ABOUT Our People

Jeff Furber is the Global Chairman of AEW. Mr. Furber has oversight responsibility for all of AEW’s operating business units in the United States, Europe and Asia. He is also a member of the firm’s Investment Committees in North America, Europe and Asia and a member of the Risk Management Committee. Mr. Furber has 38 years of real estate investment experience, including 22 years in his capacity as CEO of AEW. 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: HHC). He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School.

Jon Martin is AEW's Chief Executive Officer responsible for the oversight of the firm’s Private Equity & Debt platform, Global Securities platform, Investor Relations team, and Corporate Operations. He chairs the firm’s Senior Leadership Team and is a member of its Investment Committee, Risk Management Committee, and Audit Committee. He is also the executive sponsor and member of AEW’s Environmental, Social, Governance & Resiliency Committee, and the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Mr. Martin has nearly 30 years of real estate experience and has been with AEW since 2001. Prior to assuming his role as CEO of AEW Capital Management, Mr. Martin became CEO of North America in 2021. He was also the firm’s Chief Operating Officer for a period of three years and also spent ten years as a Portfolio Manager for AEW’s flagship core, open-end strategy. During his time at AEW, he has also served in various roles in the firm’s Asset Management, Accounting & Finance teams. Prior to joining AEW, Mr. Martin worked for ten years as a Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, in Boston and Minneapolis where he was an auditor and financial consultant specializing in the real estate and mortgage banking industries. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.A.) in Finance and Accounting.

As AEW's Chief People Officer, Piper Sheer directs the activities of AEW's Human Resources Group. Ms. Sheer is involved in a number of the Firm's committees and is Co-Chair of the AEW Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. She has more than 27 years of broad-based human resources experience. Prior to joining AEW in April 2018, Ms. Sheer served as the Managing Director for the Global Human Resources Group at State Street Bank. Prior to that, she spent 15 years in Human Resources at IDG. Ms. Sheer is a graduate of University of Vermont (B.A.).

Mike Byrne is AEW’s Chief Investment Officer and Head of Private Equity and Private Debt in North America. He has been with AEW since 2003. He is responsible for overseeing all of AEW’s commingled funds, separate accounts and direct investments in North America. In this capacity he is responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of the Firm’s portfolio management, acquisitions, capital markets and asset management functions in addition to managerial responsibility of the Private Equity Group resources. Mr. Byrne also serves on AEW’s Investment Committee and Risk Management Committee in North America. Prior to joining AEW, he was a member of the real estate team at the Pension Reserve Investment Management Board (“Mass PRIM”), where he managed the pension fund’s real estate and timber portfolios. Prior to that he worked at Citigroup in the real estate investment banking group. Mr. Byrne is a member of the Urban Land Institute (U.L.I.) and NAREIM, and a graduate of Dartmouth College.

J.T. Straub is a Director of the firm and oversees AEW’s securities team in Boston, London and Singapore. He is also a member of the firm’s Risk Management Committee. Mr. Straub brings over 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Principal at CBRE Clarion Securities, where his responsibilities included institutional client coverage, consultant relations and product solutions. He is active within the real estate community and is a member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), the Defined Contribution Real Estate Council (DCREC) and the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA). Mr. Straub is a graduate of Connecticut College where he earned a B.A. in economics with distinction and government. He holds a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation, administered by the Investments & Wealth Institute and taught in conjunction with The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Jay Struzziery is a Managing Director at AEW with overall responsibility for the firm’s Investor Relations. His broad experience at the firm includes responsibility for marketing AEW’s investment services and for developing and maintaining client and consultant relationships, as well as strategic partnerships. He is a member of the firm’s Risk Management Committee. Mr. Struzziery joined AEW in 2004 from Morgan Stanley and prior to that he was an analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the Fixed Income Capital Markets group, working with U.S. corporations. Mr. Struzziery graduated from Villanova University (B.A.) and is a CFA charterholder, as well as a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.

Mike Acton, CFA, is a Managing Director of the firm and AEW’s Head of Research & Strategy with responsibility for directing the activities of AEW Research, the firm’s in-house research group. He works closely with the Fund’s investment management team in the development of the Fund’s investment strategy and criteria. Mr. Acton joined the firm in 1990 and has 34 years of experience as an economic analyst and forecaster. He is a standing member of the firm’s Investment Committee and Risk Management Committee. The resources of AEW Research are an integral part of AEW’s investment process and Mr. Acton works closely with senior professionals in all areas of the firm to develop investment strategies that match clients’ risk/reward objectives with market opportunities. Mr. Acton is also a member of the firm’s Compliance Committee. Prior to joining AEW, he was with DRI/McGraw-Hill where he managed the Metropolitan Area Forecasting Service. He is a graduate of Bates College (B.A.) and a CFA charterholder.

Carrie Bellerby is a Managing Director of the firm and AEW’s co-General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer. Ms. Bellerby oversees AEW’s legal, regulatory and compliance matters and also oversees AEW’s Insurance Risk Management group. She is co-chair of AEW’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and a member of AEW’s Compliance, Risk and Operations Committee and Corporate Giving Committee. Prior to joining AEW in 2005, Ms. Bellerby served as an Associate at the law firm Sullivan & Worcester, LLP, in their Business Law Group. At Sullivan & Worcester, Ms. Bellerby concentrated on the areas of public company corporate governance, including advising public company clients on SEC regulations, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. Ms. Bellerby is a member of the Senior Legal Counsel and Compliance Officers sections of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers and is a graduate of Clark University (B.A.) and Boston College Law School (J.D.).

