Ryan Houlihan
Principal Owner and CEO

Ryan has 21 years of business experience working in the lending, real estate and construction industries. His diverse background and over 25 years of entrepreneurship and executive leadership brought him to co-founding Shamrock Acquisitions in 2008. He is a proven prospector and has established an extensive realtor network through building strong relationships in the industry. He is a leader in leveraging strategic relationships and building foundations with the right people.

Ryan oversees and manages day-to-day operations in the acquisition, construction and property management divisions for Shamrock Acquisitions. Ryan has proven to be an efficient and highly organized project manager expanding across all asset classes.

Matthew B. Duffield
Principal Owner and President

With over 24 years of experience in the mortgage and real estate industry, Matthew Duffield is a proven prospector, investor, client advocate and a financial syndication expert. Prior to forming Shamrock Acquisitions, Matthew lead the country’s largest online lender (Quicken Loans) in sales, closed volume and revenue for over 12 consecutive years. In 2008, he left his day-to-day operations and started consulting investors and banks on the disposition of REO properties, and as the market opportunity arose cofounded Shamrock Acquisitions.

Under Matthews’s leadership, Shamrock has established itself as an expert in various acquisitions and financing strategies, ranging from the most basic to complex developments. Matthew has acquired and syndicated a wide range of successful projects across several asset classes. From time-to-time Matthew has acted as an intermediary for private and institutional investors. Matthew continues to lean heavily on his lending background to provide comprehensive underwriting analysis that can be delivered in a straightforward and productive manner.

Together with his business partner and team members, Matthew has helped grow Shamrock Acquisitions from buying its first house in Southfield, Michigan to owning and managing over $198 million in real estate assets in Michigan and California.