December 7, 2023
Michael Jagodinski, MLG Capital — CFO of the Year
Milwaukee Business Journal profiles MLG Capital’s chief financial officer, Michael Jagodinski, one of the recipients of the prestigious CFO of the Year award. Michael defines what it means to abide by MLG’s founding principles: Making a difference while making a living” and “absolute integrity.” “What this means to me is to work hard. … In fact, strive to outwork your competition,” Jagodinski said. “However, share the success and remain humble along the way. Always remember to appreciate the journey. We at MLG have been blessed with successes that we have worked very hard to achieve, however with that comes the responsibility to help others get opportunities in the future.” Read the full story on bizjournals.com.
December 7, 2023
Milwaukee Business Journal 2023 Best Places to Work Winners: MLG Capital
MLG Capital has been named a winner of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2023 Best Places to Work award for 5 years in a row! Visit the story on the Milwaukee Business Journal.
October 25, 2023
MLG Capital’s Michael Jagodinski Named CFO of the Year Award Winner by Milwaukee Business Journal
Brookfield, Wis. (October 25, 2023) –MLG Capital, a Wisconsin-based private equity real estate investment firm, today announced that Chief Financial Officer Michael Jagodinski was named CFO of the Year by Milwaukee Business Journal. The prestigious award is part of the C-Suite Stars awards honoring top chief financial officers, chief marketing officers, HR directors and top corporate counsels for their significant professional and community accomplishments. “Mike is an outstanding leader who has helped to grow our firm by investing the time in educating and developing our people. His big picture thinking and passion for our company has led to many successes,” said MLG Capital Principal and CEO Timothy J. Wallen. “Mike is a shining example of MLG’s founding principles of ‘Making a Difference, While Making a Living’ and ‘Absolute Integrity.’ We are proud of this well-deserved accomplishment.” As CFO of MLG for the last 17 years, Jagodinski has been influential in the company’s growth making 2022 the firm’s most successful year of property acquisitions to date. Jagodinski also serves as the CFO of the MLG Family of Companies and is pivotal within its affiliated companies. In his leadership role, Mike oversees business planning and strategy, budgeting, and forecasting, and he is...
October 19, 2023
Announcing the recipients of the 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100
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...
October 10, 2023
MLG Capital Senior Vice President Billy Fox Named Top Influencer in Multifamily by GlobeSt Real Estate Forum
Brookfield, Wis. (October 10, 2023) – Private real estate investment firm MLG Capital today announced that Senior Vice President Billy Fox was named a top Influencer in Multifamily Real Estate by GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum. The prestigious annual awards recognize individuals, teams and organizations that are impactful leaders within the industry. Fox, who joined MLG in 2014, was recognized for several recent accomplishments, including his role in launching and leading MLG’s Legacy Fund, which offers owners of appreciated real estate assets a passive, tax-deferred and diversified exit strategy by allowing them to contribute their real estate in exchange for units in the fund. Thanks to Fox’s dedication and leadership, the fund recently surpassed $1 billion in assets just two years after its first-to-market launch, including interests in 81 properties across 17 states that encompass over 13.8 million square feet and ±14,500 multifamily units. Fox has also played an instrumental role in making 2021 and 2022 record-breaking years for MLG Capital, when the firm recorded back-to-back years that surpassed $1 billion in commercial real estate acquisitions. “This award is a well-deserved honor for an extremely hardworking and dedicated leader with an unmatched work ethic and sense of integrity,” said Tim Wallen, principal and CEO at...
August 15, 2023
MLG Capital Climbs Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in U.S. for Third Consecutive Year
Private equity real estate investment firm is among top 10 companies in Milwaukee and top 30 in Wisconsin to make the annual ranking Brookfield, Wis. (August 15, 2023) – The 2023 Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in the United States was announced with MLG Holdings, parent of MLG Capital, named 3141st on the list. The company made significant strides in its year-over-year ranking, coming in at 101st overall in the Real Estate category (compared to 145th in 2022), 26th in the State of Wisconsin (compared to 38th in 2022) and 9th of all companies in the Milwaukee metro area (compared to 15th in 2022). The private investment real estate management firm headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., has been achieving significant and sustainable growth over the past several years, recording back-to-back years that surpassed $1 billion in commercial real estate acquisitions, while also growing and launching new private real estate funds, including its MLG Private Fund VI and its unique Legacy Fund. “Being ranked for the third consecutive year on the acclaimed Inc. 5000 list is a great testament to the talented and tenured team at MLG Capital that works hard day in and out to source and...
July 27, 2023
Two MLG Capital Executives Named Women of Influence by GlobeSt Real Estate Forum
Assistant Vice President Lindsey Collings and Associate General Counsel Carol Muratore receive national awards, marking second consecutive year that the MLG Capital team is recognized Brookfield, Wis. (July 27, 2023) – MLG Capital, a national leader in private equity investments in commercial real estate, today announced that Assistant Vice President Lindsey Collings and Associate General Counsel Carol Muratore were both named GlobeSt Real Estate Forum 2023 Women of Influence. The prestigious annual award competition honors a small number of the commercial real estate industry’s most influential women in the country. Their recognitions mark the second consecutive year that an MLG employee has received the award after Assistant Vice President Jade Hendricks earned it in 2022. Collings was recognized in the Investment Professional category for her two-part role in leading MLG’s joint venture private equity strategy in the Mountain West region and leading MLG’s Registered Investment Advisor strategy nationwide. Last year, Lindsey played an essential part in the firm’s acquisition of more than $1.2 billion in real estate assets and helped close the firm’s largest investment fund to date – MLG Private Fund V – in record time. Muratore was honored in the CRE Legal Counsel category for her impressive 34-year...
July 27, 2023
2023 Women of Influence: Lindsey Collings and Carol Muratore
MLG Capital’s Lindsey Collings and Carol Muratore each won a GlobeSt.’s Women of Influence award for 2023!
July 25, 2023
Milwaukee Business Journal 2023 Best Places to Work Winners: MLG Capital
MLG Capital has been named a winner of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 2023 Best Places to Work award for 5 years in a row! Visit the story on the Milwaukee Business Journal.
December 5, 2022
MLG Capital Vice President Billy Fox Named One of Multifamily’s “Rising Stars” by Multi-Housing News
Brookfield, Wis. (December 5, 2022) – MLG Capital, a national leader in private equity real estate investments, today announced that one of its Vice Presidents, Billy Fox, was named a “Rising Star” by Multi-Housing News in the publication’s annual Excellence Awards program. The prestigious annual award honored only four of the industry’s leading young talents across the nation, and this latest recognition marks the second consecutive year that an MLG Capital employee has received the distinguished honor. Vice President David Binder was recognized in 2021. Fox, who joined MLG in 2014, leads the efforts for the firm’s tax-deferred real estate investments and plays a pivotal role in analyzing and sourcing multi-family and commercial property acquisitions. In 2021, he was a key part of MLG’s most successful year to date, during which the firm exceeded $1 billion in acquisitions, including more than 7 million square feet of property and nearly 6,900 apartment units across 10 states, and surpassed $1 billion in historically invested equity. Fox was also instrumental in launching MLG’s new Legacy Fund, which offers owners of appreciated real estate assets a passive, tax-deferred and diversified exit strategy by allowing them to contribute their real estate in exchange for units in the fund. It is a unique solution in...
