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Nili Sangani
Managing Principal
Nili is a registered representative of Umergence, LLC.
Daisy Chen, CFA
Executive Director
Daisy Chen, CFA, is Executive Director, responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with Ignite Investments’ high net worth and international clients. Daisy has more than 15 years of experience in the securities, financial advising, and private equity industry. Since joining the firm in 2012, she has managed relationships with high-net-worth individuals representing more than $155 million in equity on behalf of Ignite and its sponsors.
Prior to joining Ignite, Daisy was a financial analyst at Trinity Private Equity Group. Before that, she worked at NY Life Securities as a financial advisor managing portfolios of retail investors. Daisy earned a Master of Science in management information systems from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Science from East China Normal University in Shanghai, China. Daisy holds her Series 22 and Series 63 securities licenses and has earned a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. In her spare time, she is an instructor of a Level 3 CFA review course.
Daisy is a registered representative of Umergence, LLC.
Brenda Grogan
Executive Director
Brenda Grogan is responsible for developing and maintaining investor relationships for Ignite Investments. Brenda has more than 25 years of commercial real estate development, investments, and brokerage experience and has raised more than $200 million dollars in equity through Encore-sponsored products. Previously, Brenda was director of commercial real estate for Hudson & Marshall, exceeding $2 billion in transactions through sales and auctions.
Prior to that, she was vice president of investments at Henry S. Miller. Brenda earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Louisiana State University. She holds a Real Estate Commissioners Broker’s License as well as the Series 22 and Series 63 registrations.
Brenda is a registered representative of Umergence, LLC.
Kimberly Pine
Director
Kimberly Pine serves as a Director at Ignite Investments, responsible for raising capital for private equity placements and fostering investor relationships with high-net-worth clients. She applies her financial expertise and industry knowledge to support the firm’s strategic growth by connecting investors with tailored opportunities.
Kimberly holds a Master of Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of North Texas, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Cincinnati. She is licensed with Series 7 and Series 66 securities registrations and is currently a candidate for the CCIM designation.
Kimberly Pine is a registered representative of Umergence, LLC.
Nami Nafissi
Senior Associate, Investor Relations
Nami is responsible for maintaining investor relationships and providing client support for Ignite Investments. He has more than six years of experience in real estate law. Previously, Nami was a case clerk at Clark Hill Strasburger (formerly Strasburger & Price LLP), working within the industry litigation practice group. Prior to that, Nami served in the AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) working in business development for Habitat for Humanity. Nami earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Louisiana State University’s E.J. Ourso College of Business.
Nami Nafissi is a registered representative of Umergence, LLC.
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