Our Team

Our founders met early in their Wall Street careers and reunited in 2016 to form Acuity Partners, with the goal of creating a distinctive and responsive investment platform for our clients. We believe our 60+ years of collective experience provides us with the wisdom to create compelling opportunities for our investors.

BOB SPIEGEL​

Co-Founder, CEO
Bob is a Co-Founder and the CEO of Acuity Partners. He spent the first 15 years of his career in capital markets and venture capital. He and his teams participated in over 100 financings with total assets raised of over $1 billion. Bob began his career at Drexel, Burnham, Lambert then went on to run several private equity and venture firms. His team was responsible for all aspects of the company building process including deal flow, due diligence, financing, board level advising, business development, recruiting, M/A activities and systems implementation. Over the past 15 years Bob and his team have been working exclusively on alternative investments, with a current focus on pre-IPO venture opportunities and multi-family real estate. Bob is a graduate of Syracuse University and proud father of 3 grown children. He currently resides and works in New York City, where he is actively involved in UJA and other philanthropic endeavors and is an active patron of Syracuse University Athletics. Bob is an avid skier, biker, and lacrosse player.

SCOTT KURLAND​

Co-Founder, President

Scott is a Wall Street veteran with over 25 years of experience in portfolio management, investment banking, capital raising, venture, capital, and real estate. Scott and his teams have participated in over 100 financings with total assets raised over $1 billion.

Scott is a co-founder and the President of Acuity Partners, which has had great success investing across multiple alternative asset classes. Acuity Partners is currently taking advantage of favorable market conditions in the multi-family real estate and pre-IPO sectors.

At Acuity, Scott sets the vision, cultivates investment partners, and identifies investment opportunities, among other duties. Prior to joining in 2016, Scott was VP of Sales and Recruiting for a leading advertising technology firm. During his time, sales grew from $7MM to $31MM. From 1990-2013, Scott held senior roles as a wealth advisor at Oppenheimer & Co, Wachovia Securities, Merrill Lynch, Raymond James, and Sands Brothers.

Scott resides with his wife of 25 years and three children in Westchester County, NY. Scott enjoys mountain biking, skiing, and participates in several charitable organizations.