Summit Ag Investors
Investment Team
Justin Kirchhoff, Managing Director - Head of Private Equity
Justin Kirchhoff, CFA, is a Managing Director and Head of Private Equity for Summit Agricultural Group. In this capacity, he is primarily focused on due diligence, structuring, and investment execution related to various funds and portfolio investments, with a particular focus on Brazil. He currently serves on the board of Iowa Premium, LLC, an Iowa-based beef processing company and FS Agrisolutions, a Brazilian corn-based ethanol production company. Prior to joining Summit in 2012, he was an investment analyst with Aviva Investors North America. He grew up in southwest Iowa, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from Iowa State University, where he is a member of the College of Business Finance Executive Advisory Council. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Iowa.
Kirk Beaubien, Managing Director - Head of U.S. Real Estate
As a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Real Estate, Kirk Beaubien is responsible for management of the day-to-day activities of Summit Ag Fund and its related entities. Prior to his current role, he served as an acquisition manager at Principal Real Estate Investors, where he was responsible for acquisitions/dispositions of commercial real estate properties in the state of California. He has also worked in the Cedar Rapids branch of U.S. Bank, serving as a portfolio manager in its commercial real estate group. He is a native of Denison, Iowa, and received bachelor’s degrees in both finance and real estate from the University of Northern Iowa, and a MBA with emphasis in finance from the University of Nebraska.
Michael Bousselot, Managing Director - Head of External Relations
As a Managing Director and Head of External Relations, Michael Bousselot is responsible for relationship development with both current and potential stakeholders and the growth of Summit Ag investment initiatives in the United States and Brazil.
Rafael Abud, General Manager - Brazil
Rafael Abud is currently responsible for project development and management of all ventures under the management of Summit Agricultural Group in Brazil, where he is primarily responsible for the operation of farmland holdings and renewable energy ventures. Rafael has 10 years of experience in the agribusiness and renewable energy industries. Prior to joining Summit, he founded Bio Ventures Brazil, where he led the development of projects in biodiesel production and processing technology, biomass-based electricity generation, production of energy crops and aviation biofuels.
Brian Mike, Business Development Specialist
Brian Mike works in business development for Summit Agricultural Group, with a particular focus on projects in Brazil including farmland and renewable energy investments. Brian started at Summit as an intern while attending Iowa State University. He has lived and travelled extensively throughout Brazil and is fluent in Portuguese. He grew up in northwest Wisconsin, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business and Economics from Iowa State University.