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DaHye Rhee is a Vice President of Portfolio Management for South Korea based in Seoul. She joined LaSalle in 2016.

Prior to joining LaSalle, Dahye worked in the investment and development division of Samsung C&T, where she focused on real estate and infrastructure projects. 

Dahye holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Yonsei University and is a CFA Charter holder.
 

Dahye Rhee

Marc Montanus is an International Director and Fund Manager for the [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Asia Opportunity Fund series. In this role, he works with the Chief Investment Officer to deliver fund performance from acquisition through disposition. Working with a dedicated team, he is also responsible for overseeing and executing all of the operational and reporting functions of the funds. Marc is one of two Executive Officers of the Fund.

Marc has been in the real estate industry for 21 years and worked for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in the US and Europe before joining the Asia Pacific business in 2001. He has worked extensively in different disciplines of institutional real estate investment management including acquisitions, asset management, portfolio management, real estate securities and investor relations. Before assuming his current role in 2008, he was responsible for managing the Asia Property Fund, [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s core plus open-ended pan-regional fund in Asia Pacific, which significantly exceeded its return targets during his tenure. Prior to that, he was the Portfolio Manager for a regional separate account mandate, acquiring 10 direct and indirect investments in Asia, all of which exceeded their acquisition underwriting projections.

Marc holds a BSc in Business Administration from [Miami University](/org/miami-university) (Ohio).

Marc Montanus

David Ironside is the Fund Manager for Encore+, [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s Continental European open-end real estate fund. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Fund. David has held numerous senior positions for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) across Continental Europe over his long tenure including Investment Officer of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Continental European Business, Managing Director of the [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) GmbH and Head of Strategic Partnerships in Continental Europe. 

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) David spent four years at Bayernfonds/Real I.S. AG, the subsidiary of [Bayerische Landesbank](/org/bayerische-landesbank), and was responsible for foreign acquisitions. 

David holds a BSc in Land Economics with Commendation from Paisley College of Technology. He is also a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

David Ironside

Adam Caskey is a Senior Managing Director in the Investor Relations team. His primary responsibilities include working with the firm’s institutional clients and prospects in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic sections of the US to understand their investment needs and be their advocate within [LaSalle](/org/lasalle). Adam brings over 25 years of client service and marketing experience in the financial services industry. Adam also assists and provides market input in the development of direct real estate products. 

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Adam served as Vice President with The Manager Funds, and directed their marketing efforts covering the US. 

Adam earned a BGS from [Ohio University](/org/ohio-university).

Adam Caskey

As Vice President and Head of Americas Communications, Scott Sutton is responsible for enhancing the reputation of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) at the firm, product and asset-level throughout the U.S. and Canada. Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2020, Scott spent more than four years leading public relations for JLL’s Investor Services business lines where he developed messaging, elevated the firm’s profile and protected the JLL brand. Scott holds a BA from [DePaul University](/org/depaul-university).

Scott Sutton

JB Park is a Senior Managing Director in the Investor Relations team and is based in Seoul. He is responsible for investment relationships with Korean investors involving in capital raising, cross-border strategic investments and product development. JB joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2011 as an acquisition officer.

Prior to [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), JB worked with the Alternative Investment Team at [Standard Chartered Bank](/org/standard-chartered-bank) specializing in distressed debt/equity investment and as an acquisitions officer in the Global Commercial Real Estate Group of Lehman Brothers.

JB holds an MA from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) and a BA in Foreign Studies from Hankuk University.

JB Park

Kristy Heuberger is [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Co-Head of the Americas, a role she assumed March 31, 2021. Together with her counterpart Brad Gries, she is responsible for all personnel, operational and portfolio management across the region. She is a member of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Global Management Committee and reports to Global CEO Mark Gabbay.

Kristy also maintains oversight as [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Head of US Asset Management, where she leads the team responsible for developing and executing asset level strategies and driving active asset management. Kristy is a member of JLL Income Property Trust’s Board, a member [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Growth Through Inclusion Board, and chairs the Americas Data & Technology Strategy Committee. 

Kristy has over 21 years of real estate experience including equity asset management, debt structuring/originations, debt workouts, operations, marketing/market segmenting, and process improvement.  Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), she held several leadership roles with GE Capital, including leading the Central Region Originations and US Equity Asset Management groups and as Chief Marketing Officer for the North American region.

Kristy earned a MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago and a BS in Accounting from [Indiana University](/org/indiana-university).  She also holds a Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification

Kristy Heuberger

Chip Sellers is the Executive Vice President of LaSalle Debt Investors (formerly Latitude Management Real Estate Investors). 

