for Hyatt’s global real estate business unit during their initial public offering. Jeff has significant finance and accounting experience within the real estate industry, including senior positions at Starwood Retail Partners, Pritzker Realty Group, Tishman Speyer Properties, and Jones Lang LaSalle. He started his career as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accountancy from Northern Illinois University and is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society.

Sam Mandarino is General Counsel, Managing Principal of Brennan Investment Group. He has extensive experience in a wide variety of real estate and corporate transactions as a principal and attorney.

Prior to Brennan Investment Group, Sam co-founded Madison Partners Realty in 2001, a company that purchased, managed, and leased over 5 million square feet of industrial buildings, primarily in the Chicago and Milwaukee markets. He directed the day-to-day operations of the company and co-founded and managed their property management affiliate—MPR Management Inc. Prior to founding Madison Partners Realty, Sam was an attorney in the real estate practice groups of Sidley Austin, Baker & McKenzie and Lord Bissell & Brook.

Sam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from DePaul University and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Law. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.