Seth Berger is the Chief Financial Officer of AEW Capital Management and a Managing Director at the firm, and he oversees the corporate finance department, which encompasses corporate accounting, tax, treasury and payroll functions. Prior to joining AEW in early 2018, Mr. Berger spent over 18 years at MFS Investment Management in various Corporate Finance positions, the latest being Senior Group Controller and Head of Financial Planning; and before that, he was a Senior Auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP. He is a graduate of Boston University’s School of Management (BSBA) with a concentration in Accounting.

Ms. Bissey is a Managing Director of the firm and AEW’s Chief Resilience Officer. Ms. Bissey is responsible for overseeing the evolution of AEW’s Social, Governance and Resilience (ESG) efforts across the firm, driving a cohesive approach to ESG performance and its continued integration into our global investment processes. At AEW, she will implement innovative systems, enhance responsible transparency, and foster the exploration and adoption of best practices, while leading a team of subject matter experts for the firm’s operating partners, investors, property managers, and other vendors. Ms. Bissey brings with her deep expertise in leading and advising companies on sustainability, governance, social impact, and transformational change with a specific focus on ESG. In her most recent position, Ms. Bissey was Director of ESG at Booz Allen Hamilton, where she launched and led an enterprise-wide ESG function and was responsible for establishing a data-driven, integrated approach to corporate sustainability, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. While at Booz Allen, she also served as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. Previously, Ms. Bissey was Deputy Chair of the Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Practice Group at the global law firm, Morrison & Foerster LLP, and practiced corporate law at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Ms. Bissey is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.) and Cornell University (B.A.).

Dan Bradley is a Senior Advisor for AEW's core open-end strategy. Prior to assuming responsibility for AEW's core open-end strategy, Mr. Bradley oversaw separate account portfolios totaling approximately $5.5 billion of gross client assets. He has 35 years of real estate investment and portfolio management experience. Mr. Bradley joined AEW in 1999 from his position as Managing Director of Portfolio Management for GE Capital Investment Advisors, where he was responsible for developing and directing the execution of clients’ investment strategies and was a member of the firm’s Senior Management Group and Investment Committee. Previously, Mr. Bradley served as the company’s Managing Director of Asset Management, where his responsibilities included the management of a portfolio of assets totaling approximately $1.5 billion. Mr. Bradley is a graduate of Bethany College (B.A.) and Northeastern University (M.B.A.).

Alec Burleigh is a Portfolio Manager in AEW's Direct Investment Group, with responsibility for three real estate equity separate account portfolios representing in excess of $2 billion in client capital. Mr. Burleigh has lead Portfolio Manager responsibilities for one separate account, and works closely with the Senior Portfolio Managers on his two remaining accounts in developing the annual portfolio business plan including new acquisitions and asset sales. He has 32 years of real estate finance and portfolio management experience encompassing all major property types. Mr. Burleigh joined AEW in 1997 as a Senior Portfolio Controller, responsible for the financial reporting and management of real estate separate accounts and co-mingled funds containing assets throughout the U.S. He later served as Asset Manager for several office and industrial properties. Prior to joining AEW, Mr. Burleigh was employed with First Data Investor Services Group and The Boston Company (1989-1997), where he was a Senior Portfolio Controller, specializing in real estate limited partnerships. Prior to that, he was employed at Boston Federal Savings Bank (1986-1989). Mr. Burleigh is a graduate of the University of Connecticut (B.A.).

Sara Cassidy is a Managing Director at AEW and Head of Portfolio Management for the firm’s Private Equity Group. In this capacity, she is responsible for the oversight of all portfolio management activities across funds and separate accounts. Ms. Cassidy is also a Senior Portfolio Manager for the firm’s open-end core property strategy, where she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the strategy's investments and operations as well as working closely with investor relations on marketing and providing support to investors. She is also a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. She co-chairs the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and is also a member of AEW’s Talent Committee. Prior to joining AEW in 2018, Ms. Cassidy work with J.P. Morgan Asset Management since 2006, and she most recently held the title of Executive Director. In that role, she was responsible for the origination, structuring, negotiating and underwriting of investment transactions in the Northeast, focusing on acquiring core, value-add, and opportunistic real estate. Prior to J.P. Morgan, she was a vice president with Related Capital, where she was an acquisitions officer for the tax credit equity group and an associate with Joseph J. Blake and Associates, a commercial real estate appraisal firm. Ms. Cassidy holds a B.A. in finance from Boston College and serves as a council member for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is a Management Committee member for ULI Boston, is a past President and current active member of NAIOP Massachusetts, and is an Advisory Board Member for The Boston College Real Estate Council.

Redmond Costello is a Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer at AEW. In this capacity, he is responsible for both the day-to-day management and operations of technology infrastructure and information systems across all of AEW’s US and international offices. This includes defining IT initiatives, developing and implementing IT strategy, overseeing system implementations, ensuring availability and support of technology infrastructure and managing all technology-related expenses and acquisitions. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Costello worked for eight years at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, where he was an auditor and systems consultant specializing in the real estate industry. Mr. Costello is a graduate of Holy Cross (B.A.) and Northeastern University (M.S., M.B.A.). He is also a former CPA in Massachusetts.

