ABOUT Our People

Rob Wilkinson is the Chief Executive Officer of AEW Europe with overall responsibility for the management and strategy of the firm. Rob is a member of AEW’s Global Executive Committee and the firm’s European and Asian Investment Committees. Rob joined AEW in 2009 and prior to being appointed CEO in 2014, served as Chief Investment Officer for the firm in Europe. Rob was previously Managing Director at the Goodman Group and a member of the firm’s European Executive Committee. Rob has over 27 years of real estate and financial services experience, holds a degree in Law from the University of Cambridge and is a qualified chartered accountant. He is a member of the Management Board of INREV and was recently appointed Vice Chair of the organisation. Rob has also participated in the Bank of England Commercial Property Forum and previously served as a non-executive director of Grainger plc.

Raphaël Brault is Chief Investment Officer & Head of France for AEW in Europe. Raphaël is a member of the firm’s European Executive Committee and European Investment Committee, and is responsible for coordinating fund management and investment activities across Europe. In France, Raphaël oversees all French business activities, including management of strategies, investments and asset management. He has 25 years of real estate experience, and prior roles include 12 years with Morgan Stanley in the Real Estate Funds and Real Estate Structured Finance Divisions. Raphaël graduated from the ESSEC Business School in Paris.

Stephan Boenning is the Head of Germany and Central Europe, based in Düsseldorf. Stephan is responsible for all German and Central Europe business activities, including the overall management of strategies, and the investments and asset management carried out by AEW's German platform. Prior to joining AEW, Stephan Boenning was Managing Director of AXA Investment Managers and Aachener Grundvermögen, both German Kapitalanlagegesellschaft, where he was in charge of real estate investments and fund management. Stephan has over 30 years of real estate experience and is a graduate of the Fachhochschule Nuertingen.

Vanessa Roux-Collet is Managing Director and General Counsel Europe for AEW in Europe. Vanessa joined AEW’s legal department in 2010, before being appointed as Head of Legal in Paris in 2015 and General Counsel in 2018. She is responsible of a team in charge of all compliance, insurance and legal matters across the European business of AEW. Prior to joining AEW, Vanessa was a senior lawyer at Clifford Chance within the real estate legal department. Vanessa has more than 22 years of experience, was admitted to the Paris bar, holds a master’s degree in Banking and Financial Law from Paris I University as well as a master’s degree in Common Law from Paris II University.

Hans Vrensen is Managing Director and Head of European Research & Strategy for AEW with responsibility for directing the firm’s research activities in Europe. Based in London, he is a member of the AEW European Investment Committee and a member of the firm’s Global Securities Allocation Committee. Hans' responsibilities include monitoring, evaluating and forecasting the macroeconomic environment, demographic trends and capital market conditions across Europe. He interprets this information for AEW’s senior professionals in order to provide decision support to the investment, asset management and portfolio management activities. Prior to joining AEW, Hans acted as an external consultant to CREFC Europe prior to that served as Global Head of Research for DTZ. He was also the Head of European Securitization Research at Barclays Capital prior to that a Senior Credit Officer at Moody’s Investor Services. Hans has a Masters in Economics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a Masters in Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Alex Griffiths is Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations for AEW's European business and is based in London. She joined AEW in 2013 and focuses on capital raising and client relationship management for pan-European funds and separate accounts. Prior to joining AEW, Alex worked in the Corporate Finance team at Jones Lang La Salle in London having begun her career at King Sturge prior to its merger with JLL. Alex completed an Economics degree at Durham University and an MSc in Real Estate at Oxford Brookes.

Pierre-Emmanuel Juillard is Managing Director the Chief Financial Officer for AEW in Europe with responsibility for financial reporting and controlling and mergers & acquisitions projects. Pierre-Emmanuel joined AEW in 2018 from Natixis Investment Managers where he worked in the Strategy and Corporate Development Division. Pierre-Emmanuel graduated from the EDHEC Business School and holds a Masters in Management and Major Finance.

Jonathan Stevens is Managing Director and Head of Private Debt at AEW, based in London. He is a member of AEW’s European Executive Committee and is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of AEW’s Private Debt platform which comprises real estate, infrastructure, aviation and corporate debt. Prior to joining AEW in 2023, Jonathan was Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Infrastructure (Debt) at BlackRock, where he led their $10 billion European infrastructure debt business. Jonathan has over 25 years of experience and started his career at PwC, he has since held senior positions at West LP AG, BNY Mellon and CIBC. Jonathan holds a degree in Physics from the University of Sussex.

