About Brook Hollow Financial

Headquartered in the heart of the financial and legal district of Chicago, Brook Hollow Financial is uniquely qualified to leverage the power of existing tax deferral strategies for its clients.

Partnership Credentials

	B.J. Etscheid received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The University of Illinois in Champaign. B.J. has a strong background in financial services industry. He is a founding partner of Brook Hollow Financial.  B.J. also started the Chicago office of Bradford Settlement Company.
	Daniel McCarthy received his Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Notre Dame. He received his law degree from The DePaul College of Law and his M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Business. Dan is a founding partner of Brook Hollow Financial.
	Brian Michaels received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. He received his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law. Prior to working for Brook Hollow, he worked for Deloitte & Touche as a Senior Tax Manager, specializing in tax consulting for 1031 exchanges and tax planning for high net worth individuals. He also worked as a Senior Vice President of Norwest Bank (Wells Fargo) where he managed personal trust for the state of Arizona. Brian is General Counsel of Brook Hollow Financial.
	Joe Pupel received his BBA and MBA/Tax degrees from the University of Notre Dame in 1987 and 1990, respectively. Joe began his career with PriceWaterhouse Coopers, and has since worked with numerous successful emerging companies and high net-worth entrepreneurs as a contract CFO and CPA. Joe serves as Chief Financial Officer of Brook Hollow Financial.
	Chris Princis received his Bachelor of Science from Northern Illinois University, and his Master Studies from DePaul University. He was one of the first resources to bring the Tenancy In Common investment strategy to the Midwest. He also has worked in the Qualified Intermediary industry, assisting clients with their tax deferral goals. He is also a licensed CE instructor, training real estate professionals, including Attorneys, CPA’s, Certified Financial Planners, Real Estate Agents, and Mortgage professionals. Chris leads the Marketing and Business Development functions for Brook Hollow Financial.
	Masha Geeza received her Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance and International Business from The University of Iowa. She received her M.B.A from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Business. Prior to joining Brook Hollow Financial, Masha worked for J.P. Morgan Chase, Terwin Money Management and Wharton Asset Management in an investment capacity both on the buy and sell side.
	Andrew Prindable graduated from Miami (Ohio) University with a bachelor's degree in Journalism in 2001. He received his J.D. from DePaul University in 2007, and gained admittance to the Illinois Bar in 2008. Andrew joined Bradford Settlement Company in March 2006.
	Paul Jacobs received his Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Illinois University (1993) and his law degree from Creighton University School of Law (1996). Prior to working for Bradford, he worked as both a defense attorney and as a plaintiff's attorney handling complex medical malpractice, vehicular negligence, trucking negligence, premises liability and products liability cases. The majority of the cases he handled involved catastrophic injuries and/or wrongful death. Mr. Jacobs is admitted to the Illinois bar (1996) and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1996).
	Nicki McNally received her Bachelor of Science degree in Cell & Structural Biology from the University of Illinois.  She received her M.B.A from Indiana University.  Prior to working for Brook Hollow, she worked for Deloitte Consulting, specializing in Change Management, Global Project Management, and Strategic Sourcing.  Nicki manages the Indianapolis office.
	Brian Hague Brian received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication - Radio, TV, Film and Photography from Miami University (Ohio). Brian joins us from Los Angeles where he was a partner/executive producer with creative marketing boutique, Creative Asylum. Brian has produced film campaigns for every major studio including: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, NBC/Universal Studios and Dreamworks SKG.  He has also created original broadcast and digital content for Warner Bros., Fox Television, Disney Channel, and such brands as Coca-Cola, Budweiser and Harley-Davidson. Brian serves as Brook Hollow’s Marketing Orchestrator.