Brett Michael Dill was born on July 18, 1965, in Humboldt County, California. From the beginning, he carried himself with swagger, cleverness, and undeniable charm.
A gifted three-sport athlete at Fortuna High School, Brett excelled in football, basketball, and track, setting a high-jump record that stood well into the 2010s. This winning mentality and competitive fire became hallmarks of his character.
Brett continued his basketball career at Santa Rosa Junior College before transferring to Claremont McKenna College to compete and study Economics. At Claremont, he thrived in an environment of rhetorical debate, big ideas, and thoughtful contemplation, forging enduring friendships with Phil Rolla and Tom Dean. These bonds were built on brotherhood, laughter, and shared ambition.
After college, Brett embarked on a career in real estate, beginning at KPMG in Los Angeles before joining Colony Capital. Colony brought him to New York, where he worked alongside his lifelong friend Michael Elizondo. It was in New York that Brett met Julie Stubbs, and their life together soon led them to Miami, where he developed landmark projects including the Dolphin Mall and built a community of deep friendships.
Brett's greatest joy came with the arrival of his children: Morgan, Grant, and Liza. He loved showing them the world and discovering it alongside them, from long stretches in Megeve, France, to skiing in Tahoe, and safaris in Southern Africa.
Life soon became filled with tennis matches and dance recitals, where Brett's iconic sideline behavior made him a local legend. For more than a decade, he dedicated his life to supporting Morgan and Grant's tennis careers, a journey that took the family from Guatemala to Tucson and eventually to Wake Forest and Swarthmore. His belief in his children was absolute and unwavering.
In recent years, Brett's work took him abroad. He shared riveting stories with his children: befriending heads of state, appearing on national TV in the Middle East—all in just the past year. He never stopped exploring.
Brett is survived by his children, Morgan, Grant, and Liza Dill; his ex-wife, Julie; his parents, Grace and Danny Dill; his nieces, Ava and Emily Dill; and sister-in-law Dawn Dill. He is reunited with his younger brother, Daniel Dill, whom Brett loved fiercely.
Brett will be remembered for his rare ability to look at something and dream the biggest and best version of what it could become. It was how he built projects, how he approached life, and most importantly, how he raised his children.
A gifted three-sport athlete at Fortuna High School, Brett excelled in football, basketball, and track, setting a high-jump record that stood well into the 2010s. This winning mentality and competitive fire became hallmarks of his character.
Brett continued his basketball career at Santa Rosa Junior College before transferring to Claremont McKenna College to compete and study Economics. At Claremont, he thrived in an environment of rhetorical debate, big ideas, and thoughtful contemplation, forging enduring friendships with Phil Rolla and Tom Dean. These bonds were built on brotherhood, laughter, and shared ambition.
After college, Brett embarked on a career in real estate, beginning at KPMG in Los Angeles before joining Colony Capital. Colony brought him to New York, where he worked alongside his lifelong friend Michael Elizondo. It was in New York that Brett met Julie Stubbs, and their life together soon led them to Miami, where he developed landmark projects including the Dolphin Mall and built a community of deep friendships.
Brett's greatest joy came with the arrival of his children: Morgan, Grant, and Liza. He loved showing them the world and discovering it alongside them, from long stretches in Megeve, France, to skiing in Tahoe, and safaris in Southern Africa.
Life soon became filled with tennis matches and dance recitals, where Brett's iconic sideline behavior made him a local legend. For more than a decade, he dedicated his life to supporting Morgan and Grant's tennis careers, a journey that took the family from Guatemala to Tucson and eventually to Wake Forest and Swarthmore. His belief in his children was absolute and unwavering.
In recent years, Brett's work took him abroad. He shared riveting stories with his children: befriending heads of state, appearing on national TV in the Middle East—all in just the past year. He never stopped exploring.
Brett is survived by his children, Morgan, Grant, and Liza Dill; his ex-wife, Julie; his parents, Grace and Danny Dill; his nieces, Ava and Emily Dill; and sister-in-law Dawn Dill. He is reunited with his younger brother, Daniel Dill, whom Brett loved fiercely.
Brett will be remembered for his rare ability to look at something and dream the biggest and best version of what it could become. It was how he built projects, how he approached life, and most importantly, how he raised his children.
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