Tony Crooks is a Managing Director at AEW and Senior Portfolio Manager for AEW Partners Funds with responsibility for investment origination and asset management, as well as assisting in overseeing the Fund’s operations and strategic direction. Mr. Crooks is a member of AEW’s Investment Committee and Risk Management Committee. Since 2000, he has invested and managed over $2.8 billion dollars in the office, multifamily residential and mixed-use sectors. He is currently responsible for office, retail, residential, industrial and debt acquisitions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida Markets. He also leads the Partners Funds in all healthcare related investments and asset management domestically and in Canada. During his tenure at AEW, Mr. Crooks has been involved in acquisitions, dispositions, financing, asset management and portfolio management for a wide variety of commercial real estate product types across North America. Prior to joining AEW in 2000, Mr. Crooks served as an Equity Analyst with Thomson Financial. He currently is a member of the American Senior Housing Association (ASHA) and Urban Land Institute (ULI). He is a graduate of Northeastern University (B.S.B.A.) and a CFA charterholder.

Marc Davidson is an Executive Managing Director/Senior Advisor of AEW Private Equity in North America and serves on the firm’s Investment Committee and Risk Management Committee for the region. Previously Marc was the Head of AEW’s Partners Group, a series of opportunistic (real estate) private equity funds sponsored by AEW, where he was responsible for overseeing the funds' resources, strategic direction, investment strategy and portfolio management. He has over 37 years of experience in real estate portfolio and asset management, investment acquisition and structuring, property management, and development, as well as extensive experience working with national developers and large institutional property owners. Prior to joining AEW, Mr. Davidson worked at Coopers & Lybrand as a Senior Manager in the Real Estate and Reorganization Groups, where his areas of expertise included financial analysis and planning, forecasting, development of internal management controls, deal structuring, and investment analysis. Prior to that, he served as a commercial real estate controller at several real estate development and management companies, including Winthrop Management, The Linpro Company and Charter Development Company. Mr. Davidson is a graduate of Bentley College (B.S.).

Al Della Porta is a Managing Director in AEW’s Capital Markets Group with responsibility for financings, subordinate debt investment originations, and strategic asset dispositions on behalf of the firm’s institutional clients and funds. Since joining AEW in 1998, he has executed over $10 billion of capital market transactions including project and entity level financings as well as over $250 million of mezzanine and B-note investments across various markets and property types including multifamily, industrial, office, senior housing and hotels. Prior to joining AEW, he worked for Konover & Associates, a private retail developer. Mr. Della Porta is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and holds a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate & Urban Economics. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and Mortgage Bankers Association.

Dean Dulchinos is the Head of Debt Portfolio Management for the AEW Private Equity Group. Dean joins AEW from Amherst Holdings, where he served as Head of SFR Portfolio Management. Previously, he was Head of Real Estate Debt Portfolio Management and Capital Markets at Barings, overseeing all commingled funds and separate accounts, with responsibility for a team managing $28 billion in commercial real estate investments in stabilized, transitional and construction strategies. In this role, he led new commercial real estate debt product development as well as the deployment of client capital in CRE debt investments and the global capital markets and syndication functions. He served as a member of Barings’ Global Real Estate Debt and Equity Investment Committees and its CRE Debt Valuation Committee. His experience has encompassed commercial mortgage lending, real estate structured credit and the formation and management of investment vehicles for global institutional clients. He has held a variety of leadership positions at Barings and its predecessors, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers and Babson Capital Management, including Head of Structured Real Estate Investments, overseeing the firm’s bridge and construction lending platform, as well as a 100-person operating company dedicated to multifamily capital solutions, including its agency lending strategy. Dean began his career as an attorney focused on commercial real estate transactions at Day, Berry and Howard (now Day Pitney) before joining MassMutual’s Law Division, representing the company in CRE lending, investment funds and private placement transactions. He holds a J.D. from Western New England University School of Law, and a B.S. in Business Administration and Finance from Western New England University.

Jay Finnegan is an Executive Managing Director of the firm and a member of AEW's Risk Management Committee. He has extensive experience in various areas of commercial law, including corporate, securities, real estate, private equity, tax, employment, contracts, and litigation/dispute resolution. Mr. Finnegan joined AEW in 1993. Prior to that, he was engaged in the private practice of law with major New York City (Milbank Tweed) and Boston (Ropes & Gray) law firms. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont (B.A.) and Fordham University School of Law (J.D.).

Josh Heller is a Managing Director for AEW Private Equity, North America. Mr. Heller is the head of the Eastern U.S. acquisitions team and oversees 21+ acquisition professionals with the responsibility of sourcing, underwriting, negotiating, and closing new acquisition and development opportunities across the eastern half of the U.S. Since joining AEW in 2011, Mr. Heller has completed over $4 billion of transactions in a wide variety of deal structures including direct real estate acquisitions, speculative ground-up developments, joint venture partnerships, and structured financings. During his time at AEW, he has assisted with portfolio management duties for one of the firm’s institutional clients, a large private pension fund, as well as helped launch AEW’s cold storage platform. Mr. Heller is a member of the Urban Land Institute (U.L.I.) and earned both a B.A. and a Master’s degree in Real Estate Finance from Cornell University.

