Chicago
Kappa Sigma
Alumni Chapter

With more than 3,000 Kappa Sigma alumni living in the Chicagoland area, Brother Kurt Uhlir had a desire to bring the alumni from across the country together. He began inviting individual brothers that worked in The Loop to lunch, and before long, they had a small group of regulars that met every month. After a few years, Brother Rob Jevens attended one of the lunches. He and Kurt began discussing how to more formally organize the effort and were joined by a few others to start what eventually was chartered as the Chicago Kappa Sigma Alumni Chapter.

Below are the brothers that served as officers when we were chartered and for several years after:

Kurt Uhlir

Grand Master

Initiated ’95 Kappa (Vanderbilt University). Kurt is a serial entrepreneur and business leader. He has generated over $10 billion in value for investors and clients as a serial entrepreneur, product visionary and angel investor. Kurt has built and run businesses from start-up to over $500M annual revenue, assembled teams across six continents, an IPO ($880M), and multiple acquisitions. He is the lead inventor of disruptive technologies in 5 industries, with 13 granted patents, and has been asked to advise thousands of leaders, from startup founders to the President of the United States. Read more of Kurt’s story on his website at KurtUhlir.com

Rob Jevens

Grand Procurator

Initiated ’89 Theta-Beta (California State University/Long Beach). Helping Private Sellers, Financial and Strategic Buyers mitigate transaction risk, contingent liabilities and other M&A risk exposures. Clean exits and improved ROI for selling shareholders via escrow alternatives. More competitive bids and enhanced indemnification for buyers and leveraged buyers. Providing M&A due diligence support and adding value to portfolio companies.

Tim Lindsey

Grand Treasurer

Initiated ’92 Delta-Pi (Southern Methodist University). Tim is the President, Founder, Senior Loan Consultant at Bear Mortgage. Bear Mortgage Inc. is a full service mortgage company offering personalized attention, support, and guidance during all stages of the lending process. Established in 2014, Bear Mortgage provides a new kind of experience for real estate professionals and homeowners. Unlike other brokers and lenders, with their bankers’ hours and leave-a-message approach to client service, Bear Mortgage is a reliable (and accessible) member of your team that you can always count on when it matters most. Bear Mortgage offers loans to clients with properties located in California, Colorado, and Washington. Prior to Bear Mortgage, Tim was Managing Director at Xcapital.

Doug Ramsey

Grand Scribe

Initiated ’92 Delta-Pi (Southern Methodist University). Doug Ramsey is a first-chair trial lawyer and has tried numerous cases to judgment in state and federal courts and in arbitrations before various venues. His litigation experience includes prosecuting and defending appeals before the Illinois Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the Illinois Appellate Court.

Doug has significant experience litigating a broad range of complex civil actions through trial and appeal. He has served as lead counsel in cases involving fiduciary law, corporate and partnership dissolutions and disputes, gaming law, securities violations, director‘s and officer’s liability, consumer and common law fraud, construction, land use and zoning, and special remedies such as emergency and permanent injunctive relief. He has represented securities brokerage firms and brokers in numerous FINRA arbitrations, including many customer disputes and employment-related matters, that went to judgment. Doug is also an experienced eminent domain lawyer who has represented municipalities, state and federal agencies, and property owners in condemnation actions involving more than half a million square feet of property.

2008 Donating Brothers: With over 225 active members, we would like to offer special thanks to the Brothers that made their 2008 donating.

William Chamberlain, Jr., Initiated ’84 Alpha-Gamma (University of Illinois)
Frazer Donaldson, Initiated ’88 Theta-Upsilon (Miami University)
Z. Mark Ghaowi, Initiated ’92 Nu-Beta (Northern Illinois University)
Robert Jevens, Initiated ’89 Theta-Beta (California State University/Long Beach)
Lyle Knickrehm, Initiated ’90 Nu-Beta (Northern Illinois University)
Adam Levy, Initiated ’92 Nu-Beta (Miami University)
Tim Lindsey, Initiated ’93 Nu-Beta (Northern Illinois University)
Douglas Ramsey, Initiated ’92 Delta-Pi (Southern Methodist University)
Kurt Uhlir, Initiated ’95 Kappa (Vanderbilt University)
Jim Zalzalah, Initiated ’89 Mu-Alpha (Colorado State University/Pueblo)

2007 Donating Brothers: With over 150 active members, we would like to offer special thanks to the Brothers that made their 2007 donating.

