Muskoka
Capital Partners
Private Real Estate & Private Equity Investors
Leadership
T.K. Frantz, CFA
Founder & CEO
T.K. has over 20 years of real estate, capital markets and financial industry experience, and has led or played an integral role in financing over $2B of equity for public and private companies, and specific projects.
Prior to launching Muskoka Capital, T.K. re-started and led the private real estate funds business for a San Diego-based investment bank. During his tenure, the firm structured and launched investment funds in the Manufactured Housing, Seniors Housing and Triple-Net Lease sectors – he also initiated and helped form operating companies in the Medical Office and Crypto Currency industries.
Prior to that, T.K. was a member of the Real Estate Transactions Group for the New York City Economic Development Corporation where he was responsible for analyzing, sourcing, and closing real estate acquisitions, primarily for the City’s Affordable Housing initiative.
In 2010, he co-founded Mission Realty Advisors and pioneered low-fee, private real estate funds marketed to Fee-only Investment Managers and Family Offices – T.K. structured the first real estate fund to be adopted by one of the country’s largest accounting and investment management firms.
After his MBA studies, T.K. joined Bank of America’s Global Real Estate Investment Banking Group, where he was active in IPO, M&A and joint venture transactions, as well as debt and equity financing, and fairness opinions.
T.K. was a student-athlete and received his BA from Colgate University. He later went on to earn his MBA in finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University where was recognized by his fellow classmates with the school’s prestigious Legacy Award – given to one student each year for their contributions in-and-out of the classroom.
T.K. holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is FINRA series 7, 24 and 63 licensed.
Bradley D. Childs
Managing Director
Brad has had 40 years of commercial real estate and private equity experience, across all property types and in multiple roles. Beginning his career as a real estate lender for a major Minneapolis bank, he progressed to asset management, equity investment, and executive management responsibilities, all in private companies. He held a Minnesota commercial real estate brokerage license in his own name for 22 years, buying, selling, leasing, and financing all major property types for both private and institutional clients.
He has served as Chief Investment Officer of United Properties, a major Minneapolis-based investment builder; Partner in Edina Realty and CEO of First Edina Mortgage; Partner and CEO of Landvest Homes; and Partner in PREDEX Capital Management.
He has extensive consulting experience, serving private and corporate clients, in commercial real estate, corporate development, and acquisitions. For 10 years, he taught Corporate Finance and the Mergers and Acquisitions course in the University of St. Thomas MBA Program in St. Paul, MN, and concurrently designed and presented nationally a 2-day “Real Estate Investment Analysis” seminar for brokers, lenders, and others.
Brad has been an active venture investor and partner in multiple private companies, including successful second stage ventures in life sciences and computer software. He served for 17 years as Executive Director of MicroBiologics, and for 15 as a partner in webScurity, Inc. He initiated, negotiated, and administered international licensing contracts for both companies, as they sustained steady growth and eventually achieved profitable sales to private equity concerns. Over the course of his career, Brad has held minority investment positions and served as an active Director in 7 private companies.
Brad holds a BA in Economics from Lawrence University, an MBA in Finance from Stanford Business School, and multiple securities licenses.