Antoine Barbier is Managing Director of AEW Patrimoine (AEW's French retail business) and is based in Paris. Antoine oversees the private client strategies (SCPI and OPCI), business development, investments and asset management and has almost 20 years of experience. Prior to joining AEW, he held positions at Caisse d'Epargne Normandie (France) as Market Director for wealth management and private banking and at LCL Banque Privée where he was Regional Director for private banking. Antoine holds a CESB - Cycle d'Etudes Supérieures Bancaires - diploma as well as a CESA in Management of Banking Activities from HEC.

Simon Barrett is Managing Director and Head of Asset Management for one of AEW's UK strategies, and is based in London. Simon has over 20 years of property and financial experience and is responsible for a number of projects covering both the residential and commercial sectors. Prior to joining AEW in 2011, Simon was Head of Asset Management at Pears Global Real Estate Investors managing a diversified portfolio of commercial and residential real estate across Europe. Simon has also held roles at Hatfield Philips and DTZ Pieda Consulting. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Applied Economics and Politics and a Master's in Business Economics.

Massimiliano Bernes is Managing Director and Country Head of Italy for AEW. He is responsible for all Italian business activities, including investments and asset management. Prior to joining AEW in 2011, Massimiliano held the position of Investment Director at La Gaiana SpA, which was part of the Gabetti Group, and was also an Asset Manager for a €6.5bn real estate portfolio at Generali Properties Asset Management. Massimiliano has over 20 years of real estate experience and holds a degree in Business and Economics from Bocconi University in Milan.

Ludovic Bernini is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for one of AEW's European flagship strategies and is based in Paris. His main responsibilities include management of the strategy platform and monitoring investments in the pipeline. Ludovic also oversees asset management and fund administration activities, as well as investor relations. Prior to his current role, Ludovic was head of AEW’s dedicated logistics asset management team where he had overall responsibility for the asset management of fund logistics assets across Europe. He joined AEW in 2008 as an asset manager in Milan. Previously, Ludovic worked in corporate banking with Natixis. Ludovic graduated from the ESSEC Business School in Paris.

Alexandre Brunel is Country Manager for Luxembourg and Conducting Officer in charge of Fund Operations and Portfolio Management for AEW S.a r.l. Alexandre joined AEW in 2005 as a Corporate Controller in Paris before moving in Luxembourg to manage AEW's Logistics Platform as Fund Controller. In 2018, Alexandre was promoted as Conducting Officer and Board Member of AEW in Luxembourg. He was previously a Financial Controller in a Listed Real Estate Investment Trust (GECINA). Alexandre has over 20 years of experience in finance and commercial real estate. He holds an Executive Master's degree in Real Estate Management (ESSEC Business School) and a Master's degree in Management.

Jérémy Convert is Managing Director and Head of Investments for France, based in Paris. He leads the investment team and is primarily responsible for identifying, negotiating, structuring and closing real estate acquisitions. Prior to joining AEW in 2013, Jérémy was Head of Investment Banking for Crédit Suisse’s real estate sector covering France and Benelux. He also previously held positions at Lehman Brothers, Société Générale and Archon Group France. Jérémy has over 20 years of real estate experience and graduated from ISG and holds a Master’s degree in Insurance and Finance from ESSEC Business School.

Spencer Corkin is Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment and Head of Value Add Strategies for AEW’s London office. In his role, Spencer is responsible for the origination and execution within all property sectors for AEW’s strategies in the UK and the strategic direction of non-core strategies both in the UK and Continental Europe. Spencer joined AEW in 2012, working in the European investment team sourcing and underwriting value-add and opportunistic acquisitions for a wide variety of commercial real estate products across the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, CEE and the Netherlands. Spencer has a Masters in Real Estate Finance from Georgetown University.