Ms. Kao is a Managing Director at AEW and Head of Asset Management for the firm’s Private Equity Group. In this capacity, she is responsible for the oversight of all asset management activities across all funds and separate accounts. Ms. Kao is also a Senior Portfolio Manager for AEW's U.S. open-end, core strategy, where she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Fund’s investments and operations as well as working closely with investor relations on marketing and providing support to the Fund’s investors. She has been with the firm since 1998 and is a member of AEW’s Risk Management Committee, and Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee. Ms. Kao serves as a Council Member for the Urban Land Institute (ULI). She holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Southern California.

Ms. Kittler is a Director and Senior Portfolio Manager within AEW’s Private Equity Group, focused exclusively on multi-family investment. Ms. Kittler is also the Head of Multifamily Asset Management. She leads a team of multifamily and housing asset management specialists who are responsible for the management of over 20,000 apartment units with a gross property value in excess of $9.0 billion. In addition, Julie has been actively involved with developing, incorporating and enhancing AEW’s resiliency practices across AEW’s platform and multi-family properties. Ms. Kittler joined the firm in 1993 and has 30 years of institutional real estate advisory experience in a variety of property types across the country. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts (B.A. Economics).

Dillon Lorda is a Director within AEW's private investments team, focused exclusively on multi-family investment. Prior to joining AEW, Mr. Lorda was a Managing Member of Conrad Investment Management, where he utilized research-based metrics to target specific segments of the multifamily sector that were expected to have resilient income potential and led a team focused on underwriting and structuring those transactions. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at Pension Consulting Alliance (now a part of Meketa Investment Group), consulting on a non-discretionary basis for the real estate accounts of major institutional investment plans. Prior to joining Pension Consulting Alliance in 2009, Mr. Lorda’s roles at prior firms included development, sourcing and underwriting of real estate assets focused on residential properties at both Del Mar Development and Time Equities. Before starting his real estate career in 2006, Mr. Lorda spent six years in international agricultural trading with Bunge and ED&F Man. Mr. Lorda earned a BA from Hamilton College and a MS in Real Estate Finance from New York University.

Mr. Morrison is a Director and Portfolio Manager in AEW’s Private Equity Group. Based in AEW’s Boston office, Mr. Morrison is responsible for managing portfolio assets across the core through value-added spectrum that represent all major property types and most significant U.S. markets, in addition to sales and new acquisitions. Mr. Morrison has 16 years of real estate experience spanning portfolio management, acquisitions and accounting. Prior to transitioning to the role of Portfolio Manager, Mr. Morrison served as an acquisition specialist for several years responsible for sourcing, underwriting, negotiating and closing new investment opportunities. Prior to that, Mr. Morrison was based in AEW’s Singapore office where he served as Financial Controller for AEW Value Investors Asia, a pan-Asian closed-end fund. Prior to joining AEW in 2008, he was a Senior Accountant at Ernst and Young, with a primary focus on publicly traded REIT’s. Mr. Morrison has a B.S. in Business Administration from Babson College and is a Certified Public Accountant, inactive. Mr. Morrison is also a CFA charterholder.

Tom Mullahey is a Managing Director of Private Equity, North America and head of AEW’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Mullahey is also a member of the firm’s Risk Management Committee. He has 36 years of real estate experience and is responsible for overseeing the management of a variety of investment assets, located primarily in the western U.S. Mr. Mullahey is also involved in sourcing and underwriting office and industrial investment opportunities in West Coast markets. He joined the firm in 1995 after spending ten years at L.J. Melody and Company as correspondent to Copley Real Estate Advisors and New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Mullahey is a member of the Urban Land Institute (U.L.I) and a graduate of the University of Arizona (B.S.).

As Chief Operating Officer of AEW's Private Equity Group, Ms. O’Neil is primarily responsible for leading and managing many of the functional aspects of the Firm’s private equity platform including the asset management and reporting functions. In addition, is responsible for developing, maintaining, and expanding key relationships for the firm nationwide. As a Managing Director, she participates on the Firm’s Senior Leadership Team. Prior to joining AEW, Ms. O’Neil was a Senior Managing Director and Boston office Co-Head at JLL (and previously HFF) since 2018. Her primary responsibilities included managing day-to-day operations of the capital markets business, in addition to deal origination. She spent the previous 13 years as a Senior Director, Director and Analyst at the firm. Lauren is a Board Member and former President of the Real Estate Finance Association (REFA); National Forum Member, MA Chapter Board and Gavel Member of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP); and a Member of IOPC Green Product Council for the Urban Land Institute (ULI). She is actively involved in community initiatives and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Heading Home, Hill House and The Advent School. Ms. O’Neil is a graduate of Boston College (B.A.).

