Mr. Duffy joined Castlelake in 2012 and is focused on private market opportunities in North America including commercial and industrial loan portfolios, equipment leases, and commercial and residential real estate. Prior to joining Castlelake, Mr. Duffy was a senior consultant in the Transaction Advisory Services practice at Ernst & Young LLP, where he provided merger and acquisition, restructuring, and valuation services to clients in the real estate and financial services industries. Mr. Duffy received his M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Chicago, with a concentration in analytical finance. Mr. Duffy received his B.B.A. with distinction from the University of Wisconsin in finance and real estate, where he was the recipient of the Chairman’s Award.