Our Team // Key Corporate Staff

Sarah O’Halloran is Director of Operations at Brennan Investment Group, where she is responsible for implementing the firm’s Operating Principles across its national portfolio. In this role, Sarah ensures alignment between asset management execution and Brennan’s investment objectives, while overseeing operational performance, quality standards, and tenant service across the company’s growing footprint.

Sarah plays a key role in integrating operations into Brennan’s investment strategy and identifying tenant-driven growth opportunities within Brennan’s national customer base of over 900 tenants.

Since joining Brennan in 2013, Sarah has held multiple leadership positions. She began as Director of Marketing before transitioning into leasing for the Midwest region in 2018. In 2024, she was promoted to Vice President of Leasing for Midwest Operations, managing a 12 million square foot portfolio with a 95% occupancy rate.

Sarah is a licensed real estate broker and a member of the National Association of REALTORS^®. She is also a member of IWIRE, NAIOP, and YNG Chicago. Sarah serves as a NAIOP Developing Leader Board Member.

Sarah graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational communication and a minor in finance.

Larry DiVito is Senior Vice President, Development. Larry plays a pivotal role in Brennan’s development activities, overseeing all phases of BIG’s development projects from inception through completion, including design, planning, scope development, entitlement, permitting, contract negotiations, budgeting, and contractor selection while actively partnering with internal and external stakeholders throughout each process.

Larry’s diverse experience includes development of single family, multi-family, and commercial properties. Prior to joining Brennan, he served as Senior Vice President at Draper and Kramer, where he oversaw multi-family and build-to-suit retail developments. Additionally, Larry co-founded Wellington Partners, a real estate company specializing in mid-rise, mixed-use developments, where he served as Managing Partner for over fifteen years.

He is a Civil Engineering graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign.

Dean Farley is Brennan Investment Group’s Senior Counsel. In his capacity, Mr. Farley provides full service in acquisitions and dispositions as well as in construction and development matters.

Prior to joining Brennan Investment Group, Mr. Farley served as Special Counsel at Much Shelist, P.C., for the last five years in the firm’s real estate practice (transactional and litigation) and construction area. Dean negotiated and managed over $175M in annual real estate transactions at the firm for large property owners across the country, encompassing acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing as well as providing owner-side support for loan workout and special transactions. Prior to that role Dean served as an Attorney for several years at Riordan, Fulkerson, Hupert & Coleman, a firm focused on construction law and commercial real estate matters.

Mr. Farley earned his B.A in Finance and Economics from Loras College, and his J.D. from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

Nate Hugo is the Senior Associate, Investment Underwriting at Brennan Investment Group. In his capacity, Nate supports all new acquisitions, developments, and dispositions in Brennan’s pipeline.

Prior to joining Brennan Investment Group. Nate worked for Ready Capital, where he focused on underwriting and originating bridge loans for clients across the country. He worked closely with borrowers, brokers, and consultants to coordinate all aspects of the deal during the lender due diligence process.

Nate graduated from University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2018, double majoring in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics and Marketing.

Bruce Jacobs is the Controller of Brennan Investment Group. Throughout his career, Bruce directed the financial and operational functions of numerous companies. His diversified experience spans both public and private companies. He has a successful track record as a member of senior executive teams of improving the financial performance of growing companies as well as those in more troubled situations.

Bruce specializes in real estate economics with areas of expertise including treasury and cash management, transaction structuring, property and asset management, problem analysis and resolution, due diligence, accounting and reporting, internal control policies and procedures, operational and process improvements, financial modeling and planning, operations/capital budgeting and forecasting. Bruce is recognized as a high-performance team builder able to improve operations, strengthen financial and IT functions while serving as a strategic partner with other members of the senior management team and board of directors.

Prior to joining Brennan Investment Group, Bruce served in various senior positions including VP – Mesirow Financial; Treasurer – Prime Group Realty Trust (public REIT); EVP/CFO – Rubloff Development Group; and CFO/Treasurer – Continental Offices Ltd. Further, he performed in various consulting capacities which included numerous due diligence engagements of Private Placements including Sponsor Report Reviews, Note Payable Programs, DST and Regulation D Offerings. Major clients include FactRight LLC, CB Richard Ellis, Merchandise Mart Properties, Vornado Realty Trust, Equity Office Properties, CBIZ Gibraltar Real Estate Services, Prime Group REIT, Realogic Analytics, Robert Half Management Resources, Mesirow Financial, Steven Douglas Associates, DiMucci Companies and Brennan Investment Group.

Bruce possesses broad real estate industry knowledge with virtually every property type including office, industrial, hotels, retail, homebuilding and residential/multi-family. He is an adept negotiator with strong entrepreneurial skills. Bruce’ sphere of knowledge and responsibilities have included risk management, mergers and acquisitions, financial services, investor relations, capital markets, contract negotiations and cost containment, business development and operations, lease economic analysis and negotiations, design/implement strategic initiatives and value creation.

Bruce earned his BSBA degree from Roosevelt University’s School of Business in 1974 where he majored in Accountancy earning honors. Bruce is a Certified Public Accountant as well as a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Illinois. He has been an Illinois CPA Society member since 1982. Bruce began his career in Public Accounting at Schwartz, Frumm and Millman, LLP (merged with Blackman Kallick, now Plante Moran) where he attained the level of Manager. His tenure in Public Accounting spanned over five years where he gained expertise in auditing, taxation and the real estate industry.

Alison Kloempken is the Tax Director at Brennan Investment Group’s Rosemont office. In her role at Brennan Investment Group, Alison plays a pivotal role in overseeing the tax affairs of the entire portfolio of properties. Her responsibilities include managing the tax compliance process across the portfolio, developing and maintaining Capital Analyses for each deal, and providing counsel across the firm as tax issues arise throughout the life of the investments. Alison liaises with the legal department on matters related to state registration of new projects and dissolution of sold properties and with the Investor Relations team on tax-specific requests from Investors, demonstrating her multifaceted skill set and ability to collaborate across departments.

