Mr. Brill has more than 25 years of experience in capital markets, corporate finance, investment banking and business operations. He has served as the President and Chief Investment Officer of Seventh Avenue Investments (SAI) since August 2017. SAI is the private equity arm of a single-family office in New York City with a multibillion-dollar asset portfolio.

At SAI, Sam is focused on direct investing in special situations through debt and equity securities in a wide range of private companies. In many of SAI’s investments, he has played a critical role in helping management with strategic decisions, including mergers, acquisitions, corporate reorganization, and financial planning. Mr. Brill has served on numerous public and private boards and committees. Most recently, since May 2023, he has served as the Lead Independent Director and Chair of Compensation and Governance Committee of Ascend Wellness Holdings (AAWH).

Since August 2021, he has served on the Investment Committee of NewLake Capital Partners (NLCP), a publicly traded REIT. From May 2021 to June 2022, Mr. Brill served as an independent Director of Slang Worldwide (SLNG), including Chair of the Governance committee and a member of the Audit and Compensation committees. Before joining SAI, Brill was the Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Weismann Capital, a single-family office in Stamford, CT. Prior to joining Weismann in November 2003, Brill was the Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Amedia Networks (formerly TTR Technologies), a publicly traded technology company. Prior to joining Amedia, Brill was a senior financial analyst at JDS Capital Management.”

Committee:
Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee
Audit Commitee – Chair