Craig England

Craig England has extensive experience in the real estate and financial sectors. Craig is currently the Vice President of Portfolio Management at GWL Realty Advisors, a position they have held since January 2022. In this role, they oversee the investment strategy and portfolio management activities of two open-ended, diversified, core Real Estate Funds with over $9 billion in assets across Canada. Craig has successfully raised over $2 billion in equity and debt capital, driving growth and optimizing the company's capital stack. Craig works closely with internal and external stakeholders to deliver strong performance.

Prior to their current position, Craig held the role of Senior Director of Portfolio Management at GWL Realty Advisors from January 2019 to December 2021. During this time, they were responsible for the investment strategy and portfolio management activities of the same Real Estate Funds mentioned earlier. Craig also played a key role in raising capital and driving growth.

Before joining GWL Realty Advisors, Craig worked as the Associate Director of Asset Management at Sun Life Financial from June 2012 to May 2015. Their responsibilities included managing assets and contributing to investment strategies.

Craig's career started at Colliers International, where they worked as an Associate in Valuation and Advisory from May 2011 to May 2012.

Overall, Craig England brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in portfolio management, investment strategy, and capital raising within the real estate and financial sectors.

Craig England attended Huron University from 2001 to 2003, where they earned a degree in Commerce with a field of study in Finance. In 2005, they pursued Level One certification from the CFA Institute. In 2014, Craig enrolled at The University of British Columbia and completed their PGCV degree at the Sauder School of Business in 2016. Prior to their time at Huron University, they studied Economics at Dalhousie University from 2000 to 2001.