Bill Chamberlain, Initiated ’87 Alpha Gamma (University of Illinois)
Alex Dontchos, Initiated ’92 Mu-Eta (University of Louisville)
Jeremy Cádiz, Initiated ’99 Xi-Xi (Marquette University)
Michael Chen, Initiated ’00 Nu-Omicron (University of Texas/Dallas)
Z. Mark Ghaowi, Initiated ’92 Nu-Beta (Northern Illinois University)
Jonathan S. Jennings, Initiated ’83 Gamma-Delta (University of Massachusetts)
Robert Jevens, Initiated ’89 Theta-Beta (California State University/Long Beach)
Tim Lindsey, Initiated ’93 Nu-Beta (Northern Illinois University)
Thomas Nolan, Initiated ’86 Alpha-Gamma (University of Illinois)
Ken Powers, Initiated ’92 Epsilon-Delta (Northwestern University)
Douglas Ramsey, Initiated ’92 Delta-Pi (Southern Methodist University)
Kurt Uhlir, Initiated ’95 Kappa (Vanderbilt University)
Patrick Schauer, Initiated ’72 Epsilon-Delta (Northwestern University)
Ryan Thomas, Initiated ’00 Alpha-Zeta (University of Michigan)
Henry M. Wells, III, Initiated ’64 Epislon Gamma (Louisiana Tech University)
Wesley Yee, Initiated ’87 Mu-Xi (California State University/Fullerton)
George Yedinak, Initiated ’94 Delta-Pi (Southern Methodist University)
Jim Zalzalah, Initiated ’89 Mu-Alpha Colony (Colorado State University/Pueblo)
Ryan Wiese, Initiated ’01 Gamma-Psi (Oklahoma State University)

2005/2006 Donating (and Charter) Brothers: With over 130 active members, we would like to offer special thanks to the Brothers that have already paid their 2006 donations.

Marshall Brown , Initiated ’94 Alpha-Zeta (University of Michigan)
Jeremy Cádiz, Initiated ’99 Xi-Xi (Marquette University)
Jason Cohen, Initiated ’96 Mu-Psi (Boston University)
Alex Dontchos, Initiated ’92 Mu-Eta (University of Louisville)
Eric Fox, Initiated ’97 Beta-Sigma (Washington University in St Louis)
Z. Mark Ghaowi, Initiated ’92 Nu-Beta (Northern Illinois University)
Jonathan S. Jennings, Initiated ’83 Gamma-Delta (University of Massachusetts)
Robert Jevens, Initiated ’89 Theta-Beta (California State University/Long Beach)
Lyle Knickrehm, Initiated ’90 Nu-Beta (Northern Illinois University)
Jason Lomanto, Initiated ’94 Mu-Iota (Gallaudet Univeristy)
Tim Lindsey, Initiated ’93 Nu-Beta (Northern Illinois University)
John Marlow, Initiated ’99 Beta-Iota (Lehigh University)
Mike Mesko, Initiated ’00 Nu Omega (University of Tampa)
David Metzger, Initiated ’98 Gamma Psi (Oklahoma State University)
Allen Murphy, Initiated ’68 Alpha-Psi (University of Nebraska/Lincoln)
Shawn Phillips, Initiated ’92 Alpha-Psi (University of Nebraska/Lincoln)
Ken Powers, Initiated ’92 Epsilon-Delta (Northwestern University)
Douglas Ramsey, Initiated ’92 Delta-Pi (Southern Methodist University)
William (Bill) Richau, Initiated ’97 Alpha-Gamma (University of Illinois)
Kurt Uhlir, Initiated ’95 Kappa (Vanderbilt University)
Henry M. Wells, III, Initiated ’64 Epislon Gamma (Louisiana Tech University)
Ryan Wiese, Initiated ’01 Gamma-Psi (Oklahoma State University)