Mr. Brin previously was a member of the real estate team of Merrill Lynch Capital Healthcare Finance. Mr. Brin began his career practicing corporate law at the New York law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. He holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and a BA with honors in English from the University of Michigan. Mr. Brin is active with the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry, where he serves on the Future Leaders Council Oversight Committee, and was previously a member of the Future Leaders Council.