Prior to joining Latitude Debt Investors, Chip was a Principal at Prudential Carbon Mesa where he was chairman of the credit committee for the company and its funds. He was also responsible for reporting and compliance functions at PCM. From 1995 to 1998 he was Vice President and Senior Portfolio manager at ING Real Estate Investors and was the chief operational officer responsible for the Mountain AMD portfolio, which was one of two public-private partnerships in which the [FDIC](/org/federal-deposit-insurance-company) participated. Through the term of this partnership Chip was the [FDIC](/org/federal-deposit-insurance-company)’s primary contact on this portfolio. He was also responsible for the management and disposition of ING’s B piece portfolio, and worked with Glenn Sonnenberg to successfully obtain a Special Servicer rating for ING Real Estate Investors.

Prior to his work at ING, Mr. Sellers worked for First Nationwide Bank and was one of the two principals responsible for the formation of Mountain AMD and the sale of FNB’s interest in that portfolio to ING. His other duties at FNB included credit monitoring and his role as a lead participant on the real estate portfolio annual reserve reviews by the [FDIC](/org/federal-deposit-insurance-company) and OTS. Prior to his work at FNB, he was First Vice President of Security Pacific National Bank after beginning his career at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets.

Chip graduated with honors from [Carleton College](/org/carleton-college) in Northfield, Minnesota, with a BA in economics and received his MBA in finance from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Chip Sellers

Tom Miller joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2008 as the Head of Development for Asia. He and his team are responsible for executing all development and major construction projects for all [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) fund assets in Asia. Tom also serves as the Regional Sustainability Officer for Asia and oversees the regional environmental and physical due diligence processes for new Asian acquisitions.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Tom held numerous senior roles globally in the real estate and construction sectors including 13 years with Bovis Lend Lease in the UK, Spain, Singapore, Philippines and the US. Tom is active in regional industry organizations including ULI, ANREV, and APREA.

Tom holds an Executive MBA from [IE Business School](/org/ie-business-school) in Madrid, a master’s degree in real estate from the University of Hong Kong, a master’s degree in engineering administration from [George Washington University](/org/gwu) and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame).

Tom Miller

Elysia Tse re-joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2016 and is the Head of Research & Strategy in Asia Pacific and a member of the Asia Pacific Investment Committee.

Elysia was previously the Head of Investment Governance, Strategy & Research Asia Pacific for Aviva Investors and subsequently the Head of Research and Strategy for J.P. Morgan Asset Management – Real Estate Asia Pacific (as part of the M&A). Before returning to Asia, Elysia has over a decade of experience in real estate investment research and strategy in the U.S. She has held positions in real estate research and strategy teams at [BlackRock](/org/blackrock) based in New York and [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) based in Chicago. Elysia started her career in Hong Kong in 1998.

She holds a B.S. from [Xiamen University](/org/xiamen-university) and a Master’s degree in Real Estate from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university). In 2011, Elysia was named a Rising Leader by Commercial Property Executive in the U.S.  She sits on the Advisory Board of [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) Baker Program in Real Estate and the Research Committee of ANREV.

Elysia Tse

Benjamin joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2014 in the Australian Acquisitions team. He has over 13 years of experience in the Australian real estate industry, including asset management, valuation and capital transactions. Benjamin has been involved in the successful completion of over US$3.3 billion worth of transactions across asset classes including office, retail, mixed-use and residential development during his time at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle).

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Benjamin was a Commercial Valuer at m3 Property Strategists. In this role he provided property valuations and advice for a variety of asset types, primarily specialising in CBD and fringe commercial assets, for international and local real estate investment managers, superannuation funds, financiers, syndicates, private owners and developers.

Benjamin holds an MBA (Technology) with Honours Excellence from the University of New South Wales, as well as Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Bachelor of Business Management (Real Estate and Development) from the University of Queensland.

Benjamin Daley

Michael Stratton joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2011 as Head of Acquisitions for Australia. He has over 20 years of experience in the Australian real estate industry and has experience in valuation, asset management and acquisitions and completed over US$8 billion worth of transactions across all asset classes including residential, mixed use and office development.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Michael was the Head of Capital Transactions at Lend Lease and a Fund Manager for the Lend Lease Core Plus Fund. In that role, he helped increase the AUM of the Core Plus Fund from US$275 million to US$540 million between 2008 and 2010.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Business in Land Economy from University of Western Sydney.

Michael Stratton

As head of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Global Creative Services, Alexandra is focused on the content services team, collaborating to define and evolve the brand vision, develop marketing strategy, define processes and systems, and develop/execute excite, empower, and engage initiatives; to steward the [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s brand voice and serve as lead designer on multiple projects; to lead the evolution of the [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s visual brand in partnership with design team; to manage a high-output team ensuring projects remain on schedule and are in line with project goals, budget and brand strategy.

Alexandra holds a BA in Architecture from Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning inBucharest.

