Joining Tiger 21 to lead the Chicago group is Rick Harig, a financial industry professional and family wealth advisor. He founded Legacy Resources in 1994 after spending more than a decade in the securities industry.

“We anticipate a fast start for the Chicago group and that it will attract members from throughout the Midwest,” said Harig.

Harig is planning to hold meetings in December and January, where individuals can find out more about Tiger 21. The Chicago group will likely start meeting in early 2014, once a majority of the 10-12 member slots for the initial group are filled.

“For years, we have had several Chicago-area members who make the trip to New York for the monthly meetings. We expect that some of those members will take advantage of having a home town group,” said Johnathan Kempner, president of Tiger 21.

Tiger is also in expansion mode in Florida after unveiling a second group in Miami in September and currently preparing for the launch of a third in Palm Beach next month. Click here to read an interview with Charles Garcia, chair of the Florida group, about how he is looking to Latin America to deepen Tiger's footprint in the Sunshine State. 

About Tiger

Tiger 21 has more than 220 members managing over $20 billion in total assets. In addition to several groups in New York, the organization also has a presence in Dallas, TX,  Los Angeles, CA, Miami, FL, Palm Beach, FL, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, Tysons Corner, VA, and Washington, DC, as well as Canadian groups in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. 

Members are typically entrepreneurs, chief executives, inventors and other senior executives with backgrounds in financial services, real estate, industrial and consumer goods, legal services, entertainment and medicine.

The groups meet monthly to share investment ideas and experiences on a range of wealth-related issues. Members also have access to investment opportunities including private equity, real estate and hedge funds.

The next Tiger 21 Members’ Annual Conference is being held in Scottsdale, AZ, in late January.