Carsten Czarnetzki is Managing Director and the Country Head for Spain, based in Madrid. He is responsible for all Spanish business activities, including investments and asset management and in particular for sourcing opportunities and overseeing asset management activities for two non-core pan-European strategies. Carsten joined AEW in 2012 and was based in the London office for four years before relocating to Spain in late 2016 to run the Madrid office. Prior to joining AEW, Carsten held a number of positions in fund management, investments and asset management across the USA and Europe. He began his career in the investment banking division of Deutsche Bank, focusing on real estate mergers and acquisitions. He also gained experience working in the private equity real estate area at JER Partners, as well as Starwood Capital Group in the UK, the USA and France. He then joined Generali Immobiliare in Paris as Director of investment funds and asset management, where he was entrusted with overseeing funds and assets in Europe and the US. Carsten holds a Master’s degree in Management from ESCP Europe, Paris, and completed a degree in Business Administration at the Ludwig Maximilian University.

Laura is the Co-Head of Investment in the UK and the Portfolio Manager for one of AEW’s UK listed strategies. She joined AEW in March 2013, and since 2016, has focused on portfolio management, including sourcing investments, and overseeing asset management and fund operations for the listed strategy. In her role, Laura is also responsible for overseeing the origination and execution of transactions within all property sectors for AEW’s strategies in the UK. Prior to joining AEW, Laura worked as a Senior Surveyor at Colliers International in the National Investment Team. Laura is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and holds a BSc Hons in Real Estate, Finance and Investment from Cass Business School.

Marie-Hélène Helleux is Head of Financial Management & SRI at AEW. She leads the teams covering vehicle structuring, accounting and taxation, financial management and reporting in Paris and Luxembourg and ensures coordination of these teams across Europe. She also leads, with the SRI Director, SRI management for AEW's European strategies. She joined AEW in 2008 as Head of Portfolio Operations Mandate and Clubs Deals before taking over the management of Mandate and Club Deals management in France. She has 30 years of experience in finance and real estate, mainly acquired at Caisse des Dépôts and at BPCE banking group. Marie-Hélène is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris (specialization in Taxation Finance), Paris-Dauphine University, and SFAF (Société Française des Analystes Financiers).

Cyril Hoyaux is Head of Real Estate Debt strategies at AEW, based in Paris. He is responsible for the strategic oversight and development of the European real estate debt platform. Cyril joined AEW in 2015 from JLL France where he was co-head of the debt advisory business. Prior to this, he spent 7 years at Morgan Stanley where he actively participated in sourcing and structuring in excess of €4 billion of real estate financing transactions, and was head of the valuation division at Ad Valorem. Cyril has 30 years of experience in real estate valuation and structured finance. He holds a BA in Corporate Finance from Paris Dauphine University and a Master’s Degree in Commercial Real Estate from Panthéon-Sorbonne University.

Russell Jewell is a Senior Advisor, working alongside the Portfolio Management team responsible for a number of separate accounts under management. Prior to joining AEW in 2011, he was formerly Head of Merrill Lynch's European Global Principle Investing Division (GPI), responsible for investing the firm's capital in a variety of value-add and opportunistic real estate equity and mezzanine positions. Russell has also held positions as Partner with hedge fund Strategic Value Partners and Partner in European Real Estate platforms of both Jones Lang Wootton and Healey & Baker. Russell has a degree in Urban Land Administration.

Gereon Kohlgrüber is Managing Director and Head of Investments for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, based in Düsseldorf. He leads the investment team and is primarily responsible for identifying, negotiating, structuring and closing real estate acquisitions. Gereon has been working in the real estate industry for 30 years and, prior to joining AEW in 2006, he held the position of Head of Investments at the German insurance company, Gerling Konzern. He has also worked for Deutsche Immobilien Leasing, a subsidiary of the Deutsche Bank group. During his career, Gereon has completed acquisitions totalling approximately €10bn. He holds a degree in Business Administration and is a member of RICS.

Thierry Laquitaine is Executive Director, Head of SRI for AEW and is based in Paris. He manages a team of dedicated ESG professionals and oversees the environmental and sustainability related policies and activities for the business. He is president of CIRCOLAB (circular economy association), chairs the SRI Committee for ASPIM (French asset management association), and teaches in several engineering schools. Thierry has over 25 years of professional experience and joined AEW in 2010. Prior to joining AEW he worked as a Programme Manager for Redman and for Hertz France as a Project Manager. Thierry holds an Engineer Degree from ESTP Paris and a legal diploma from ICH he is also member of RICS.

