Navin Nagrani serves as a strategic advisor and investor to Guardian, focusing on special situation investment opportunities and new business ventures. Navin was previously an Operating Partner at Hilco Real Estate where he spent almost twenty years focusing on sourcing and executing on both principal and advisory opportunities in the restructuring and M&A communities. Navin is a past President of the Real Estate Investment Association (www.reia.org) and winner of both the 40 under 40 M&A Advisor and CFA award designations. Prior to joining Hilco, Navin was a Jr. Economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.. Navin attended Loyola University.