Alexandra Constantin

Angelia Lim

Yen Tang Chae is the Fund Controller of several co-mingled and separate account mandates, as well as handling the treasury functions of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Asia Pacific funds. Yen Tang joined the Finance team in 2004, taking responsibility for the financial reporting and liquidity management of several co-mingled and separate account mandates. He also assists with selected fund and project level financing.

Yen Tang has over 18 years of experience in financial reporting and has acquired a range of financial market skills over the years, having worked as an auditor and as a product controller with an oil company and a bank.

Yen Tang holds a Bachelor of Accountancy with Honours and a minor in banking and finance from the Nanyang Technological University. He is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Yen Tang Chae

George Goh is responsible for acquisitions and asset management activities within Southeast Asia. George has over 12 years of experience in the real estate industry and has worked in various functions including acquisitions, asset management and portfolio management. Since joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2005, George has completed US$1.5 billion of investments for the Asia Opportunistic Fund series and Asia Property Fund, which includes direct investments and joint ventures in office, hotel, residential and logistics standing assets and developments in Singapore, Thailand and Australia.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), George was Head of Investments in Southeast Asia at Mapletree Investments.

George holds a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance, First Class Honours from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and is a CFA charterholder since 2006. He is a member of [Urban Land Institute](/org/urban-land-institute), Hospitality Asset Managers Association Asia Pacific and CFA Society Singapore.

George Goh

Marnie Prater became the Asia Pacific Chief Operating Officer in July 2019 and is currently based in Singapore. She is responsible for HR, finance, IT, legal and compliance and operations for the region. Prior to her present role, Marnie was the General Counsel for Asia Pacific for over ten years having responsibility for all legal and compliance matters in the region.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Marnie was the General Counsel for a manager of a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust. Before that, she was a Senior Associate with King Wood Mallesons in Sydney and an Associate with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London. Marnie holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wollongong, Australia. She was admitted to practice as a solicitor and barrister in New South Wales, Australia in 1999.

Marnie Prater

Andrew is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Global Partner Solutions.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Andrew was Head of Operations and Deputy Country Executive, Malta for [Alter Domus](/org/alter-domus), managing the operations team responsible for the provision of company set up, administration, accounting, tax compliance and company secretarial services for RE and PE clients.Andrew re-joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2018, where he had previously worked from 2008 to 2016. In his previous role he was responsible for supervising the finance function for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s UK direct real estate and debt funds. Previously, Andrew spent six years at PwC, working on the audit of Land Securities and Barclays Private Equity.

Andrew is a chartered accountant (FCA) and holds a BSc in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Malta. He sits on INREV's Global Standards Steering Committee.

Andrew Muscat

Ryan is the Managing Director and Fund CFO dedicated to [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Property Fund, the firm’s flagship open-ended U.S. core fund and the largest commingled fund managed by [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) and is responsible for coordination and management of financial reporting.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2007, Ryan an auditor for Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Chicago and also worked in financial reporting roles at Trizec Properties., a Chicago-based publicly traded REIT.

Ryan earned a BS in Accountancy from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and is licensed as a CPA and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Ryan Dereus

Yas Nakashima  is [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s Representative Director. Since joining the company in 2002, he has successfully grown the Japanese business to US$5 billion in assets under management. Yas has over 20 years of experience in direct real estate in both Japan and the US. His experience includes development, acquisitions, asset management, property management, leasing and investment brokerage.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Yas was a co-founder of Prospect Development Corp, a New York-based developer specializing in public-private partnership developments. Before moving to the US in 1999, he worked as a project manager for Cosmos Initia Co., one of Japan’s largest multi-family residential developers. Before this, he worked with Xymax Co. as a property manager in Tokyo.

Yas has a MSc in Real Estate Development from [Columbia University](/org/columbia-university) and a BSc in Architecture from [Waseda University](/org/waseda-university). He is a licensed Real Estate Broker (Japan) and a licensed Architect (First Class, Japan).

Yasuo Nakashima

Sung Taek is a Managing Director of Acquisitions & Asset Management for South Korea based in Seoul.

Sung Taek has 19 years of experience in a wide range of acquisitions, asset management, NPLs and M&As in both real estate and corporate private equity. Previously, Mr. Hwang was with Invesco Real Estate, GE Capital, Morgan Stanley, KPMG, and Gale International.

Sung Taek received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Business Administration from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

Sung Taek Hwang

Emily joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2016 within the asset management team and is responsible for the management of a mixed-use portfolio of real estate assets located throughout Australia. Emily has over 20 years’ experience in the real estate industry and has broad expertise in both asset and property management, as well as property valuation.

She previously held a number of roles with Jones Lang [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), where she was the General Manager of 400 George Street, Sydney and a Director within the NSW Property Management team. Emily was the winner of the 2010 NSW Real Estate Institute Award for Excellence in Commercial Property Management. 

