BDT/MSD

BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank and family office platform formed in 2023 through the merger of BDT & Company and MSD Partners, managing over $50B across private equity, credit, and real estate. The real estate team manages $11B+ of assets with a focus on large-scale equity and credit investments, often backing iconic hospitality, mixed-use, and platform opportunities.

BDT & MSD is a private investment firm based in Chicago, United States, specializing in providing long-term capital solutions to family-owned and entrepreneur-led businesses. The firm focuses on private equity and growth investments, with a significant emphasis on strategic partnerships.

MSD Capital is a private investment firm based in New York, United States. The firm focuses on a variety of investment strategies, including public equity, private equity, and real estate, managing assets on behalf of its founder and other investors.

BLD Holdings is a Palm Beach–based single family office with approximately 300 active investments spanning direct, fund, and philanthropic mandates. The firm manages distinct “patriarch” and “next-generation” portfolios, balancing opportunistic real estate and private equity investments with more conservative, income-oriented allocations. BLD typically commits $3–10 million per deal across light industrial, hospitality, self-storage, and affordable housing strategies, with a preference for multi–value-add and community-aligned projects The family’s investment process is ~5 new investments per quarter, divided between direct and fund commitments—overseen by CIO-led underwriting and a professional internal team.

MS Family Partners is a Panama-based multi-family office with over 30 years of experience in banking, investment advisory, oil, consumer goods, hospitality, restaurants, manufacturing, and wealth management. The firm provides tailored investment solutions and wealth management services to its clients.