Brier Mackinac Realty Partners offers unparalleled operational expertise and asset management services.

Brier Mackinac Realty Partners Pursues Real Estate Investment Opportunities with Fortress’ Drawbridge Special Opportunities Advisors LLC

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – Mackinac Partners LLC, Mark J. O’Brien and Farley Dakan have joined together to form Brier Mackinac Realty Partners. Brier Mackinac Realty Partners will source, manage and acquire interests in residential real estate assets.

Brier Mackinac Realty Partners has formed a strategic affiliation with Drawbridge Special Opportunities Advisors LLC, a hedge fund managed by Fortress Investment Group, whereby Brier Mackinac Realty Partners and Drawbridge Special Opportunities Advisors will jointly pursue residential real estate investments.

Brier Mackinac Realty Partners and Drawbridge Special Opportunities Advisors seek various capital investments including debt placements (senior secured, mezzanine / junior, debtor in possession, and rescue), joint venture equity interests and direct acquisitions.

Mackinac Partners is a national financial advisory firm that provides a broad range of strategic and financial advisory services to distressed organizations. Mackinac Partners is a leading advisor to homebuilding, real estate and consumer finance companies.

Mark O’Brien is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JWH Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Walter Industries (NYSE: WLT) that holds the Company’s Financing and Homebuilding businesses. Mr. O’Brien is also a director of Walter Industries and Mueller Water Products, Inc. Mr. O’Brien has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Brier Patch Capital and Management, Inc., a real estate investment firm, since September 2004. Mr. O’Brien served in various capacities at Pulte Homes Inc. (NYSE: PHM) for 21 years, culminating in his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. O’ Brien retired from Pulte in 2003.

Farley Dakan is a seasoned real estate veteran, having previously worked with Ernst & Young Kenneth Leventhal. Mr. Dakan was directly involved in the 1999 sale of Lewis Homes to KB Home. Since 2001, Mr. Dakan has developed numerous residential and commercial projects throughout Texas and Florida.

Fortress Investment Group is the first leading global alternative asset manager to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:FIG). Fortress has a unique blend of diversified strategies which includes private equity funds, hedge funds and publicly traded alternative investment vehicles. Fortress is headquartered in New York and has affiliates with offices in Dallas, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, Tokyo, London, Los Angeles, Rome, San Diego, Sydney and Toronto.

Mackinac Partners is a national financial advisory firm that provides a broad range of strategic and financial advisory services, including:

  • Restructuring and turnaround management
  • Bankruptcy-related services to debtors and creditors
  • Capital structure advisory services
  • Merger and acquisition advisory services
  • Strategic planning
  • Dispute advisory services

Mackinac Partners’ client base is geographically and industry diverse. Its clients range from leading homebuilders, to public conglomerates and manufacturing middle market companies. Mackinac Partners has deep-rooted expertise and relationships in the capital markets and has collectively raised over $5 billion of capital since 2002.

For additional information contact Brier Mackinac Realty Partners at (248) 258-2827 or info@briermackinac.com.