Arsène Marques is Co-Head of AEW Patrimoine's Fund Management and Administration. His responsibilities include the definition and implementation of the strategy of private client strategies (SCPI and OPCI). He has more than 30 years of experience in the real estate industry and holds a Master's degree in private law and a DEA in business law. He is also a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).

Patrick Meutermans is Country Manager for Belgium, and is based in Antwerp. His responsibilities include advisory support and execution of transactional and asset management activities in the BeNeLux region. Prior to joining AEW in 2015, Patrick was Country Manager and a member of the European Management and Retail Boards at CBRE Global Investors. He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate sector from various positions at companies including ING Real Estate, Heijmans Vastgoed and Mevo. Patrick is a board member of and assessor for the RICS BELUX since 2007. He holds a Master’s Degree in Constructional Engineering, a Master’s Degree in Real Estate from the University of Antwerp and a BREEAM License.

Johan Morvan is Executive Director and Risk Manager for AEW in Europe. He has 20 years experience in financial services and industrial businesses and joined AEW in 2016. Prior to his position at AEW, Johan was Risk Manager with GE Real Estate in charge of debt & equity investments and responsible for real estate assets valuation. Johan holds a Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance from Rennes University and graduated from the European Business School.

Christina is a Managing Director and Head of Fund Management at AEW, based in Frankfurt. Christina has overall responsibility for the management of AEW’s strategies that are managed from AEW Invest in Germany, including oversight of strategy, portfolio construction and client relationships.

Prior to joining AEW in 2016, Christina worked as a Portfolio Manager at ALTE LEIPZIGER AG for seven years where she was in charge of building a diversified core portfolio. In addition to Germany, Christina has also spent time working in Milan and Paris during her 15 years of experience. Christina started her career at IVG, where she accompanied the OIK-Merger and took part in building up a European transactions team. She has a wide network on international real estate markets. Christina is a graduate of the Hochschule Aschaffenburg and additionally holds the title CIIA (Certified International Investment Analyst) of the Deutsche Vereinigung für Finanzanalyse und Asset Management (DVFA). Christina is fluent in English, German, French and Italian.

Mr. Oosterkamp is a Managing Director of the firm and serves as the CIO for AEW’s Global Real Estate Securities team, Portfolio Manager for Europe and is also Chair of AEW’s Global Securities Allocation Committee. He is responsible for overseeing AEW’s regional securities investment teams in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America as well as the bottom-up construction of the European component of AEW’s global property securities portfolios and European mandates. Mr. Oosterkamp, who is based in London and provides his services as an affiliate associated person of AEW, joined AEW in 2005 from Kempen Capital Management, where he was a Senior Portfolio Manager for European real estate securities. Mr. Oosterkamp also has held positions with SFS, a pension fund in the Netherlands, and ING Bank. He has 26 years of investment management and analysis experience and is a graduate of the H.E.A.O. Business School in the Netherlands (B.A.) and the University of Amsterdam (M.B.A.).

Anne Parent is Head of Compliance and Internal Control (RCCI) for AEW's Retail Business AEW Patrimoine and is based in Paris. Anne joined AEW in 2017 after the merger of Ciloger and AEW and previously was RCCI for Ciloger in a position she held since 2010. Anne holds a degree of the MSTCF sector from IAE Poitiers (France), the professional card of compliance and internal control management (RCCI) issued by the French Financial Authority (AMF), and she is a AMF certified professional of the financial market sector.

Thomas Poulis-Leinberger is Managing Director and Head of Asset Management & Development Logistics in Europe, based in Frankfurt. He is primarily responsible for the performance of our standing logistic assets and developments. Thomas has been working in the real estate industry for 14 years and, prior to joining AEW in 2015, he held the positions of Head of International Asset Management and Indirect Investment Manager at Allianz Real Estate group. Thomas holds a diploma in Business Administration from the European Business School and a Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of Hong Kong.

Tim Sankey is Managing Director and Head of Separate Accounts in London. Tim joined AEW in 2022 and has almost 25 years’ experience in real estate including his most recent role as Head of Real Estate at the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership. In this role he was responsible for defining the global investment strategy for their real estate programme. Prior to this, Tim spent 16 years at Aberdeen managing a range of funds and separate accounts for both UK and international investors. Tim holds a degree in Real Estate Management from Oxford Brookes University. He is also a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and holds the IMC.

