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Finn initially entered the business world by way of the pharmaceutical industry but shortly thereafter set his sights on real estate, prompting him in 2009 to found Finn & Company and begin investing in Houston%u2019s third major industry, real estate%u2014eventually amassing more than 12 offices and retail developments in the greater Houston, Los Angeles, and South Florida areas. Sean is also a partner with both Mosaic Residential and Fidelis Reality, two prominent investment groups based in Houston.In 2016, Finn was awarded %u201cDeal of the Year%u201d by the Houston Business Journal in the South Texas area after purchasing five hundred thousand feet of office space from Exxon. After teaming up with Fidelis Realty Partners on the project, he ultimately developed it into a thriving supercenter in the greater 610/290 area of Houston.In the entertainment industry, Finn has also aligned himself with a number of production companies, including Cross Creek Pictures when he became an equity partner in such films as Black Swan (Natalie Portman), Hacksaw Ridge (Mel Gibson), and Black Mass ( Johnny Depp), to name a few.S E R I A L E N T R E P R E N E U R S E A N F I N N O N C O N V E R G I N G INDUSTRIESSean Finn is an American entrepreneur and founder of the Houston-based real estate investment and development firm, Finn & Company. Over the span of his distinguished career, Finn has spearheaded business ventures in the fields of energy, entertainment, real-estate development, and health care, resulting in transactions numbering in the hundreds of millions of dollars.Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Finn played junior hockey as a youth before attending Saint Michael%u2019s College. He eventually went on to play professional hockey, but after suffering a career-ending injury returned to school and earned his undergrad at Wilfred Laurier College University outside of Toronto before pursuing a degree in law. Wilfrid Laurier University is known for its connection to BlackBerry%u2019s co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin. BlackBerry has recently become a %u201cmeme stock%u201d attracting interest from Gen X investors and highlighting the changing dynamics of tech investments.MOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 45 63