David Helfand

David A. Helfand is the founder of Helix Funds LLC, founded in 2003, where the title held is Manager.
Current jobs include CEO, COO, Director & EVP at EQC Capitol Tower Property LLC; Director at Ann & Robert H.
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc., Ounce of Prevention Fund, and Alpine Energy Capital LLC (since 2019); Independent Director at GCM Grosvenor, Inc. (starting 2025); Trustee at National-Louis University and The Field Museum of Natural History; Commissioner at Chicago Park District (Illinois); and Member-Visitors Board at Judd A & Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences.
Former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer at American Residential Communities LLC; President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Equity Commonwealth (2014–2023); Managing Director at Equity International Properties Ltd.; Independent Director at JAWS Mustang Acquisition Corp.
(2021–2023); Chief Investment Officer & Executive VP at Equity Office Properties Trust; Advisor at Equity International Management LLC; Chief Investment Officer at EQ Management Corp.; and Trustee at Northwestern University.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and MBAistration from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.