Elan Ruggill
Midwest COO & Treasurer
Founding Partner

As Midwest Chief Operating Officer, Elan is responsible for securing acquisition financing, leading refinancings, and generally managing the profile of the funds’ debt for the long-term.  As Midwest Treasurer, Elan is responsible for cash-flow forecasting, cash management and related system development.
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Prior to establishing Watermark, he worked in the financial markets in the Interest Rate Derivatives Trading team for HSBC Global Markets in New York and in London for a hedge fund trading interest rates. Upon his return to Michigan in 2011 he worked for American Eagle Lifecare, an expanding nursing home and healthcare facility owner/operator, and was Co-Founder of OR Partners, a real estate investment vehicle, along with investing in a series of projects with John and Stewart.  Elan is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley Haas School of Business.