SolPacific

Investors First – Always

We Are Sol Pacific

Meet the SolPacific Investment Team

Experienced, passionate, and dedicated to putting the needs of Investors First – Always.

Many of our investors have become business partners, investing in deals with us since our inception. Investors trust the SolPacific team because our deals are structured to provide a return to investors before SolPacific receives any fees or profit participation.

Our commitment to our Investors First - Always philosophy combined with our values of integrity, respect, and transparency are what sets SolPacific apart. The foundation of trust we have built with our investors allows us to source, mobilize, and capitalize on investment opportunities quickly and efficiently, benefiting all stakeholders.

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Abbot Apter | CEO

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Abbot is Co-Founder and CEO of SolPacific, LLC. As CEO, Abbot oversees all investment opportunities under the SolPacific umbrella including serving as Manager for SolPacific Income Fund and SolPacific Deferred Income Fund, which combined have approximately $175MM under management. Prior to creating SolPacific, Abbot was CEO of Mercury Investment, a national private equity firm investing in multifamily and hotel properties. Under his leadership, Mercury and its controlled affiliates have made more than $1B in real estate acquisitions and dispositions. In all, Abbot’s experience spans more than three decades and over $2.5B in assets.

In addition to a long career in private equity investment and acquisition, Abbot was an attorney in private practice from 1985 until 1995, becoming the youngest Vice President, Shareholder and Director of the law firm of Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Fredrick, P.A. He attended the University of Minnesota for both his undergraduate degree and his law degree, graduating with honors from law school in 1985.

Abbot Apter

CEO

Abbot is Co-Founder and CEO of SolPacific, LLC. As CEO, Abbot oversees all investment opportunities under the SolPacific umbrella including serving as Manager for SolPacific Income Fund and SolPacific Deferred Income Fund, which combined have approximately $175MM under management. Prior to creating SolPacific, Abbot was CEO of Mercury Investment, a national private equity firm investing in multifamily and hotel properties. Under his leadership, Mercury and its controlled affiliates have made more than $1B in real estate acquisitions and dispositions. In all, Abbot’s experience spans more than three decades and over $2.5B in assets. In addition to a long career in […]

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Greg Borash

Chief Compliance Officer

Greg co-founded SolPacific, LLC and serves as the Chief Compliance and Investment Officer. Prior to joining SolPacific, Greg served as CFO of Miner’s Incorporated, a large family-owned regional supermarket chain for 24 years. During his time at Miners, Greg produced over $300MM in annual sales and grew the company to 42 retail locations and over 2,700 employees.  Before joining Miner’s, Greg practiced as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Duluth, holding a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

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Jason Karnowski

CFO and COO

Jason joined SolPacific in 2018 and serves as the CFO and COO. Jason has provided tax advisory services to the company since its inception through his previous role as senior manager of tax services at RSM US, LLP. In his nearly 15-year career at RSM, Jason served some of the firm’s largest clients and quickly became their trusted tax advisor. Jason takes a client-centric approach to tax advisement and has assisted multiple businesses with complex compliance issues, acquisitions, dispositions, transactional structuring, and exit strategies. He also served as RSM’s tax location leader in Duluth, MN, managing a tax practice of […]

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Laura Johnson

Controller

Laura joined SolPacific in 2018 and oversees the day-to-day accounting and finance functions of the business. Before joining SolPacific, she was a manager of tax services at RSM US LLP, for 10+ years. She assisted businesses and their owners through all stages of their personal and business lifecycle. While in that role, she worked directly with the key principals of SolPacific and therefore brings great familiarity and synergy to the team. Laura is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a bachelor of business administration with a […]

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Deane Bruner

President of Mercury Hospitality

Deane joined Mercury Hospitality, a subsidiary of SolPacific, LLC, in 2020; however, his association with the firm dates back to the early 1990s when he worked as an associate with Abbot Apter. Since that time, Deane has spent 23 years with Carlson Companies and its subsidiary Radisson Hospitality in various finance and investment roles, including SVP of Strategic Investments and VP of Strategy and Corporate Development. In those roles, Deane led the disposition of $1.3B of non-strategic businesses and asset managed its owned hotel portfolio, which included development, asset renovation and repositioning, and $300MM+ of sale transactions. He is a […]

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Meagan Clark

Investor Relations Officer

Meagan joined SolPacific in 2020, bringing over 12 years of paralegal experience to the team. While in the legal field, Meagan worked with some of the largest employers in the country to successfully resolve litigated claims. Meagan thrives at working with clients and going above and beyond to provide exceptional service. She is a pivotal part of investor relations in her role with SolPacific and looks forward to assisting investors in any way possible. Meagan graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, with a bachelor’s degree in pre-law/political science.

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