Emily holds a Bachelor of Science in Land Management from the [University of Reading](/org/university-of-reading), UK and is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and an associate of the [Australian Property Institute](/org/australian-property-institute).

Emily Wills

Angela Ling joined LaSalle in January 2022 as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Asia Pacific. In this role, she is responsible for building LaSalle’s brand, supporting capital raising and deployment, and developing and executing LaSalle’s internal and external communication strategies across the region.

Angela has extensive experience in leading integrated marketing and communications, in both B2B and B2C capacities, across Asia Pacific. The brands and organizations she has impacted span a diverse range of industry sectors including banking, general insurance, automotive, and luxury/lifestyle, as well as the public sector.

Angela holds a BA in Media Study and a MA in Sociology from the University at Buffalo.

Angela Ling

Sven started working in the real estate industry in 2013 and has been working in real estate fund management of German Spezialfonds ever since – making him an expert in his role.

He joined LaSalle Investment Management in February 2018 and is responsible for the LaSalle E-REGI funds as Deputy Fund Manager. At his previous employer, PGIM Real Estate, he acted as a portfolio manager to a total of three real estate funds with a combined GAV of more than EUR 2bn.

Sven holds a diploma in business administration of the Technical University of Munich with specializations in Financial Management, Capital Markets and Controlling.

Sven Becker

Mathias Malzbender is the Head of Custom Accounts for Continental Europe. Based in Paris, he focuses on European strategies across the core to value-add risk spectrum and currently oversees the management of several accounts with total AUM in excess of €3 billion.

Mathias has 13 years of experience in European real estate. Previously he worked for Union Investment Real Estate for five years, where he held positions in both asset and investment management, most recently being responsible for acquisitions and disposals in France.

Mathias holds an MBA from the School of Business & Economics of Freie Universität in Berlin and qualified as a Certified Real Estate Investment Analyst with the German Society of Investment Professionals (DVFA) and the International Real Estate Business School (IREBS)

Mathias Malzbender

Dom Silman is Head of Research and Strategy, Debt and Value-Add Capital in Europe. He has strategic and research leadership responsibility for the full spectrum of products in the Debt and Value-Add business lines, including capital raising, deal research and ongoing client support. Dom also covers research projects involving the securities and index-linked investment businesses, as well as participating in pan-European research projects, forecasting, and regional and global house view processes. Dom’s research interests focus on providing data-driven insights in the search for superior risk-adjusted performance.

Prior to joining LaSalle, Dom was a researcher and lecturer in financial economics at the University of Plymouth. His research focused on the growth of alternative-lender financing in the UK, with key contributions in quantitative approaches.

Dom gained his PhD in Financial Economics from the University of Plymouth and also holds a BSc in Economics with Politics from the same institution.

Dominic J Silman

As Global Funds Counsel, Rachel leads the team responsible for all legal aspects of the fund raising life-cycle (from concept, to marketing, structuring, documentation and closing) of a number of existing and new products across LaSalle’s global platform, including structured products, clubs and commingled funds.

Prior to joining LaSalle, Rachel was a Senior Associate in the Financial Services Group at Dechert LLP.

Rachel has an LLB in Law and French from the University of Bristol and has completed the Investment Management Certificate (CFA UK).

Rachel Fenwick

Daniel Mahoney is a Senior Strategist and Managing Director within LaSalle’s US Research & Strategy team. He leads the team’s US residential, retail, and niche coverage, working closely with LaSalle’s comingled fund and separate account clients to create and implement real estate strategy.

Daniel created several LaSalle micro-location selection tools, such as the STARS scoring system, location scorecards, and suburban school strategy filters. He is also the author and editor behind LaSalle’s monthly global macro indicators, real estate universe market size estimates, and regularly contributes articles for the PREA Quarterly and NCREIF Performance Report. He is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Research Committee.

Daniel holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, with concentrations in Finance and Econometrics,  and a BA from Dartmouth College.

Daniel Mahoney

Carla works in the Fund Management Team of the [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft. She joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in April 2017 and is responsible for the Lasalle E-REGI fund as the dedicated Assistant Fund Manager.

Prior Carla studied at the Bartlett School of the University College London and finished her Bachelor of Science in Project Management for Construction. Following her Bachelor, she worked in the field of Project Management in Berlin, before specializing with a Master of Science in Real Estate at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany.

