Because of the risky nature of construction projects, Andrew Moger takes on new clients “almost entirely” based on referrals, often from private equity shops...The relationship goes both ways — private equity investors listen to Moger when deciding whether or not to put money into a restaurant. Moger’s “an expert” at things like real estate, build-out, and leases that are necessary to prevent “an absolute disaster,” says Elan Schultz, a founding partner of TriSpan, a new private equity firm based in New York that’s focused on investing in smaller restaurant chains...