GTIS Partners
Melissa Dragun is a Portfolio Management Associate at GTIS Partners since October 2021, with prior experience as a Senior Associate in Financial Markets Real Estate at PwC from October 2017 to October 2021, where extensive project-based contributions were made in commercial real estate including valuation, corporate strategy, and market research. Earlier roles at PwC include Financial Markets - Real Estate Associate and Private Equity Valuation Intern, focusing on private equity investment valuations and market research. Melissa also held positions such as Public Relations Director for the MAcc Program Student Association and had internships with PNC, where underwriting and credit analysis were conducted. Melissa earned a Master of Accounting and dual Bachelor's degrees in Finance and Accounting from Penn State University.
GTIS Partners
GTIS Partners is a global real estate investment firm headquartered in New York with offices in São Paulo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Paris and Munich. Founded in 2005 by Tom Shapiro, the firm now manages over $4 billion in gross assets. GTIS is managed by President Tom Shapiro and Partners Thomas Feldstein, João Teixeira, Rob Vahradian, Peter Ciganik, Maristella Val Diniz, Ed McDowell & Robert McCall. GTIS is active across a wide range of real estate sectors including single and multi-family rental, for-sale single and multi-family, office, industrial/logistics and hospitality as well as opportunity zones. The firm invests at various points in the capital structure including credit, common equity and structured equity. In the US, GTIS has invested in over 150 assets across 42 unique markets with a focus on growth areas like Phoenix, Dallas, Tampa and Charlotte. Collectively, the team has decades of experience in real estate spanning homebuilding, single-family rental, land development and urban infill. In Brazil, GTIS is among the largest real estate private equity firms with a growing logistics investments and marquee assets in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro including the Infinity office building and Palácio Tangará, a five-star resort style hotel.