With a distinguished career spanning years of service in tax consultancy and compliance across various real estate sectors, Alison’s professional journey is marked by notable achievements. At CA Ventures, she held a leadership role in the tax practice for four years, where she adeptly managed transactional consultation and tax compliance for a diverse portfolio of properties. Her expertise extended across residential, industrial, international student living, medical offices, REITs and funds, as well as asset and investment entities. Alison’s tenure at CA Ventures was characterized by her strategic guidance on deal structures, successful implementation of REITs, establishment of robust tax compliance processes, and cultivation of strong investor relationships. Prior to her tenure at CA Ventures, Alison spent five years at KPMG, where she specialized in providing comprehensive tax services to public, and private real estate clients.

Alison is a proud alumna of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she earned both her BS in Accountancy and her Masters in Accounting Science. Additionally, she holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation, underscoring her commitment to professional excellence and integrity.

Nick Lillig Jr. serves as an Investment Analyst in Brennan Investment Group’s Rosemont office, where he is responsible for organizing and tracking the company’s entire deal pipeline.

Nick’s previous experience includes Aon Corporation, where he served as a Corporate Real Estate Analyst. There he built business intelligence dashboards to inform executive decisions for a global real estate portfolio, and also coordinated projects with external consultants and internal business leaders. Earlier experience includes internships at JLL, The Prime Group, The Briad Group, and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation.

Nick holds a Master of Science in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin School of Business, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Dominican University’s Brennan School of Business in River Forest, IL.

Yanitsa Liakos is an Assistant Controller for Brennan Investment Group. She is responsible for various accounting and financial reporting matters supporting the CFO and Controller. Prior to joining Brennan Investment Group, Yanitsa spent one year as an Assistant Vice President in Private Equity and Real Estate Services at JP Morgan Chase. Prior to JP Morgan Chase, Yanitsa spent eight years as a Portfolio Controller at Pearlmark Real Estate Partners, a principal investment firm specializing in commercial real estate.

Yanitsa earned her Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Chicago and her Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from University College Dublin, Ireland. Yanitsa is a Certified Public Accountant.

Ryan Montes is the Executive Director of Investment Underwriting at Brennan Investment Group. In this capacity, Ryan oversees due diligence efforts for all acquisitions, dispositions, and developments for the company’s nine regional offices.

Prior to joining Brennan Investment Group, Ryan was vice president of asset management at Pine Tree, an owner/operator of commercial retail assets throughout the country. During his tenure, he managed the firm’s due diligence and financing efforts on over $560 million worth of transactions. Prior to joining Pine Tree, Ryan worked at Miller Capital Advisory in the asset management group, where he oversaw 10.4 million square feet of Class A regional and lifestyle centers throughout the country.

Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Miami University. He is a member of NAIOP.

Susan North is Assistant General Counsel for Brennan Investment Group.

Susan began her career in the banking department at the Chicago law firm of Chapman and Cutler LLP, with a focus on real estate secured lending. Subsequently, she worked in the legal department at McDonald’s Corporation, in connection with both site leasing and acquisitions.

Susan received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Kalamazoo College and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School. After taking a hiatus from work to raise her three children, she began working for Brennan Investment Group permanently in 2013, having previously assisted with portfolio acquisitions.

Karen Nuebling is the Treasurer of Brennan Investment Group. She serves as the company’s representative to banking institutions and is responsible for all treasury management and cash management functions including opening and administering all bank accounts. Ms. Nuebling also manages the accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll operations.

Ms. Nuebling has over 30 years’ experience within the real estate and property management industry in various accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and property manager rolls for companies such as Continental Offices, LTD, Prime Group Realty and MPR Management.

Ursula Walendzewicz is the Marketing Director at Brennan Investment Group. She is responsible for the maintenance of the Brennan brand internally as well as for upholding the company’s presence to the public through the creation of marketing materials, press releases, social media content, flyers, signage, and the planning and facilitation of industry-related company events. Ursula has over 22 years of commercial real estate experience.

Ursula began her professional career at Joseph Freed and Associates in Chicago, working independently with the leasing and development teams to create marketing materials, including aerials, site plans, flyers, and various other communications and graphics. Most recently, she freelanced for various commercial real estate companies.

Ursula holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois-Chicago and an MBA with a concentration in integrated marketing communications from Roosevelt University. She is also an active member of IWIRE.

Ryan Woodward is Brennan Investment Group’s Corporate Counsel. In his capacity, Ryan will provide full service in the areas of leasing, title and survey review, transactions, and corporate compliance work.

Ryan began his career working as in-house counsel for a commercial developer. He subsequently went on to work in a boutique law firm focused on representing tax lien investors. In this role, Ryan led the legal team responsible for due diligence, transactions, certificate sale agreements, and negotiations. Ryan also handled all aspects of litigation and oversaw tax certificate servicing.

Ryan earned his juris doctorate degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Carroll University.

Linda Yi-Condon is Corporate Counsel for Brennan Investment Group.

She began her career working as in-house counsel for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company serving the Real Estate Investments Department. She subsequently worked as in-house counsel for two real estate development firms, focusing primarily on acquisitions, sales, and leasing in the retail sector. Prior to joining the company, Linda worked as a contract manager for 10 years at the Archdiocese of Chicago, where she negotiated leases with not-for-profit organizations.

Linda received both her bachelor’s and juris doctor degrees from Northwestern University.

She is the proud mother of two grown children and grandmother to one amazing granddaughter.