Ron Pastore is the Senior Retail Portfolio Manager in AEW’s Private Equity Group. In this capacity he oversees AEW’s retail portfolio with particular emphasis on super regional malls, urban specialty centers and retail-oriented mixed-use projects. Mr. Pastore brings to his position over 30 years of real estate experience, including extensive experience managing joint ventures, complex redevelopment projects, financings and dispositions at both the asset and portfolio level. He served as managing partner for separate ventures that owned historic Union Station in Washington D.C. and Woodfield Mall in Chicago, and currently serves in a similar capacity for Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento, California. He previously served on the partnership committee of the Taubman Realty Group and was a key player in the restructuring of the Taubman UPREIT in 1998. Mr. Pastore joined AEW in 1993 from Himmel/MKDG, where he was responsible for retail asset management, development planning and joint venture structuring. Prior to Himmel/MKDG, Mr. Pastore was a consulting city planner responsible for financing and managing infrastructure improvement and downtown revitalization projects in New England. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Mr. Pastore is a graduate of Bowdoin College (B.A.), Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government (Masters in City and Regional Planning) and MIT’s Sloan School (M.B.A.).

Justin Pinckney is the Head of Private Debt at AEW. Prior to joining AEW in 2022, he was a Principal with Mercer Alternatives where he served as Head of Private Debt, North America, and was a member of the Private Debt Investment Committee and Ratings Review Committee. While at Mercer, Mr. Pinckney served as a lead researcher within North American real estate and as a consultant on select client relationships. Before Mercer, he was Deputy Chief Investment Officer with Michelin North America. Mr. Pinckney started his career as an underwriter for commercial real estate and lower middle market commercial and industrial lending at First Citizens Bank. Mr. Pinckney graduated from Wofford College (B.A.) and is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society South Carolina.

Bob Plumb is an Executive Managing Director of AEW’s Private Equity in North America and serves on the firm’s Risk Management Committee for the region. Previously, Mr. Plumb led AEW’s Direct Investment Group's acquisitions and capital markets teams, responsible for sourcing, negotiating, underwriting and closing investment opportunities for AEW’s core and value-added clients. Mr. Plumb has 36 years of real estate experience, including extensive acquisitions and portfolio management experience. During his career, he has been responsible for the acquisition and structuring of over $25 billion of real estate transactions. He joined the firm in 1989 as an asset manager with a significant focus on industrial and office properties in California and the southwestern U.S. Prior to that, he worked for the Kuwait Investment Office as an Investment Manager for its U.S. real estate and alternative investment portfolio. He is active in the senior leadership of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Mr. Plumb is a graduate of Trinity College (B.A.) and Columbia University (M.S.).

Adam Schwank is a Director in AEW’s Private Equity Group and Portfolio Manager for AEW Cold Storage Properties strategy. In this capacity, he is responsible for the Fund’s portfolio construction and risk analysis, the seamless integration with the Fund’s dedicated cold storage operating platform, and working closely with investor relations providing support to the Fund’s investors. Prior to transitioning to the role of Portfolio Manager, Mr. Schwank served as an acquisition specialist and was responsible for the origination, underwriting and structuring of real estate investment transactions in Florida, as well as retail opportunities across the East Coast. He brings to his position 17 years of real estate experience, and while at AEW, has completed $1.5+ billion of transactions that involved a variety of deal structures. Mr. Schwank joined AEW in 2011 as an Asset Manager in the retail group where he managed, repositioned and sold multiple shopping center investments. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in asset management at Bentall Kennedy responsible for industrial, office and retail properties. Mr. Schwank is a graduate of Northern Arizona University (B.S.) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S.) where he remains actively involved at the MIT Center for Real Estate as a teaching assistant for graduate level courses focused on real estate contracts.

Steve Sechko is a Managing Director of the firm and a Portfolio Manager in the AEW Partners Funds group with responsibility for investment origination and asset management on the East Coast. During his tenure at AEW, Mr. Sechko has been involved in acquisitions, asset management, dispositions, and financing for a wide variety of commercial real estate product types and strategies across the United States. He is also a member of the Firm's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. At AEW, Mr. Sechko has been involved in acquisition transactions across the risk/return spectrum with a value in excess of $1.5 billion. Mr. Sechko joined the firm in March 2002. Prior to joining AEW, Mr. Sechko worked for Citigroup in their Financial Management Leadership Development Program. Mr. Sechko is a graduate of Boston College (B.S.).

Neal Sharma is a Managing Director of the firm and AEW’s co-General Counsel. Mr. Sharma manages AEW legal, regulatory and compliance matters. He also serves as an advisor to Investment Committee. Prior to joining AEW, Mr. Sharma practiced at the law firm Goodwin, LLP, in its Real Estate and Private Investment Funds groups. Prior to joining Goodwin, Mr. Sharma provided legal and consulting services to the affordable housing and supportive services firm Cascap, Inc. Prior to attending graduate school, Mr. Sharma was an analyst at the information technology service and consulting firm Accenture. Mr. Sharma is a graduate of Boston University (B.S., Biomedical Engineering), University of Michigan Law School (J.D.), and University of Michigan Ross School of Business (M.B.A.).