Carla Camphausen

Gary Moore is responsible for the International Accounts Team focusing on cross border capital investment into the UK and European markets for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s existing and new institutional clients. In addition, he is a senior fund manager responsible for two value-add accounts – one UK and one Pan-European. He has over 27 years of experience.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Gary spent 14 years with ING Real Estate Investment Management (now [CBRE Global Investors](/org/cbre-global-investors)) in the UK as a Senior Director and Head of the Acquisitions and Development team. He was also a Senior Fund Manager and Head of Separate Accounts. Gary has extensive transaction and development experience throughout the UK, across the risk spectrum and through two economic cycles. He has a detailed understanding of value-add and opportunistic (refurbishment and development) style investments and transacted over £5 billion of real estate assets. He has developed and implemented successful strategies for several funds over the last 15 years.

Gary holds a BSc (Hons) from Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham and an MSc in Real Estate and Finance from Reading University. He is a Chartered Surveyor and Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Gary Moore

Richard is a Managing Director in the Debt Investment and Special Situations team and is responsible for the European Whole Loans programme.​ He has worked in the European real estate finance markets since 2007 supporting investors in originating and structuring financing solutions across a wide range of asset classes and debt products.

Prior to [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Richard spent six years at Wells Fargo Bank International on their European Commercial Real Estate desk with a focus on private equity coverage, providing investment and development finance, corporate lines and revolving credit facilities across all major real estate sectors. He also worked for 6 years in [Commerzbank](/org/commerzbank)’s real estate finance business, Eurohypo, based in both London and Tokyo. Alongside origination responsibilities, his experience includes loan portfolio acquisitions and restructuring non-performing loans.

He has served as Vice President for the Association of Property Lenders and currently sits on the special advisor board to the Oxford Real Estate Society as well as the Board of Advisors for CREFC Europe. He is a regular contributor to Property Week and a guest lecturer at the IPF Diploma in Property Investment and the Oxford Executive Education Real Estate programme​. Richard holds an MPhil in Management from the Judge Business School, Cambridge University, and a BA Hons from the [University of Oxford](/org/university-of-oxford).

Richard Craddock

Christopher Ford joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2013 and is responsible for drafting term sheets, reviewing deal structuring, investment management agreements, joint venture agreements, senior and mezzanine investment and development facility agreements, and intercreditor deeds. He has been involved in debt transactions valued in excess of £2 billion during his time at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle).

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Christopher trained and practiced law at Nabarro LLP for five years, based in London.

Christopher holds a BA in History from [Royal Holloway, University of London](/org/royal-holloway-university-of-london), a Graduate Diploma in Law (with Commendation) from BPP and a Certificate in Legal Practice (with Commendation) from BPP.

Christopher Ford

Chris Lewis manages the Transaction team in the UK, working with the Fund Managers and the Strategic Partnerships team to source, appraise and secure suitable investment opportunities across a variety of styles.

Chris rejoined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in June 2014, having previously been a partner at Cordea Savills from 2006 to 2014 and before that at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) and JLL, where he joined in 1998. Since 2001, Chris has worked on successful acquisitions totaling over €2 billion across Europe, of which over £1 billion has been in the UK.

Chris is a Chartered Surveyor, a member of the Investment Property Forum and Approved under FSA Guidelines as a CSF30 (customer).

Chris Lewis

Brad Gries is [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Co-Head of the Americas, a role he assumed March 31, 2021. Together with his counterpart Kristy Heuberger, Brad is responsible for all personnel, operational and portfolio management across the region. He is a member [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Global Management Committee and reports to Global CEO Mark Gabbay.

Brad also maintains oversight as [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Head of US Transactions and Americas Co-CIO. He leads a team of 20 transactions professionals that are responsible for sourcing, underwriting and executing new investments as well as dispositions across North America. As Co-CIO, he chairs the [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Americas Investment Committee and helps formulate investment strategy for the firm. Brad is an active participant in the firm’s capital raising efforts and is directly involved in the formation and execution of joint ventures and large portfolio transactions.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Brad held leadership positions over the course of a 16-year career with the real estate investment arm of DWS, most recently serving as Managing Director, Real Estate Transactions. In this role, he led the acquisition team responsible for new investment initiatives in the Central and Southeast U.S., including investments in all property types and throughout the risk spectrum. Before DWS, Brad held analyst and consultant positions at MB Real Estate and Arthur Anderson.

Brad earned a BA in Economics from the University of Illinois.

Brad Gries

John McKinlay is the Chief Executive Officer of Canada and is responsible for all aspects of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s Canadian operations. He has over 20 years of experience in institutional real estate. During his career he has been involved in over $8 billion of real estate transactions and led over $5 billion over the last six years.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), John served as Executive Vice President of Acquisitions for [Bentall Kennedy](/org/bentall-kennedy) in Canada. Prior to that, he was the co-head of Asset Management at GE Capital in Canada, where he managed a team of 14, managing institutional accounts and with direct responsibilities ranging from asset management to transactions.

