Melissa Lee

Senior Vice President of Capital and Investments
melissa@menkitigroup.com

Melissa Lee is the Senior Vice President of Capital and Investments at The Menkiti Group where she is responsible for structuring and growing the capital, investment, and fund management activities of the organization. In this role, Melissa also serves as the Vice Chair of Menkiti Group’s Investment Committee. Melissa brings over two decades of finance experience with expertise in investment management and treasury management across multiple industries.

Prior to joining The Menkiti Group, Melissa was the Founder and Managing Principal of Lee Squared Consulting Group, LLC a consulting firm that delivered financial management advisory and analytical solutions for community development organizations. Melissa formerly served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Sheridan School located in Washington, D.C., where she delivered the school’s finance and operations strategy, including investment oversight for the Retirement Plan and Endowment. Prior to that Ms. Lee served as the Director of Treasury Operations at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in Washington, D.C. where she was responsible for delivering the cash, debt, and investment strategy for an annual $3 billion operating and capital budget. In addition, she served as a trustee on several of WMATA’s retirement plans with responsibility for setting and monitoring the strategic direction; issued and managed compliance on over $1 billion in debt instruments to fund operating and capital activities; and delivered a myriad of financial management solutions resulting in more effective processes and practices. 

Ms. Lee has also delivered a range of treasury and investment management activities at the Maryland State Retirement Agency, Amtrak, Pepco Holdings, Inc., and Chevy Chase Bank (acquired by Capital One in 2009) that include internal management of investment portfolios up to $500 million and external management of portfolios for plans with assets up to $38 billion, across asset classes that cover real estate, equity, and fixed income.

Melissa holds an MBA from George Washington University, a BBA in Finance from the University of the District of Columbia, and the Certified Treasury Professional designation from the Association for Financial Professionals.  Melissa resides with her family in Washington, D.C.

John Daniels

Director of Investments
jdaniels@menkitigroup.com

John Daniels is currently serving as the Director of Investments at The Menkiti Group. In his role, John is responsible for the analysis, underwriting, and execution of investments, capital expansion, investor relations, and fund management. He also supports other strategic projects for the enterprise.

Prior to joining the company, John worked in real estate development with The NRP Group, in acquisitions with the Ross Real Estate Fund, and in proptech with the commercial real estate data company, Reonomy. Before concentrating on real estate in graduate school, he worked in management consulting and private equity at Treacy & Company and Vista Equity Partners.

John received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and his MBA with High Distinction from The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at The University of Michigan. He resides with his family in the Greater Boston area.