Dana Spires is a Managing Director at AEW and Head of Fund Operations for the Firm's North American and Asian commingled funds platform. In this capacity, Mr. Spires is responsible for all operational aspects from the funds’ structuring, initial setup, and overseeing efficiencies in the asset management and accounting functions. Mr. Spires has expertise in the establishment, administration, and management of a variety of client investment accounts, including the management of one of AEW’s senior housing separate accounts, and the AEW Value Investors and AEW Value Investors Asia Funds. He joined the firm in 2000 as a Controller within the firm’s Private Equity Group. Prior to AEW, Mr. Spires was the Controller of Leggat McCall Retirement Properties, where he assisted in the development, construction, acquisition, financing, and management of assisted and senior living communities throughout New England. He is the former Vice-Chair of the NCREIF Performance sub-committee and a National Investment Center for Senior Housing & Care Industry member. Mr. Spires is a graduate of Thiel College (B.A.).

Kevin Stotts is a Director of the firm and Head of AEW’s Capital Markets Group. Mr. Stotts has responsibility for overseeing AEW’s debt financings for new acquisitions of core and value-added opportunities as well as financing of the firm’s existing portfolio of assets. He manages a team that works closely with the firm’s portfolio and asset management teams to develop strategy, advise clients and execute the placement of $2.0 billion per year of property and fund level financing across all property types. Mr. Stotts has over 32 years of commercial real estate experience in both debt and equity roles. Since joining AEW in 1995, Kevin has completed over $20 billion of disposition and financing transactions. Prior to AEW, he held positions in asset management and loan servicing at The Travelers Insurance Co. with a significant focus on loan workouts and restructuring. Mr. Stotts is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association and a former chair of the Capital Markets Committee of the National Association of Office and Industrial Parks (NAIOP). He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University (B.B.A).

Brian Sunday is a Managing Director of the firm and Senior Portfolio Manager for the AEW's core plus/value-add seniors housing real estate strategy. In his role as Senior Portfolio Manager, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Funds and is a voting member of the Funds’ Investment Committee. Prior to assuming his role as Senior Portfolio Manager, Mr. Sunday was the Funds’ Portfolio Manager, where he assisted with all day-to-day management and operations of the Funds’. Since joining the AEW Direct Investment acquisitions team in 2005, he has completed investments totaling over $2.5 billion in the senior housing sector, including age-restricted, independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities in metropolitan markets throughout the U.S. Before joining AEW, Mr. Sunday worked at AMC Delancey Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Sunday is a graduate of Villanova University (B.S.).

Gina Szymanski is a Managing Director of the firm and a Portfolio Manager in the firm’s Real Estate Securities Group for diversified strategies in the U.S. and North America. She is also a member of the Global Securities Allocation Committee, the ESG&R Committee and the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Prior to joining AEW, Ms. Szymanski worked at Putnam Investments for over 15 years where she most recently held the title of Senior Analyst. In this role, she managed the REIT sleeve of Putnam's Research Fund and was a member of the Global Equity Research team where she was focused on stock selection and modeling for the REIT sector, Banks, Insurance and Diversified Financials. Ms. Szymanski has held roles as a Portfolio Member of the Small & Mid Cap Value team focused on Financials, Consumer and Industrials as well as a Portfolio Member of the Quantitative Equity Research team. Prior to joining Putnam Investments, Ms. Szymanski held risk management and forensic accounting roles at CIBC World Markets and Matson, Driscoll & Damico Ltd, respectively. Ms. Szymanski earned an Honors Bachelor of Mathematics in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Science in Finance from Carnegie Mellon University. She is a CFA charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.

Matt Tracy is a Portfolio Manager with responsibility for managing two separate accounts totaling approximately $2.0 billion in gross asset value. He has over 32 of experience in real estate investment management and finance Mr. Tracy joined AEW in 1996 as a Portfolio Controller, responsible for the financial reporting, management, and disposition of client assets throughout the U.S. He later served as Asset Manager for a several office, industrial, and independent living properties. Prior to joining AEW, Mr. Tracy worked at Saunders Real Estate Corporation, specializing in commercial, residential and condominium property management. He is a Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM), a member of the New England CCIM network, is a licensed Massachusetts Real Estate Broker and is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts (B.A.).

Jon Watson is a Managing Director of the firm and Portfolio Manager in the AEW Partners group with responsibility for investment origination and asset management on the West Coast. During his 15-year tenure at AEW he has been involved in the acquisition, disposition, financing, and asset management for a wide variety of commercial real estate product types totaling in excess of $1.5 billion in value. Prior to joining AEW, Mr. Watson was with Thomas Properties Group (NASD: TPGI), where he was involved in acquisitions, asset management, leasing and development services for a multi-million square foot office portfolio. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business (B.S.).

David Schaefer serves as the Chair of AEW's Asia Pacific region. He is a member of the AEW Asia Investment Committee, as well as AEW's Management Committee. He has more than 30 years of real estate investment experience in the Asia Pacific region. Prior roles include CEO of AEW Asia Pacific, as well as Head of Asia Pacific at Citi Property Investors, where he created Citi’s first Pan-Asia real estate opportunity fund, the $1.3 billion CPI Capital Partners Asia Pacific, L.P. Prior to Citi, he was Head of Property-Asia for Macquarie Bank, and Senior Advisor to the Schroder Asian Properties fund. Mr. Schaefer has a B.A. and M.B.A. from Cornell University.

