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Lease Investment Advisors

Leveraged & Equity Investment Partners designs the capital structure, transfers risks, and provides funding for projects conventional finance cannot fund.

Lease Investment Advisors

Leveraged & Equity Investment Partners designs the capital structure, transfers risks, and provides funding for projects conventional finance cannot fund. It is the mandated structuring consultant to Leveraged & Equity Global Capital, with risk transfer and capital provided within the same group under one mandate. The firm focuses on infrastructure, energy, real estate, technology and emerging markets from $25 million.

General information

Firm type

RIA

Year founded

1950

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Chicago

Corporate office

Chicago, IL, United States

Principals

Chris Bardouleau

Chief Executive Officer

Sector focus

Real EstateInfrastructurePrivate Credit

Frequently asked questions

Who runs investment decisions at Lease Investment Advisors?

The firm is led by members of the Crown family, the third generation of which oversees investment strategy. Specific named individuals are not publicly disclosed. The office maintains a low public profile, with no named CIO or CEO available in public records.

How does Lease Investment Advisors source proprietary deal flow?

The firm sources net-lease real estate and private credit opportunities through a network of brokers, sponsors, and direct relationships built over decades of active participation in the net-lease market. Its long tenure in Chicago’s real estate community provides access to off-market deals, though the firm does not publicly detail its sourcing process.

Does Lease Investment Advisors participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

The firm participates in both direct investments and fund commitments. Its direct activity is concentrated in net-lease real estate, while it also allocates to private credit funds and public securities managers. The specific mix is not publicly disclosed.

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