Navin Nagrani

Executive Vice President & Partner, Hilco Real Estate

40 Under 40 Category: Liquidator/Appraiser/Auctioneer

Biography:

Over the 12-plus years Navin has been with Hilco, he has served as a central dealmaker in many of Hilco’s largest principal and advisory-related transactions. His primary responsibilities consists of leading several key strategic initiatives for the firm, including shaping real estate business development strategy and execution as well as deal origination, deal qualification and transaction structuring.  In addition to his responsibilities as a partner within Hilco Real Estate, Navin helps source and structure both investments and advisory transactions across other Hilco business groups.

Navin is currently on the Executive Board of Directors for the Real Estate Investment Association (REIA) where he had previously served a term as president. He has been a member of the National Board of Trustees for the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) and currently sits on the Board of Directors for Kohl Children’s Museum.  Navin is also a long-standing member of the Restaurant Leadership Advisory Council.   

As a published author of articles, Navin frequently speaks at industry events on the topics of restructuring and real estate. He is sought after in the real estate industry, having been recently named to M & A Advisors prestigious “40 Under 40” top young executives, and he is an award-winning member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

Navin is a graduate of Loyola University in Chicago and is a licensed Real Estate Broker by the State of Illinois.

Prior to joining Hilco, Navin was a strategic consultant for Hewitt Associates, where he worked on merger and acquisition assignments covering the financial services industry. Before Hewitt Associates, Navin was a junior economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. 

When informed he was one of the SFNet 40 Under 40 recipients, Navin replied, “I have literally grown up professionally in this industry so it’s really meaningful to me to be recognized with this award from the SFNet. I’d like to especially thank Jeff Hecktman, my partners Neil Aaronson and Greg Apter, and my fellow colleagues at Hilco for their incredible support and friendship over the years.”

His nominator, Edward Siskin, executive vice president of Hilco Global, said, “Navin is an energetic leader who has risen up the ranks and has made a significant contribution to Hilco over the years. I’ve had an opportunity to mentor Navin over the past few years, and nominating him for this award was a nice way to show appreciation of his efforts.”