John earned a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Business Administration from [Willamette University](/org/malone-brown-productions), and a Bachelor of Arts from [Boston University](/org/boston-university).

John McKinlay

JMr. Muñoz is responsible for the strategy, operations, investor relationships and investment activities of the LVP US Series1. Since joining the firm, he has completed over $8 billion in transactions across property types and has also held roles where he was responsible for asset management, financings, dispositions and capital formation. Mr. Muñoz is based in Chicago and a member of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Americas Investment Committee and Management Board.

Joe has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university) and a BA in Economics from the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania).

Joseph Munoz

Allan Swaringen is President and CEO of JLL Income Property Trust, a daily valued, perpetual life REIT managed by [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) and sponsored by JLL. Allan is responsible for all financial, investing and operational functions of JLL Income Property Trust and guides the overall strategic direction of the company. He formerly served as fund manager for the company since its inception in 2004. He has more than 25 years of experience in the real estate industry, including a variety of leadership and investment management positions with [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) and other leading institutions. Allan has served as a speaker and featured panelist at numerous industry conferences.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Allan was partner with Crown Golf Properties, LP, a subsidiary of Henry Crown and Company. He began his career in real estate more than 25 years ago with [Trammell Crow Company](/org/trammell-crow-company).

Allan holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a BS from the University of Illinois.

Allan Swaringen

Hank Feibusch is a Managing Director in the Due Diligence Group. His responsibilities include project-specific management of economic, physical, and environmental due diligence investigations as well as sustainability evaluation activities for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s North American acquisitions. Hank has worked on acquisitions in excess of $10 billion in total asset value, including office, retail, industrial and multifamily assets, including numerous JV land development projects. In addition, Hank serves as a subject matter expert/advisor on capital projects on managed assets.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2000, Hank was employed by EMG, a real estate due diligence consulting firm as Architectural and Engineering Field Manager, where he managed the performance and productivity of over 60 consulting architects and engineers working in remote offices throughout the continental US. Before that, he performed and managed hundreds of Phase I and II environmental property investigations for a variety of national clients. In addition, Hank introduced and managed an ISO 9002 Quality Management System (QMS) at EMG.

Hank Feibusch

Erick Paulson is a Managing Director in [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Acquisitions group and is responsible for office, industrial and retail acquisitions in the Western US. In addition to property acquisitions, Erick is responsible for formulating joint-ventures and other structured transactions with both private developers and public companies. He joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 1997 and has held a number of senior positions within the firm, including its Land Group and Development Group. Erick has experience with property acquisitions, including core, value-added and opportunistic, in all major property types in the Western U.S. He has worked with closed-end and open-end funds, opportunity funds, high-net-worth international investors and domestic separate account investors.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Erick was responsible for acquisitions in the Western US and capital raising in the Asia Pacific region for The Chase Manhattan Bank and Falcon Real Estate Investment Company.

Erick earned a BSc in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Erick Paulson

Gregg Falk has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of JLL Income Property Trust, an SEC registered daily valued perpetual life REIT, since November 2011. He is also a senior member of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Portfolio Accounting Group. Gregg has held other officer positions since joining the firm in 2004.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Gregg was an Audit Manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP for six years and a Senior Staff Accountant with First of America Bank for five years. He has worked on numerous real estate engagements, both public and private, since 1999.

Gregg holds a BSc in Finance and a BSc in Economics from [Northern Illinois University](/org/northern-illinois-university) and a MSc in Accountancy Science from [Northern Illinois University](/org/northern-illinois-university). He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Gregory Falk

Stu Sziklas is the Head of US Custom Accounts at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management.  He is responsible for $10 billion in AUM and is a member of the Americas Advisory Board.

Working closely with the Transactions, Asset Management, Research & Strategy, Client Accounting and Client Capital Group, Stu oversees the development and execution of individual portfolio strategies including selection of new investments, key property-level initiatives, financing strategy, and hold/sell decisions.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Stu spent twelve years at [CBRE Global Investors](/org/cbre-global-investors), most recently as Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager responsible for large-scale separate account mandates.  Before [CBRE](/org/cbre)GI, he worked in the asset management group of Beacon Capital Partners and previously at [CBRE](/org/cbre)-NE Partners.   Prior to [CBRE](/org/cbre), he served as the Head of Property Management for Aetna’s Corporate Real Estate Group. 

Stu earned a BSc in Chemistry from [Trinity College](/org/trinity-college) and an MBA in Finance from the [University of Connecticut](/org/university-of-connecticut).  He is a member of PREA (Pension Real Estate Association), NYPEN (NY Private Equity Network) and AFIRE (Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate).

Stuart Sziklas

Glenn A. Sonnenberg is President and CEO of LaSalle Debt Investors (formerly Latitude Management Real Estate Investors). He has been directly responsible for the acquisition, management and/or disposition of over $6.0 billion of real estate and debt investments in the United States and Canada, as well as the issuance of over $1.0 billion in collateralized debt obligations.

