Equity Group Investments Leadership

Jon oversees all of EGI’s legal activities. He works with the investment team and outside counsel on transactions, disputes and other matters, and is on the boards of a number of companies in which EGI owns an interest. Jon is also a Senior Managing Director of Chai Trust Company, LLC (corporate trustee for the Zell family trusts), is personal legal advisor to Sam Zell, and works with the Zell family and the Zell Family Foundation on philanthropic and other matters. Prior to rejoining EGI in 2009, he was a partner at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg in the Corporate and Securities, Private Wealth Services and Life Sciences practice groups. Earlier in his career, Jon served as an attorney at EGI affiliate Rosenberg & Liebentritt, as general counsel of AlliedSignal’s safety restraints business, and as an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He holds a JD degree from University of Chicago Law School and a BA with highest honors and comprehensive honors from University of California at Santa Cruz. Jon is a member of the board of directors of Illinois Legal Aid Online.

Joe oversees all of EGI’s legal activities. He works with the investment team and outside counsel on transactions and other matters; with Sam Zell on all corporate, governance, transactional, and various personal legal issues; and with the Zell family and Zell Family Foundation on a variety of philanthropic and other matters. Joe has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and securities and corporate finance – across industries and for Fortune 50, middle-market as well as emerging companies. Prior to joining EGI in 2017, Joe worked at Skadden, Arps in the Corporate practice group. Earlier in his career, he was a manager in the consulting division of Arthur Andersen and in the legal and regulatory division of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He holds a JD summa cum laude from Chicago-Kent College of Law, an MBA with distinction in finance from DePaul University and a BA in finance from Michigan State University. Joe is a CPA, and a long-standing volunteer and advisor to the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee and the Community Law Project.

As CFO, Philip works closely with the investment team to structure transactions, assist in financial due diligence, and facilitate bank discussions. Internally, he oversees the financial services group, which houses EGI’s accounting, treasury, and tax functions. Philip serves on the board of EGI portfolio company Kharon, a tech-based solution for managing sanction risk. Philip is also CFO of Chai Trust Company, LLC (corporate trustee for the Zell family trusts). Since 1990, he has served in various leadership capacities for EGI and its affiliates. Among those roles was CFO of Danielson Holding Corporation, the predecessor of Covanta Holding Corporation, an international owner/operator of energy-from-waste and power generation facilities. Earlier in his career, Philip served as the CEO and CFO of First Capital Financial, LLC, and as the Managing General Partner of the First Capital real estate funds. He began his career at Ernst & Young. Philip holds an MST from DePaul University and a BS from Northern Illinois University.

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Jon oversees all of EGI’s legal activities. He works with the investment team and outside counsel on transactions, disputes and other matters, and is on the boards of a number of companies in which EGI owns an interest. Jon is also a Senior Managing Director of Chai Trust Company, LLC (corporate trustee for the Zell family trusts), is personal legal advisor to Sam Zell, and works with the Zell family and the Zell Family Foundation on philanthropic and other matters. Prior to rejoining EGI in 2009, he was a partner at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg in the Corporate and Securities, Private Wealth Services and Life Sciences practice groups. Earlier in his career, Jon served as an attorney at EGI affiliate Rosenberg & Liebentritt, as general counsel of AlliedSignal’s safety restraints business, and as an Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He holds a JD degree from University of Chicago Law School and a BA with highest honors and comprehensive honors from University of California at Santa Cruz. Jon is a member of the board of directors of Illinois Legal Aid Online.