by McDermott + Bull | Mar 11, 2026 | Article, Interim Leaders, Julie Francis, Julie Francis Article
An analysis of McDermott + Bull’s 2024–2025 engagements highlights the key leadership roles where organizations most frequently deploy interim executives to navigate transitions, accelerate initiatives, and address critical talent gaps. While organizations engage...
by McDermott + Bull | Mar 3, 2026 | Article, Healthcare + Life Sciences Article, Jake Vander Zanden, Jake Vander Zanden Article
In every conversation I have with life sciences executives across Southern California, one theme continues to surface. Companies are innovating, hiring, raising capital, and advancing science at an impressive pace. Yet many leaders still feel disconnected from the...
by McDermott + Bull | Dec 11, 2025 | Article, Sun-Sun de Swaan, Sun-Sun de Swaan Article
The U.S. faces a shortfall of 7.1 million affordable and available homes according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Yet even as the need skyrockets, the leaders capable of delivering these projects are in short supply. The future of affordable housing...
by McDermott + Bull | Dec 4, 2025 | Article, Sun-Sun de Swaan, Sun-Sun de Swaan Article
Continuation funds may be solving your capital constraints—but are they creating blind spots in leadership? As real estate sponsors increasingly turn to continuation vehicles to unlock liquidity while holding onto prized assets, much of the attention understandably...
by McDermott + Bull | Nov 29, 2025 | Article, Real Estate Article, Sun-Sun de Swaan, Sun-Sun de Swaan Article
Why hospitality DNA is becoming the secret weapon for RevPOR, referrals, and retention in senior living. In senior living, we talk a lot about care, compliance, and community. But in today’s market where occupancy is climbing, new supply is scarce, and consumer...
by McDermott + Bull | Nov 21, 2025 | Article, Sun-Sun de Swaan, Sun-Sun de Swaan Article
In the past year, we’ve seen a growing number of institutional capital platforms rethink the way they organize their investment teams. Most notably, several firms are moving to combine their real estate and infrastructure groups into unified “real assets”...