Prior to joining LaSalle Debt Investors, Glenn served as Managing Director of Prudential Carbon Mesa, where he was co-CEO and the senior executive for funds management and served as acting-COO of the parent (NASDAQ:WMFG). Previously, he was President of ING Real Estate Investors and Executive Vice President of Kearny Street Real Estate Company (a subsidiary of [Morgan Stanley](/org/morgan-stanley)), both opportunistic real estate investors and managers.

Glenn serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committees of Bet Tzedek—the House of Justice, Stephen S. Wise Temple, the USC Libraries Board of Counselors and Para los Niños. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and the USC Gould School of Law Board of Counselors. He previously served on the Board of Trustees of the [University of Southern California](/org/university-of-southern-california).

A graduate of the [University of Southern California](/org/university-of-southern-california), B.A. 1977, History, magna cum laude, phi beta kappa, Glenn also received his J.D. in 1980 from USC. He began his career as a real estate and finance partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble and Mallory. He is a member of the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He frequently speaks on real estate investment and finance. He received the USC Alumni Service award in 2004 and the Bet Tzedek Lainer award in 2005 and the Jewish Federation Legal Division Maimonides award in 2015.

Glenn Sonnenberg

Alexandre Arhuis-Grumbach is the Transactions Manager for Encore+, responsible for overseeing all acquisitions for the Fund. He joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2010 working as a financial analyst on a Pan-European Value-Add fund and was subsequently an acquisitions manager in France.

He earned a MSc in Civil Engineering from French school ESTP, a MSc in Real Estate Management from [Glasgow Caledonian University](/org/glasgow-caledonian-university). He is also a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).

Alex Edds

Petra Blazkova is Head of Research and Strategy, Core and Core Plus Capital in Europe. In this capacity, she works closely with a number of LaSalle’s funds and separate account clients to help inform investment decisions and portfolio construction. Additionally, Petra takes a leading role in establishing LaSalle’s European strategy outlook. This includes defining fund strategies, identifying acquisition opportunities and bringing new sources of capital to Europe. To this end, she works closely with several teams across London, Munich, Paris and elsewhere around the world.

Prior to joining LaSalle in 2019, Petra worked for Real Capital Analytics (RCA), overseeing a team researching capital market trends and transactions, developing investment advisory services and overseeing RCA’s business development in analytics services. From 2011 to 2015, she led Asia Pacific Capital Markets Research for CBRE in Singapore. Before that, she covered logistics markets across Europe and investment markets as Head of EMEA Capital Markets Research for King Sturge (since acquired by now JLL) in London. Petra began her career in real estate research at Colliers in Prague, where she worked from 2000 to 2004.

Petra holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Investment and Finance from Henley Business School at the University of Reading. She is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, serving on the Living Concepts Council.

Petra Blazkova

Tom Rose is responsible for portfolios with relative return investment strategies within the UK. He formulates and oversees the implementation of the strategic objectives of portfolios, including acquisitions, sales, sustainability and asset management initiatives.

Having joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) as a graduate in 2001, he has worked with a broad range, size and style of portfolios, including pension funds, endowment funds and geared vehicles.

Tom holds a BSc in Real Estate Management from [Oxford Brookes University](/org/oxford-brookes-university). He is approved by the FCA (CF30: Customer) and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He sits on [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s European Sustainability Taskforce and UK Investment Committee. 

Tom Rose

Francesco Coviello is based in [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Munich office, where he is responsible for acquisitions and asset management in Italy and Spain. He joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in June 2008 and has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry.

Francesco previously worked at Redevco for four years where he was responsible for the company's acquisitions and asset management in Italy. Prior to this, Francesco worked at Henderson Global Investors, where he was in charge of acquisitions for the Italy and Spain. He worked at Savills Italia where he gained detailed knowledge of the Italian and Spanish markets, helping national and foreign investors in acquiring and dispose of assets in Italy.

Francesco is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Francesco Coviello

Michelle Roberts is the Vice President of Investor Relations at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle). Michelle has over eight years of experience in the accounting field. Michelle started their career as an accountant at Noble Associates Worldwide in May 2012. In February 2013, they joined CA Technologies as an accountant on the North America General Accounting Team. Michelle left CA Technologies in June 2014 to join LeverPoint Management, LLC as a senior fund accountant. Michelle was responsible for private equity fund accounting and fund administration. Michelle left LeverPoint Management in December 2015 to join [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) as the Vice President of Investor Relations.

Michelle Roberts' educational career includes a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing Strategy & Planning from [DePaul University](/org/depaul-university) and a B.S in Accounting from [Siena College](/org/siena-college).