Mr. Lee is a Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer for AEW in Asia Pacific and Portfolio Manager for AEW's Asia Core Plus/Value-Add Strategies. He is also a member of the AEW Asia Pacific Investment and Risk Management Committees. Mr. Lee is responsible for implementing the investment strategy including, sourcing, structuring and underwriting of new investment opportunities. Mr. Lee has 27 years of real estate investment experience. Prior roles include being a Director of Merrill Lynch’s Asia Opportunistic Real Estate Fund and the Global Principal Investments Group. Mr. Lee sits on the advisory board of Cornell University’s Center for Real Estate and Finance (CREF). Mr. Lee has a B.S. from Cornell University and an M.S. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Tanya Do is a Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, and Chief Operating Officer for the AEW Asia Pacific Core Strategy. She has over 20 years of real estate investment experience in the Asia Pacific region. Ms. Do joins AEW from Pan Asia Realty Advisors (part of Mitsubishi Estate Group) where she was the Fund Manager for the group's Pan Asia Core Plus Fund. Prior roles include Chief Operating Officer and Head of Products for UBS Asset Management in Asia Pacific. Ms. Do has fund management and acquisition experience across the Asia Pacific region and has also held roles at Mirvac Group, Goodman Group and Deutsche Asset Management. Tanya has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting and Commercial Law from the University of Sydney and has completed qualifications as a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia.

Mr. Nelson is a Managing Director, Head of Research and Strategy in the Asia Pacific region and a Portfolio Manager of the AEW Asia Pacific Core Strategy. He is a member of the AEW Asia Investment and Risk Management Committees and a member of the firm’s Global Securities Allocation Committee. Mr. Nelson has over 20 years of real estate experience in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining AEW, he served as Head of Asia Pacific Property Research for Aberdeen Asset Management and as Head of Real Estate Intelligence for Jones Lang LaSalle. He is a graduate of University of Auckland and University of Texas at Arlington (M.S. in Real Estate).

Christopher Chiang is the Head of Acquisitions for AEW Asia Pacific. He is responsible for leading the investment team focused on all acquisitions and sales within the region. Mr. Chiang has 25 years of real estate investment experience. Prior roles include being a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Asia at Credit Suisse, as well as holding roles at CBRE Capital Advisors, JLL, and N.M. Rothschild & Sons. Mr. Chiang holds a B.Com in Finance from the Curtin University and a Post Grad. Diploma in Applied Finance and Investments from the Securities Institute of Australia.

As Director and Head of Asset Management, Jean-Phillippe Gaudin is responsible for Regional Asset Management in Asia Pacific. He has over 20 years of experience, with 15 years in the real estate industry working for global Institutional Investors and investment management firms. His prior recent positions include Head of Asset Management for AEW in France (July 2015 to December 2017) and Head of Asset Management for GE Capital Real Estate in France. He started his career working as a consultant in Information Systems working for PWC and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young with a focus on technology, transformation, process and change management. Mr. Gaudin holds a M.S. in Engineering from Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France) and M.B.A. from Nantes University.

Jason Maxwell is Country Manager-Australia with responsibilities including investment origination, acquisition and asset management. Jason has over 13 years of experience across a number of Australian and European markets. Prior roles include Senior Asset Management positions at both Charter Hall and Macquarie Real Estate in Sydney and London. Mr. Maxwell has a B.Com and a B. Law from the University of Wollongong in Australia.

Michael Moon is Director and Country Manager-Korea. Michael oversees the firm’s activities in Korea, which includes investment origination, acquisitions and asset management. He has over 25 years of real estate investment and asset management experience including the last 20 years in Seoul. Prior roles include Head of Macquarie Real Estate Korea. Mr. Moon has a B.A. from Northwestern State University of Louisiana and is fluent in Korean.

Yian Wang is responsible for investment and asset management in China and Hong Kong. She has more than 10 years of solid experience in real estate investment and asset management in Greater China. Ms. Wang has worked in both Mainland China and Hong Kong with prior investment management roles including Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Hongkong Land, a subsidiary of Jardine Matheson Group. She graduated with First Class from the University of Cambridge and has an M.A., M. Eng and B.A. in Chemical Engineering and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. She is a native Mandarin speaker.

Kiyomasa Matsuda is Director and Country Manager for Japan. He is responsible for managing AEW’s day-to-day business activities in Japan. His real estate investment career spans nearly 20 years in Japan covering multiple asset classes and strategies. Prior to joining AEW, he was an Executive Director at Orion Partners where he was principally responsible for Orion’s investments in Japanese Senior Housing. Prior to joining Orion Partners in 2010, Mr. Matsuda held positions at CBRE Global Investors and Macquarie Group where he was in charge of acquisitions. He is a graduate of Keio University, where he earned a B.A. in business, and Rice University, where he earned an MBA. He qualified for the U.S. CPA designation and is a Licensed Real Estate Broker.

Rob Wilkinson is the Chief Executive Officer of AEW in Europe with overall responsibility for management and strategy, and is Chairman of AEW's European Investment Committee. Since joining AEW in 2009, Rob has overseen over €50bn of transactions across separate accounts and funds and has been actively involved in the management of the private equity funds. Prior to being appointed CEO of the firm in 2014, Rob held the position of Chief Investment Officer at AEW. Rob was previously Managing Director at the Goodman Group with responsibility for the development, structuring and equity raising for new and existing funds. Rob has over 25 years of real estate and financial services experience, holds a degree in Law from the University of Cambridge and is a qualified chartered accountant. Rob is also co-chair of INREV.