Xavier de Saqui de Sannes is Managing Director and Head of Institutional Asset Management in France. He manages a team of 70 and oversees the creation and implementation of business plans across the portfolio in France on behalf of AEW’s institutional clients. This includes asset management, development, renovation, leasing and disposals, as well as sustainable development and asset valuation. Xavier has over 30 years’ experience having held positions at Invesco Real Estate as Senior Director Asset Management France & Belgium, DTZ Asset Management as Senior Asset Manager and CapGemini Conseil as Managing Consultant. During his career Xavier has led on both asset management initiatives whilst also advising senior management teams on acquisitions and financing. Xavier holds an MBA from HEC and is graduated from ISG.

Tim Schlueter is Managing Director and Head of Asset Management for Germany, Hungary and Czech Republic, based in Düsseldorf. He joined AEW in 2014 and has over 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Tim was Key Account Manager and Head of the Düsseldorf office at CR Investment Management GmbH, helping to develop their local office to a transaction volume of €1.2bn. Tim has also worked for Proceed Portfolio Services, a subsidiary of GFKL Financial Services, managing credits of circa €2.6bn. He is a graduate of the Fachhochschule Bielefeld and holds a degree in Law and Business Administration, a postgraduate in Real Estate Law from the University of Münster and Immobilienökonmie at the University of Regensburg and successfully finished as a Master of Laws (LL.M) resp. Immobilienökonom (IREBS).

Stéphane Sebban is Managing Director and Co-Head of Institutional Fund Management, Separate Accounts & Club Deals at AEW. He is responsible for overseeing all strategies managed by the AEW Paris office, alongside Remy Vertupier. Stéphane has over 20 years of experience in the real estate and financial sector. Prior to joining AEW in 2004, he worked for the Archon Group in France (Goldman Sachs) for six years, as a European Fund Controller at Vice President level. Before that, he worked as an auditor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Paris for two years. He holds a Master’s Degree in Finance.

Michael Shears is Head of Asset Management at AEW UK and Assistant Portfolio Manager for one of the UK specialised strategies. He has over 18 years’ industry experience and prior to joining AEW in 2014, worked at DTZ in the Investment and Development Agency team, where he advised on property acquisitions and sales within the South West of England, with the majority of transactions being on behalf of UK property funds. He has also undertaken roles in Professional Advisory Services and Valuation, specialising in retail landlord and tenant advice. Michael is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).

Rémy Vertupier is Managing Director and Co-Head of Institutional Fund Management, Separate Accounts & Club Deals at AEW. He is responsible for overseeing all strategies managed by the AEW Paris office, alongside Stéphane Sebban. Rémy has worked in various roles at AEW over the past 15 years, after initially joining as an Asset Manager in 2004. Subsequently, he led asset management and then fund management responsibilities for AEW’s logistics platform. Rémy graduated from the ESSEC Business School in Paris.

Etienne Wagner is Executive Director and Head of Compliance for AEW's European institutional business, based in Paris. He joined the firm in 2007 and is responsible for compliance activities across Europe, working closely with the firm’s legal division. Etienne Wagner started his carrier at Caisse Centrale des Banques Populaires as an authorized agent of investment vehicles. During his career in the real estate sector he holds several managing positions within Natixis group. Prior to joining AEW, he was of Legal Director at Natixis Asset Management, a regulated fund management Company. Etienne Wagner holds a Master’s Degree from Sciences Po in Paris as well as a Business & Corporate Law degree.

Frederique Weber is Country Manager for the Netherlands, and is based in Amsterdam. Frederique has over 20 years’ real estate experience and joined AEW in 2016 having held functions as a Portfolio and Fund Manager at CBRE Global Investors between 2008 and 2016. Prior to these roles at CBRE Global Investors, she fulfilled different roles within the investment and asset management industry at various real estate companies including Equity Estate, Jones Lang LaSalle and Royal Haskoning. Frederique holds an Executive MBA from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and a Bachelor’s Degree in Building Engineering from Rotterdam University.

