Brett Keeshin

President

As president and co-founder of Coastal Partners, LLC, Brett provides leadership and hands-on involvement in all facets of the development, investment, and planning processes. A native Chicagoan, Brett plays an essential role in the firm’s success, interfacing with clients, architects and consultants throughout the course of a project to facilitate successful development projects for the firm, its clients and its investors.

Brett has been instrumental in the development of many significant projects throughout the Midwest. His industry experience also includes equity and debt structuring under a variety of deal structures. Prior to forming Coastal Partners, Brett was a principal at Sierra Crest Equities, LLC, a regional full service real estate development firm. During his tenure at Sierra Crest Equities, LLC and continuing on at Coastal Partners, LLC, Brett has helped create an entrepreneurial and value-oriented approach to successful real estate development and real estate investing.

Prior to entering the world of real estate development, Brett practiced real estate law with Katten, Muchin, Zavis, Pearl and Galler in Chicago. He holds a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, and a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois.