William Prezant

Chairman at Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

William Prezant

William Prezant

Chairman at Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Biography

William Prezant is of-counsel in the law firm Prezant & Mollath, where he has represented businesses and fiduciaries. He has served on the Board of Directors of numerous businesses and has chaired the Board of Directors and the Corporate Governance Committee of a NYSE REIT. He has also served as an advisor for the private equity and real estate portfolios for family trusts and presently serves as a strategic advisor to 5P Investment Partners.

While living in Nevada, he served on numerous community boards and was campaign manager for four statewide political campaigns and chaired one presidential campaign. He received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law Center.

William Prezant serves on the following committee:

* Benefits & Services Committee
* Investment Committee

Overview

Career Highlights

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

RelSci Relationships

416

Number of Boards

9

Birthday

1948

Age

72

Number of Awards

1

Relationships

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Stephen M. Briggs

Former President & Chief Operating Officer at Winmark Corp.

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Laurence Geller

Chairman at Geller Investment Co.

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Brian Kennedy

President & Chief Executive Officer at Argonaut LLC

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Raymond L. Gellein, Jr.

Executive Advisor at Hypur Ventures

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John H. O. La Gatta

Trustee at Nevada Museum of Art

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Wayne Prim

Chairman Emeritus at Sierra Nevada College

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Thomas Woodhouse

Co-Trustee at Ronald Family Trust A

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James Joseph Halligan

Fund Advisor at Forward Management LLC

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Jerome Alan Reid, Jr.

Founder at Forward Management LLC

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John R. Worthington

Trustee at DRI Research Foundation

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William Prezant

Chairman at Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Education

University of Southern California

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

J.D

Georgetown University - Law Center

Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law.[5] As the second largest law school in the United States, Georgetown Law often touts the advantages of its wide range of program offerings and proximity to federal agencies and courts, including the Supreme Court

Career History

Partner

1972 - Current

Prezant & Mollath

Chairman

Current

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. owns and manages hotels and resorts. It has multi-purpose meeting and banqueting space and multiple revenue streams such as wine and cocktail bars, high-end spas and desirable retail offerings. The company was founded by Laurence Stephen Geller in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Fund Advisor

Prior

Forward Management LLC

Forward Management offers investment management and advisory services in the following investment strategies: US Dividend Signal Portfolio, International Dividend Signal ADR and Institutional Portfolio, Global Dividend Signal Portfolio, Small-Mid Core Portfolio, Global All-Cap Dividend Signal Portfolio, Tactical Growth Portfolio, and Adaptive Income Portfolio.The US Dividend Signal Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and dividend income by investing primarily in larger, established companies located in the US. It invests primarily in high quality common stocks that regularly pay dividends. Investments are selected based on higher relative dividend yields, dividend growth potential, and anticipated stock price appreciation.The Global Dividend Signal Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and dividend income by investing primarily in companies located around the world. It invests primarily in common stocks and ADRs that regularly pay dividends. Investments are selected based on higher relative dividend yields, dividend growth potential, and anticipated stock price appreciation.The Small-Mid Core Portfolio seeks to achieve above-average returns by constructing a style and sector diversified portfolio of small- and mid-sized company stocks. It invests in companies with earnings primarily focused on one business with reasonable valuations.The Global All Cap Dividend Signal Portfolio is a combination of the Global Dividend Signal and Small-Mid Core Strategies.The Tactical Growth Portfolio seeks to produce above-average, risk-adjusted returns, in any market environment, while exhibiting less downside volatility than the market itself. It is designed to evaluate potential long and short investments in an attempt to isolate those securities believed to be undervalued or overvalued relative to their intrinsic value and offer the greatest risk-adjusted potential for returns.The Adaptive Income Portfolio seeks to produce the highest level of income given a target level of risk. It invests across a diverse range of ETFs and dynamically adjusts the portfolio's mix of assets to adapt to changing markets conditions.

Boards & Committees

Director

Current

Hambrecht Partners Holding LLC

Hambrecht Partners Holding LLC provides financial services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Director

2006 - 2008

MacGregor Golf Co.

MacGregor Golf Co. designs and manufactures golf equipment. Its products include golf bags, outerwear, forged irons, drivers, fairway woods, putters and wedges, umbrellas, hats and accessories. The company was founded by Edward Canby and John MacGregor in 1829 and is headquartered in Albany, GA.

Director

2005 - ?

Forward Management LLC

Forward Management offers investment management and advisory services in the following investment strategies: US Dividend Signal Portfolio, International Dividend Signal ADR and Institutional Portfolio, Global Dividend Signal Portfolio, Small-Mid Core Portfolio, Global All-Cap Dividend Signal Portfolio, Tactical Growth Portfolio, and Adaptive Income Portfolio.The US Dividend Signal Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and dividend income by investing primarily in larger, established companies located in the US. It invests primarily in high quality common stocks that regularly pay dividends. Investments are selected based on higher relative dividend yields, dividend growth potential, and anticipated stock price appreciation.The Global Dividend Signal Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and dividend income by investing primarily in companies located around the world. It invests primarily in common stocks and ADRs that regularly pay dividends. Investments are selected based on higher relative dividend yields, dividend growth potential, and anticipated stock price appreciation.The Small-Mid Core Portfolio seeks to achieve above-average returns by constructing a style and sector diversified portfolio of small- and mid-sized company stocks. It invests in companies with earnings primarily focused on one business with reasonable valuations.The Global All Cap Dividend Signal Portfolio is a combination of the Global Dividend Signal and Small-Mid Core Strategies.The Tactical Growth Portfolio seeks to produce above-average, risk-adjusted returns, in any market environment, while exhibiting less downside volatility than the market itself. It is designed to evaluate potential long and short investments in an attempt to isolate those securities believed to be undervalued or overvalued relative to their intrinsic value and offer the greatest risk-adjusted potential for returns.The Adaptive Income Portfolio seeks to produce the highest level of income given a target level of risk. It invests across a diverse range of ETFs and dynamically adjusts the portfolio’s mix of assets to adapt to changing markets conditions.

Trustee

Prior

Sierra Nevada College

TO COMBINE THE LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL PREPAREDNESS THROUGH AN INDERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM.

Director

Prior

DRI Research Foundation

Desert Research Institute Foundation supports environmental science research to maximize DRI's impact on improving people's lives. It offers research in atmospheric, earth and ecosystem sciences. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

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2011

College of the Siskiyous - Auxiliary Foundation

THE COLLEGE OF THE SISKIYOUS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE MISSION AND VALUES OF COLLEGE OF THE SISKIYOUS BY FOSTERING COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND RAISING FUNDS TO ENHANCE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.

Political Donations

$1,000

2015

Catherine Cortez Masto

Senator at Office of the Senator from Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto

$1,000

2013

Harry Reid

Former Senator from Nevada

$2,500

2011

Shelley Berkley

Senior Provost & Chief Executive Officer, Touro University Western Division at Touro College

Awards & Honors

1972

Admitted to the California Bar

Other Affiliations

William Prezant is affiliated with Prezant & Mollath, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Forward Management LLC, Hambrecht Partners Holding LLC, MacGregor Golf Co., Forward Management LLC, Sierra Nevada College, DRI Research Foundation

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