How We Invest

Investing in the Future of Energy and Real Estate

At Brown Equity Group (BEG), we focus on sectors positioned for transformative growth. With decades of experience, Chris Brown has positioned BEG to capitalize on emerging trends in Energy — including renewables and AI-driven demand — and Real Estate, with diverse investments in mixed-use redevelopment and university athletic facilities. These sectors offer unique opportunities for investors who understand the long-term potential of a carefully validated investment thesis paired with operational excellence.

Investment Life Cycle

BEG Analyzes Each Deal to See Which Levers Bring the Greatest Return

01Thesis Creation

02Opportunity Focus

03Value Structure

04Development

05Operations

06Growth Acceleration

07Exit Plan

Total return

Return

Time

Thesis Creation

We develop and test market theses across a range of industries and regions, collaborating with a deep network of management and investment contacts to help us identify opportunities that other investors may miss.

Case study

Chris Brown developed a groundbreaking thesis about offshore wind energy that led him to found Deepwater Wind, the first commercial offshore wind farm in the U.S. His vision attracted over $3 billion in capital and established Deepwater as a pioneering force in renewable energy.

Opportunity Focus

We work with developers and corporate leadership to craft strategies that maximize the value of opportunities we identify, including redeveloping undervalued assets and using value-chain analysis to identify the highest-value ways to engage.

Case study

BEG is bringing its deep expertise in solving energy problems to the fastest-growing sector in commercial real estate, transforming a 2500-acre former oil refinery into a 2GW modern data center. In developing this project, we are creating a competitive advantage through a focus on best land use and efficient redeployment of existing infrastructure.

Value Structure

We design innovative financing and ownership structures to create advantageous risk-return profiles for both management and investors, allowing all participants to share in the value we create.

Case study

BEG is working with universities, which face capital shortages and increased funding requirements but lack commercial skills, to utilize excess land and deploy design-efficient, cost-effective RFP methodologies so that risks and returns are shared equitably between public institutions and private developers.

Development

We draw on long experience in permitting, regulatory compliance, and grid interconnection policies, and work closely with other stakeholders on project management, so that our projects get off the ground quickly while others may stall.

Case study

Chris Brown built the international development platform at Singapore Power International (SPI), expanding its footprint across Asia to support critical energy and urban infrastructure projects. Under his leadership, SPI grew into a premier infrastructure developer with over $7.5 billion in managed assets.

Operations

We dig into the fine detail of efficiency and optimization best practices to maximize the value of each project, with a focus on process and long-term growth.

Case study

As COO of the City of Detroit, Chris Brown managed an annual budget of over $3 billion and a team of 8,000+ employees across 19 departments — including one of the largest municipal water utilities in the country. His operational oversight guided Detroit through a pivotal period, laying the groundwork for structural reforms.

Growth Acceleration

We plug revenue and leveraged equity back into growth, as well as rewriting business plans to take advantage of market changes and emergent opportunities for expansion, ensuring that our projects beat expectations.

Case study

Chris Brown created the development business at Vestas North America, changing the strategy and transforming Vestas from a sales and manufacturing company to a development company. Result: Vestas grew to become the largest supplier of wind turbines in the U.S., increasing annual sales by over 2400% and growing the U.S. manufacturing base from 100 to 5,000 employees.

Exit Plan

Unlike typical Private Equity firms, we are open to holding assets long term without any planned exit; where appropriate, however, we take advantage of market opportunities and draw once more on our industry networks to capture the full value of assets.

Case study

As Managing Director of Singapore Power International, Chris Brown used precision pricing to acquire PowerNet, a large energy transmission company, at a discount — then, applying an intimate knowledge of the markets, merged it with a gas supplier and sold the combined company in an IPO for $4.7 billion.

Energy Driving the Next Wave of Global Power

As global demand intensifies and markets adapt to new generation and storage technologies, the energy sector has become one of the most dynamic targets for investment. Chris Brown’s deep experience in building and scaling energy companies, from wind and solar to coal and natural gas, places BEG at the forefront of this transformation.

Increase supply for
Energy Sources

AI Applications
demand

BEG is particularly focused on the future of energy to meet rising demand driven by AI technologies and reindustrialization in the U.S.

As AI applications expand, so does the need for new energy sources to power data centers and the infrastructure that supports them. Recent shifts in manufacturing and heavy industry, spurred by legislative changes, are also increasing domestic energy requirements. For our investors, BEG offers access to projects that will play a critical role in meeting this surge in demand, positioning them at the forefront of a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

Real Estate Driving Value Across Diverse Sectors

The real estate market continues to evolve, presenting a range of investment opportunities that go beyond traditional models. At BEG, our approach remains flexible and open to high-impact opportunities across various sectors, from commercial developments to specialized facilities like athletics complexes — particularly properties that will benefit from our expertise in energy development, efficient reuse, and least-cost methodologies.

By investing in real estate that aligns with emerging trends and essential infrastructure needs, BEG empowers investors to participate in forward-looking strategies that enhance value.

Whether it’s energy-integrated developments or bespoke reuse projects that respond to unique market demands, BEG’s comprehensive perspective combines operational insight and strategic foresight, positioning our investments to address both today’s market and tomorrow’s growth.

Energy
Development

Commercialized
Development

ex. residential, office, commercial building

Specialized
Facilities

ex. athletic complexes, data center

A message from Chris Brown

“At BEG, we’re more than investors — we’re partners, and we thrive on solving tough problems, scaling up businesses, and creating value in ways that matter. Pitch me your idea and let’s see if we can build something extraordinary together.”

Contact Us

Emailinfo@brownequitygroup.com

How We Invest

Investing in the Future of Energy and Real Estate

Investment Life Cycle

Thesis Creation

Case study

Opportunity Focus

Case study

Value Structure

Case study

Development

Case study

Operations

Case study

Growth Acceleration

Case study

Exit Plan

Case study

Energy Driving the Next Wave of Global Power

BEG is particularly focused on the future of energy to meet rising demand driven by AI technologies and reindustrialization in the U.S.

Real Estate Driving Value Across Diverse Sectors

By investing in real estate that aligns with emerging trends and essential infrastructure needs, BEG empowers investors to participate in forward-looking strategies that enhance value.

Energy Development

Commercialized Development

Specialized Facilities

A message from Chris Brown

Contact Us

Energy
Development

Commercialized
Development

Specialized
Facilities