Rob Hannah

Background

About Rob Hannah

In 2011, I redirected my business experience to the marine industry after assuming control of Chicago Yacht Yard, a full-service marine service and storage facility located on the river in downtown Chicago. In a short time, this business has been transformed into an industry leader with significant gains in both service and storage as well as adding both brokerage and new boat sales to our business lines. Now known as Chicago Yacht Works, we are home to the Formula Midwest Factory Showroom and the Great Lakes regional dealer for Zar and Zar Mini by Formenti of Milan, Italy Mercury Marine, Volvo-Penta, Suzuki Marine and Torqeedo. Chicago Yacht Works is now recognized as the premier marine sales, service and storage facility in lower Lake Michigan and one of the best in the Great Lakes. My background in commercial real estate spans from design and build to acquisition and disposition. I also created new ways to invest in real estate; I created an ownership structure designed to comply with IRS sec. 1031, enabling investors to acquire fractional interests in real property, while deferring capital gains and related taxation. I was directly involved with the development of the Treasury Department and IRS issuance of Revenue Proceedure 2002-22. As a recognized expert in the 1031 exchange arena, I have taught continuing education for attorneys and accountants and have spoken at ABA, AICPA and other professional certification conferences. In 2007 I developed the first public "Green" investment structure, Green Realty Trust, Inc. a REIT focused on the conversion of existing buildings to "High Performance", energy efficient buildings. I remain involved in this space primarily through Green Recycling Technologies, Inc. which is in the business of bringing state-of-the-art biomass energy solutions to market in the U.S. Specialties: Business management; operations; finance; tax law; real estate; development; sustainability; LEED; architecture;