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Richard “Rich” Tennessen has spent nearly 40 years helping shape the built environment throughout Milwaukee and beyond. Since joining Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA) in 1998, Rich has helped grow and lead the organization into a national architecture, engineering and design firm with five offices while remaining actively involved in many of the region’s most recognized projects.
As Board Chair of EUA, Rich helps guide the firm’s vision and strategy, working alongside its leadership team to support continued growth and impact. Throughout his career, he has taken an active role in client relationships and major projects, from navigating municipal approvals and developing big-picture concepts to supporting fundraising efforts and helping clients bring their vision to life.
Rich is also actively involved in the Milwaukee community. He serves on the Medical College of Wisconsin Board of Trustees, where he is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Executive Committee. He also serves on the boards of the Milwaukee Development Corporation, Valley Kids Foundation, Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation.
Rich is a past Board Chair of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee.
Tim Sheehy is a longtime business and civic leader with more than three decades of experience advancing economic development and strengthening the Milwaukee business community. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) following 31 years as the organization’s President.
Prior to joining MMAC, Tim served on the Washington staff of Wisconsin Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner. Throughout his career, he has chaired or served on more than 30 public-serving organizations, including as Chair of the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Baseball Park District and as founding Chair of Rocketship Public Charter Schools. He has also served on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and the boards of several private and charter schools in Milwaukee.
Tim currently serves on the boards of Pindel Global Precision, Evans Transportation, Quality Professional Staffing and Johnson Financial Group. His nonprofit board service includes City Forward Collective, where he serves as Chair, as well as Summerfest, All-In Milwaukee and Pay It Forward.
Tim holds a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a scholarship athlete. His professional and community leadership has been recognized by numerous organizations, including the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame, Milwaukee Business Journal Hall of Fame, Milwaukee Press Club and Association for Corporate Growth. He has also received an honorary doctorate from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
David Lubar is President and CEO of Lubar & Co., a family office and private investment firm founded in 1977 that invests in middle-market operating companies and supports their long-term growth. David joined Lubar & Co. in 1983 and has spent more than four decades investing in and advising businesses across a variety of industries.
Prior to joining Lubar & Co., David spent five years in commercial banking with Norwest Bank N.A., now Wells Fargo, in Minneapolis. He currently serves as Chairman of Ixonia Bank and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club and Baird Funds, in addition to serving on the boards of several private companies. He previously served as a director of BMO Financial Corp. and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
David has held leadership roles with numerous civic and nonprofit organizations throughout the Milwaukee community, including Froedtert Thedacare Health, the Greater Milwaukee Committee, Milwaukee Jewish Federation, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. He has also served with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Medical College of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Foundation, and serves as Chairman of the UWM Business Advisory Council.
David holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. He has also received honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Nick Bauer, CFA is the Executive Chairman of Operose. Nick is responsible for managing the overall strategic direction of the firm, including oversight of the firm’s investment advisory process, client relations and business development. He serves as the primary investment advisor on several of the firm’s key relationships.
Prior to founding Operose, Nick was Principal and Director of Geneva Capital Management in Milwaukee, WI. While at Geneva Capital, Nick oversaw the growth of the firm’s institutional business from $1 billion of assets under management to $6.8 billion.
He played a key role in the sale of Geneva’s business to Henderson Global Investors based in London and subsequently managed Henderson’s North American institutional business development efforts.
Nick holds a B.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Nick serves on the Board of Directors of the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) and Versiti, Inc. Nick is a member of the Limited Partner Advisory Committee for the Marcus Real Estate Fund I.