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 fund and separate account management, 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 fund and separate account management, investments and asset management. 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.

Claire Pilard is Executive Director and the Head of Human Resources for AEW in Europe. Claire is based in Paris and is primarily responsible for European Human Resources operations at AEW. She partners with AEW leaders to foster a diverse and inclusive work culture where people can engage in exciting career development opportunities. Claire has significant HR experience and prior to joining AEW in 2019 she was the HR Business Partner at AXA Investment Managers, where she was responsible for the Real Assets division in France and Benelux. Prior to AXA, Claire worked in the HR division at Chubb in Paris. Claire holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources Development and Communication from Celsa - Paris IV Sorbonne.

Antoine Barbier is Managing Director of AEW Patrimoine (AEW's French retail business) and is based in Paris. Antoine oversees the private client funds (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 – Private Equity for AEW, based in London. Simon has over 20 years property and financial experience and is responsible for a number of pan-European projects covering both the commercial and residential 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 funds and is based in Paris. His main responsibilities include management of the fund 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.

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 funds. 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.

Marie-Hélène Helleux is Head of Financial Management & SRI at AEW. She leads the teams covering vehicle structuring, accounting and taxation, fund and separate account 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 of the Funds and steering of SRI strategies for AEW. 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 Funds & Mandates 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. Russell joined AEW in 2011 and has 35 years of experience. 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. Formerly Partner with hedge fund Strategic Value Partners and Partner in European Real Estate platforms of both Jones Lang Wootton and Healey & Baker, Russell has completed over €6bn of real estate transactions cross Europe throughout market cycles. 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 funds (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 funds that are managed from AEW Invest in Germany, including oversight of fund 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 Managing Director and serves as Portfolio Manager, European Property Securities, based in London and is a Co-Chair of the Global Securities Allocation Committee. He is responsible for the construction of the European component of AEW’s global property securities portfolios and the European mandates. Mr. Oosterkamp 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 20 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 funds and separate account clients 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 funds. 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 funds and separate account clients 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. He has 20 years' industry experience and during his time with AEW he has overseen the acquisition of over £2.1bn of assets across all strategies. 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.

Candida Hoeberichts is a Director in AEW Investor Relations with responsibility for marketing AEW’s investment services and for developing and maintaining client and consultant relationships in the western United States. Based in San Francisco, Ms. Hoeberichts has over 26 years of institutional real estate experience. Prior to joining AEW, she led the West Coast client service and business development effort for Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management. Prior to her position at Metropolitan, she was a portfolio manager at Deutsche Bank Asset & Wealth Management (formerly RREEF), where her responsibilities included designing and executing strategies for separate account clients. She has also held positions at KPMG, Merrill Lynch and Cushman & Wakefield. Candida earned her B.S. from Syracuse University and a Master of Science in Real Estate Finance from New York University.

Emily Margolis is a Director in AEW’s Investor Relations Group with responsibility for marketing AEW’s investment services and for developing and maintaining client and consultant relationships. Ms. Margolis joined AEW in 2013 from Colony Realty Partners (CRP), where she worked with current and prospective investors on all aspects of capital sourcing, marketing and investor relations. Prior to that, she was the Director of Research for Lincoln Property Company in Boston and also worked in the research department of Cushman & Wakefield. She earned her B.A. from Bates College and a Master of Real Estate Development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mr. Nettleship is a Vice President in AEW’s Investor Relations Group with responsibility for marketing AEW’s investment capabilities to the insurance industry. Mr. Nettleship joined AEW in 2022 from PIMCO, where he was focused on developing relationships with insurance clients and delivering customized investment solutions. Prior to that, he was with State Street Global Advisors working in their exchange-traded fund (ETF) group where he led the buildout of their insurance distribution efforts and engaged with insurance regulators / industry groups on statutory accounting matters. Mr. Nettleship holds an undergraduate degree in finance and marketing from the University of New Hampshire and is both a CFA and CAIA charterholder.

John Cho is an Associate Director in AEW’s Investor Relations Group and is responsible for developing and maintaining client and consultant relationships in the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Cho has more than 14 years of real estate experience in Asia, Europe and North America. Prior to joining AEW, he was Senior Portfolio Manager at National Pension Service of Korea. He has also held real estate investment position at Hana Alternative Asset Management. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate & Urban Economics.

Mr. Sparrow is an Associate Director and the Head of Client Services in Asia Pacific based in the firm’s Singapore office. He is responsible for maintaining client and consultant relationships in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining AEW, Mr. Sparrow was with UBS Asset Management for 13 years covering various functions from risk management to client services. Mr. Sparrow has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia and is a CFA.

Steven Song is an Assistant Director in AEW's Investor Relations Group and is responsible for developing and maintaining client and consultant relationships in the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Song has experience in private markets across Asia, Europe and North America. Before joining AEW, he was Senior Investment Manager at Meritz Securities in Korea, responsible for real estate investment and asset management. Prior to that, he held private debt investment and leveraged finance roles. He is a graduate of Emory University and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Mathematics.

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.

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 funds and separate accounts. 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.