Justin Ishbia

Justin is a Founding Partner of Shore Capital, a microcap private equity firm focused on partnering with companies that have between $1-10 million of EBITDA. Justin is responsible for investment sourcing and valuation, transaction structuring, the securing of acquisition financing, fundraising and all administrative activities. Justin sits on the board of directors of several Shore Capital portfolio companies. Ishbia, 45, is the son of the founder of Michigan-based mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage. Forbes estimates he has a net worth of $2.6 billion. Ishbia now runs a Chicago-based private equity fund and sits on the board of the company he inherited from his father, which is now run by his brother Mat.The Ishbia brothers earlier this year purchased the NBA's Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Phoenix Mercury in a deal that valued the basketball teams at $4 billion. Justin received his Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt University Law School. Justin earned a Certificate of Law and Business from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in Accounting from Michigan State University. Justin is a member of the State Bar of Illinois and a Certified Public Accountant. ‍