Kelly Capital Team

Kelly Capital was founded nearly two decades ago as a company, but long before that as a personal vision. Entrepreneurship and shrewd investing have been a part of Michael's nature since anyone can remember. In his early 20's, in the midst of the Savings & Loan Crisis, Michael adroitly negotiated a $150 million acquisition from the Resolution Trust Corporation – the largest of its kind at the time. Since then, his initiatives across diverse industries and business climates have resulted in the completion of over $3 billion in transactions. Having innovated an approach that combines disciplined analysis with bold strategies and rapid execution, Michael has earned a strong reputation for identifying value where others can not, and for delivering superior returns with limited risk. Under his leadership, Kelly Capital has developed numerous real estate properties, transformed declining businesses into thriving companies and become one of Southern California's leading privately-held investment firms.

An Ohio native and big Buckeye fan, Nick has been instrumental in Kelly Capital's success since his first day at the firm in 1999. In addition to his duties as President, Nick is responsible for identifying acquisition opportunities, managing the asset pool, and coordinating strategy for the firm's numerous investments. He also serves on the Boards of all Kelly Capital holdings and is Executive Vice President of Great American Home Auctions, a joint partnership between Kelly Capital and Great American Group. During his tenure, Nick has also specialized in the acquisition and disposition of commercial mortgage assets. Prior to joining Kelly Capital, Nick was a corporate attorney specializing in loan workouts, foreclosures and turnarounds, and also spent years at the commercial loan workout group of Ocwen Federal Bank.

Dan Will joined Kelly Capital in 2004 and manages the firm’s Dallas/Fort Worth office. Mr. Will has over 20 years of experience in debt capital markets. Most recently Mr. Will served as Chairman/CEO of Oxford Representatives Group, a holding company comprised of a wholly-owned retail brokerage operation with 90 licensed reps, a registered investment advisory firm, a corporate finance subsidiary, an insurance brokerage agency, and a lending subsidiary that Mr. Will had primary responsibility for. Prior to his tenure at Oxford, Mr. Will’s extensive banking career included serving as President, Chairman, and CEO of Mountain Community Bank (MCB) between 1992 and 1999, until its sale to another regional bank. During the period that he managed MCB, the bank grew from $25 million to nearly $100 million in total assets, and was one of the most profitable banks in NM as measured by ROA and ROE. Mr. Will earned his BA in Finance and Management, as well as his MBA, from Texas Christian University.

Since 1999, Eric Lofgran has been actively involved with the acquisition and cross-trading of various debt instruments, particularly commercial real estate loans, for Kelly Capital’s Debt Capital Markets Group. During his tenure with the firm, Mr. Lofgran has completed over 15 transactions valued at over $50 million with a wide array of financial institutions. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Lofgran spent four years as an Asset Manager for one of Kelly Capital’s operating businesses.

Paul is responsible for overseeing new deal sourcing and portfolio company management for Kelly Capital’s Corporate Acquisition and Investment Group. Paul was lead analyst during the acquisition by Kelly Capital of National Service Industries in 2003 and was actively involved in the management and ultimate disposition of that investment. He led the 2009 acquisition of Earl Scheib and is currently responsible for managing that investment.

Sean is responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities and coordinates the firm’s due diligence process for acquisitions. Prior to joining Kelly Capital, Sean was an Associate with Pacific Corporate Group LLC, where he was responsible for investment analysis and due diligence and advised institutions on over $1 billion of commitments to private equity. Prior to Pacific Corporate Group, he was a Senior Consultant with Arthur Andersen LLP.

Fred is responsible for all aspects of the company’s diverse real estate holdings, including asset and property management, and brokerage. Fred joined Kelly Capital in 2007 and brings with him 25 years of property and asset management, and commercial brokerage experience. Prior to joining Kelly Capital, Fred served as Director of Operations for Lincoln Property Company over Military Housing, Regional Vice President for AIMCO over Las Vegas and San Diego, and as a commercial broker with McMillan Commercial Realty.