Brandon joined Ceres Partners in 2010. He is responsible for managing all investments at Ceres, including farmland and private equity strategies. In this role he supervises valuation analysis, acquisition due diligence, tenant management and acquisition negotiations. Prior to joining Ceres, Mr. Zick served as Vice President of Strategic Acquisitions at Morgan Stanley Investment Management where he performed due diligence, valuation analysis, deal negotiation and execution of strategic business transactions. Brandon is a 2001 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a B.B.A. in finance and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. Mr. Zick grew up on a family dairy farm in Northeastern Pennsylvania.