Brian Goldberg

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Brian is the founder and CEO of LG Group and has spent the last 17 years developing over $2 billion in high-end residential and commercial projects. His expertise has grown to include a multitude of project types over several different asset classes, consistently focusing on high design and cutting-edge technology. His relentless pursuit of the highest level of quality and service has led LG to become a top tier, vertically integrated platform that today includes development, construction, asset management, leasing, and interior design.

Brian is most proud of LG’s work with several local hiring programs in the community to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Brian is also involved in several local charities benefiting Chicago’s disadvantaged youth (Camp Out for Kids), homeless (Back on My Feet) veterans (Herban Produce), and various mental health (Pariah Foundation & Tourette Association of America) as well as the YWCA and JUF.

Brian graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in General Engineering, as well as an MBA. Brian lives in Lincoln Park with his beloved wife of 15 years, two incredible daughters, and two mischievous dogs. In his spare time, Brian loves to stay active with golf, tennis, and fishing.

Lucas Goldbach

AIA, Partner + Design Director

For Lucas, En Masse represents the art in architecture, and a creative practice fueled by collaboration and a healthy sense of humor. He injects art and artisanship into every facet of the firm’s work, from signature hand-drawn renderings to bespoke finishing details. As a creative leader, he consistently challenges himself and the En Masse team to reach for the idea, the detail, the solution that not only understands the style and essence of a building, but how to break the rules in inspired fashion. Lucas’s first interest in Architecture began on a childhood visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterwork, Fallingwater. That spark persisted throughout an education and early career filled with artistic and creative pursuits: participating in a design-build workshop in Ghana as an honors undergraduate student at Miami University; and exploring Modernism, design psychology and the visual nature of urban life for his master’s thesis and a featured exhibition at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His career in architecture began at Chicago firms Morgante-Wilson Architects and Massey Associates Architects.

Building relationships — with colleagues, clients and the community — is a cornerstone of Lucas’ practice. He is the co-chair of the AIA Chicago LGBTQ Alliance, participates as a mentor in the IIT Wing program and was named a 2020 Notable LGTBQ Executive by Crain’s Chicago Business. When he’s not working, Lucas splits his time between homes in Chicago’s Logan Square and Michigan with his partner, Nick Bernard, trains for marathons, never misses a chance to get in a game of volleyball or to explore a new spot for antiquing.

Larry Kearns

Wheeler Kearns Architecture

Larry is interested in projects having ambitious social, economic, and environmental goals. Larry has served as Project Principal for The Momentary, a sister facility to Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, Arkansas, that opened in 2020. He has served as Project Principal for the following award-winning projects: Intrinsic School Belmont Campus, UChicago Childhood Development Center – Stony Island, Inspiration Kitchens Garfield Park, Exelon Gymnasium, Wolcott School, and Hansberry College Prep. He was Project Architect for Muchin College Prep, the Old Town School of Folk Music, the Orchard Residence, the DePaul Residence, and a series of senior-focused Cafes for the Mather Foundation throughout Chicago. He also served as the Project Principal for the net-zero Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Learning Center Competition.

He is a thirteen-time winner of InnoCentive Challenges in multiple disciplines. He is a current Department of Energy grantee and was a finalist in the third round of the DOE’s Solar Prize for TrackerSled, which intends to invigorate rural economies with local renewable energy.

Larry frequently lectures to professional and academic audiences on culture, education, and community-building topics. In 2022, he presented at the “Building Museums Symposium” hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums. In 2021, he presented for a Northeastern University lecture series on “Building Community with Food.” In 2017, he authored an article for EducationNext on the design of blended learning spaces. He presented at Michigan’s Asian Carp Challenge in 2018, Texas’ Desalinization Conference in 2018, and The ASAE’s Great Ideas conference in 2017. He presented at SXSWedu in 2016 and served on a panel at the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario in 2016. He presented at the National Association for the Education of Young Children conference in 2015 and the Society of College and University Planning Annual Conference 2014.

In 2010, he lectured to eight sitting US Ambassadors in Paris on the greening of US Embassies. From 2004 to 2014, he lectured on building design, construction, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems to candidates sitting for Architectural Registration Exam. In 2008, Larry Kearns was named Chicago Tribune’s “Chicagoan of the Year” in Architecture, and in 2016, he was elevated to a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

Larry is a LEED Accredited Professional and is a licensed Architect in eight states. He and his wife Winnie Kearns, a social worker, live in Oak Park. They have two grown children and one in high school.

Jennie Bishop

Studio Gild

Jennie Bishop, co-founder of Studio Gild, executes exquisitely crafted and thoughtful designs. She offers a fresh approach to existing framework, ensuring each project aligns with her client’s needs and reflects their unique interests, collections and personality. She is well known in the industry for her keen ability to weave clean lines with rich contrasts, infusing her work with deliberate pops of colors and textures for an unmistakable signature aesthetic.
 
Prior to Studio Gild, she worked at prestigious design firms where she managed all aspects of high-end residential projects from initial concept to final installation, and later launched her own interior business, Jennie Bishop Design. Priding herself on creating distinctive environments, Bishop has created spaces for a distinguished roster of clients from Chicago to New York to Mexico.
 
After earning her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Clemson University, Bishop later attended the American Intercontinental University in London before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago. She is currently based in Chicago where she serves as Principal of Jennie Bishop | Studio Gild.

Harry Huzenis

JRG Capital Partners, LLC

Mr. Huzenis has been active in the real estate industry for over 40 years. Shortly after entering the business in 1980, Mr. Huzenis and his brother Charley started Jameson Realty Group. Together, they grew Jameson from a small storefront office to one of Chicago’s most prestigious and successful full-service real estate firms. As part of the strategic planning process for Jameson Realty Group, Mr. Huzenis was instrumental in the 2008 sale of the firm to create Jameson Sotheby’s Real Estate, LLC.

JRG Capital Partners, LLC and its affiliates, which are controlled by Mr. Huzenis and his brother, Charley, have been active in numerous partnerships and joint ventures. They have converted thousands of condominiums and built townhouses, mid-rises, and high-rises, along with the development of retail and office space. In addition to its development activities, JRG Capital Partners is active in the acquisition of opportunistic and value added assets including retail, land and industrial for its core portfolio of real estate. Partnerships controlled by Harry and Charles Huzenis have been involved in over one billion dollars of real estate investment and development.

Mr. Huzenis’ reputation of hard work, dedication and fairness permeates all aspects of his professional life and is a benchmark of his success. He serves on the board of the Roosevelt University School of Real Estate and received their Industry Leadership Award in 2023.  Mr. Huzenis is also active with the Jewish United Fund, Harold Eisenberg Foundation, and is a member of the Lincoln Park Builders Club and West Central Association.

Harry was honored locally by the State of Israel Bonds in 2005 and received a national honor in 2009. He was also a recipient of the Lincoln Park Builders Club Impact Award in 2005. Additionally, Harry was honored by Jewish Child and Family Services with theWhat’s Possible Award which recognizes those who have shown exceptional resilience, overcoming life’s obstacles to achieve personal and professional success.

He is a 1976 graduate of Roosevelt University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree.

Mr. Huzenis is the father of three adult children and is married to Stacey Saunders. They reside on Chicago’s North Side.