Nick Winsley is Managing Director and Head of AEW UK, based in London. Nick is responsible for the management of a UK value add strategy and a build-to-core logistics partnership. Prior to joining AEW in 2011, Nick was a Director within the UBS UK real estate team, a Portfolio Manager for the UBS Secure Income Property Fund and was a member of the UK Investment Committee governing all UK property funds. Between 2000 and 2007, Nick was an Associate Director at Colliers CRE where he specialised in valuation, landlord & tenant, agency, investment and development. Nick is a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and holds the IMC.

Jeff Furber joined AEW in 1997 and from 1999 to 2020 served as Global Chief Executive Officer. In 2020, Mr. Furber transitioned from Global Chief Executive Officer to the newly created role of Global Chairman, primarily overseeing the completion of a firm-wide leadership succession plan. He retired from AEW in 2023.

Under his leadership, AEW experienced extraordinary growth, expanding from a small U.S.-focused firm with $8 billion of assets under management to a $90 billion¹ global real estate platform with 18 offices and over 800 professionals offering institutional investors diversified real estate strategies in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Mr. Furber is a member of the Board of STAG Industrial Inc. (NYSE: STAG), the Boston Children's Hospital Trust; and the Ogunquit Playhouse, as well as a former member of the Board of The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHH). He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School.

¹ As of June 30, 2023. AEW includes (i) AEW Capital Management, L.P. and its subsidiaries and (ii) affiliated company AEW Europe SA and its subsidiaries. AEW Europe SA and AEW Capital Management, L.P. are commonly owned by Natixis Investment Managers and operate independently from each other. Total AEW AUM of $90.7 billion includes $41.9 billion in assets managed by AEW Europe SA and its affiliates, $5.3 billion in regulatory assets under management of AEW Capital Management, L.P., and $43.5 billion in assets for which AEW Capital Management, L.P. and its affiliates provide (i) investment management services to a fund or other vehicle that is not primarily investing in securities (e.g., real estate), (ii) non-discretionary investment advisory services (e.g., model portfolios) or (iii) fund management services that do not include providing investment advice. Staff and offices include AEW Capital Management, L.P. and AEW Europe SA and their respective subsidiaries.

Anne Niedbalski is the Head of HR at AEW, based in Paris. Anne joined AEW in 2024 from Natixis Investment Managers International, where she held the position of Senior HR Business Partner, managing HR teams across Europe within the Distribution, Portfolio Management teams and support functions. In this role, Anne was responsible for ensuring the HR coverage of 230 employees in France, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Belgium. She has also worked extensively with HR teams across Paris, London, Boston and Hong Kong. Anne started her career in 1999 as an HR Assistant in the tourism industry. She subsequently held HR roles in the fleet industry. Anne holds a degree in Human and Social Sciences and a Master's degree in Human Resources Development.

Alex Griffiths is Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations for AEW's European business and is based in London. She joined AEW in 2013 and focuses on capital raising and client relationship management for pan-European strategies. Prior to joining AEW, Alex worked in the Corporate Finance team at Jones Lang La Salle in London having begun her career at King Sturge prior to its merger with JLL. Alex completed an Economics degree at Durham University and an MSc in Real Estate at Oxford Brookes.

Bianca Kraus is responsible for German-speaking clients within the Investor Relations Division. Bianca joined AEW in 2019 and is responsible for building and managing relationships with institutional investors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Bianca has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry and joins AEW from BNP Paribas where she was Head of Customer and Fund Relations. Bianca is a Certified Real Estate Analyst (CERA) with a diploma in Business Administration from the University of Regensburg.

Matilda Williams is a Director in the Investor Relations team and is based in London. She joined AEW in 2022 and is responsible for capital raising and client relationship management for Pan-European strategies. Matilda joined AEW from PineBridge Benson Elliot where she spent 11 years in their Investor Relations team responsible for capital raising, project management and investor reporting. Matilda holds a BA in Modern Languages (French and German) from Oxford University.

Emmanuel Brechard joined AEW in January 2023 as a Director in the Investor Relations team. He is based in Paris and is responsible for client relationship management for AEW's investors primarily from France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Monaco. Emmanuel joined AEW from Bpifrance where he spent 10 years and was latterly responsible for investor relations and fund raising for their private equity funds. He also formerly headed up the Middle East & Central Asia office for Bpifrance and worked in structured finance for corporate and RE transactions, having started his career in M&A. Emmanuel has a Master's degree in Asset Management & Financial Markets from IAE Clermont Auvergne.