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Announcing the recipients of the 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100 

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Brookfield, Wis. (October 19, 2023) Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Michael “Mike” Mooney, Principal, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, MLG Capital as a 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion.  Collectively the 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100 and their companies employ more than 148,000 individuals and generate $76.4 billion dollars in annual revenues.  This year’s honorees will be published in a limited-edition Titan 100 book and profiled exclusively online. They will be honored at the annual awards ceremony on January 18th, 2024 at Fiserv Forum, and will be given the opportunity to interact and connect multiple times throughout the year with their fellow Titans. 

“The Titan 100 are visionary leaders that inspire the Wisconsin business community. These preeminent leaders have built a distinguished reputation that is unrivaled and preeminent in their field. We are humbled to recognize the Titan 100 for their efforts to shape the future of the Wisconsin business community” says Jaime Zawmon, President of Titan CEO. 

Mike is the co-founder, principal, and chairman emeritus at MLG Capital. As a veteran of the industry with over 56 years of experience in all aspects of real estate, Mike’s vast knowledge can only be compared to his love of a forward-thinking company culture. Every day, he lives the core values of MLG: making a difference while making a living, and absolute integrity. 

For over five decades, Mike has consistently demonstrated formidable leadership and unwavering integrity in the realm of real estate. His sharp intellect has been instrumental in propelling MLG’s growth through strategic decision-making. His impact extends far beyond MLG, as he played a pivotal role in establishing and contributing to various business and industry association Boards, altering the landscape of Wisconsin’s real estate industry. His decades of activism in promoting economic development and business-friendly legislation is unmatched.  

“I’ve always thought Titans were just historical characters but since they’re not I’m pleased to be recognized as one,” said Mike Mooney. “I’m honored and humbled to be a part of this esteemed group of business leaders. I look forward to inspiring the next generations.” 

About MLG Capital 

MLG Capital is the premier outsourced investment manager in private real estate for investment advisors, family offices and accredited high net worth individuals. Since its inception in 1987, the firm and associated entities have had active, exited, or pending investments totaling approximately ±43.6 million square feet of total space across the United States, inclusive of more than 37,100 apartment units, with exited and estimated current value exceeding $6.4 billion, as of 6/30/23. For more information about MLG Capital and its investments, visit the firm’s newsroom. 

Mike Mooney will be honored at the annual Titan 100 awards celebration on January 18th, 2024 at Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks. This unique cocktail-style awards event will gather 100 Titans of Industry and their guests for an evening unlike anything that exists in the Wisconsin business community. 

“On behalf of all the partners and associates at Wipfli we congratulate all the Titan100 winners. It’s an honor to recognize this diverse group of leaders in Wisconsin. We appreciate the lasting impact each leader has made, and continues to make, in building organizations of significance both here in Wisconsin and abroad. Your ingenuity and creativity have set you apart, and the honor of being seen as an industry Titan is richly deserved,” says Gina Skibo, Partner at Wipfli. 

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This release does not constitute an offer to sell an investment in a security. Offers to sell an investment in a security can only be made to a qualified purchaser by delivery of a Confidential Private Placement Memorandum (the “Memorandum”), any supplements to the Memorandum and accompanied by a Subscription Document Booklet. The information contained in this release may be preliminary in nature and may have not been independently verified by MLG Capital or its affiliates. The recipient of this release should consult with its own investment, tax and/or legal professionals about the merits of the investment. MLG Capital does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information presented in this release. Any financial information or projections may be initial estimates and may be subject to change without notice to recipient. An investment into a private offering is subject to various risks, none of which are described herein. All figures as of 6/30/2023. Value consists of disposed of assets as well as the current internal valuation of currently held assets as of 6/30/2023. Values may not have been reviewed by an independent 3rd party and may be internal projections.

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