They work with Jason Ko - Head of Corporate Finance, Asia Pacific, Laura Schettler - VP, Investor Relations, and Demetri Rackos - Global Head of Tax. Their manager is Michael Ricketts, Global Chief Financial Officer.

Michelle Roberts

Laura Schettler is currently the VP of Investor Relations at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle). Laura has previously worked as an intern in real estate development and acquisitions at Hines Immobilien GmbH, and as an intern in private banking at [Credit Suisse](/org/credit-suisse). Laura has a passion for the real estate industry and is excited to continue their career at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle).

Laura Schettler earned a Master of Science in Real Estate from Cass Business School, with majors in sustainability in real estate, real estate portfolio & fund management. Laura also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/General Management from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, with majors in real estate investments & finance, real estate principles, and strategy consulting. Additionally, Laura Schettler has a degree in Estrategia Competitiva from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, with a major in finanzas.

Laura Schettler reports to Michael Ricketts, Global Chief Financial Officer. They work with Jason Ko - Head of Corporate Finance, Asia Pacific, Demetri Rackos - Global Head of Tax, and Michelle Roberts - VP, Investor Relations.

Laura Schettler

Elena Alschuler is Vice President, Head of Americas Sustainability for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), a position she assumed in 2021.

Elena is a central leader for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s North America sustainability initiatives. She works closely with the firm’s Portfolio Management team on sustainability strategies, as well as its Asset Management group to develop programs for property-level initiatives, including certifications, efficiency projects, energy procurement, green leases, and health & wellness projects.

Elena joins [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) from View Inc., where she led real estate activities including the firm’s strategy and execution to scale adoption of smart glass in the office and multifamily sectors across the US and Canada. Prior to View Inc., Elena worked at the US Department of Energy in Washington, DC as a Building Technologies Project Manager, as well as the MIT Department of Urban Studies & Planning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and [HR&A Advisors](/org/hra-advisors) in New York.

She has a Bachelor's degree from [Bard College](/org/bard-college), and a Masters in City Planning from MIT



Elena Alschuler

Samer Honein is a Senior Managing Director in the Investor Relations team. He joined the team in February 2012 and is responsible for managing and developing relationships with clients and prospects in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Azerbaijan, France and Belgium. Samer previously worked with [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Acquisitions team, sourcing investments opportunities and executing acquisitions as well as developing Strategic Partnerships in France. Samer has 17 years of experience in real estate.

Prior to this, he spent four years as a project engineer in Lebanon then joined JLL’s Research department in Paris and covered roles in the Valuation Department and the Capital Markets team.

Samer holds an MBA from ESLSCA in Paris and a MSc in Civil Engineering from The Lebanese University, Beirut. He is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Samer Honein

Rene Hoepfner joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management in May 2016. Based in Munich, he is leading the Munich Investor Relations Team and is responsible for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s capital raising and client relations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. He is a member of the Continental Europe Management Board.

Previously, Rene worked at Mercer Investment Consulting for several years, advising corporate organizations, pension funds, insurance companies and institutional investors on their real estate portfolio, alternative assets and strategic asset allocation. In addition to Mercer, he worked for several investment manager with a focus on alternative asset classes.

Rene holds a degree in Economics from the Humboldt-University of Berlin.



Rene Hoepfner

Nora Yazane is a Vice President in the Investor Relations team. She focuses on developing and managing relationships with investors, prospects and investment consultants in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Middle East and North Africa region.

Nora brings 10 years of investment, banking and advisory experience spanning from proprietary investment, asset allocation and investment advisory to wealth management and project financing. Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in December 2019, she was working as investment manager for a UAE local bank, where she managed a part of their prop book asset allocation and provided advisory to UHNWI. Nora is also passionate about humanitarian issues and making a positive change in people’s lives so she is involved in several charity activities.

Nora holds a Master Degree in Finance and Tax from Sorbonne University in Paris, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) certificate, and Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI UK) certificates in Wealth & Investment Management, Global Securities, Securities & Investment, Risk in Financial Services.



Nora Yazane

Ben Collis is a Senior Vice President in the Investor Relations team. He focuses on creating and managing relationships with investors, clients and investment consultants from the UK, Ireland and the Nordic region.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2019, Ben spent four years at Aberdeen Standard Investments, principally as an Investment Specialist working on business development and product management for the firm’s European co-mingled real estate funds. He previously served for 12 years as a British Army officer, having trained at Sandhurst.

Ben holds the Investment Property Forum post graduate diploma, the Investment Management Certificate and a MA (Hons) in Modern History from the University of St Andrews.



Ben Collis

Linda joined LaSalle’s European Investor Relations team in July 2005 and is responsible for client relations and capital raising in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. She brings more than 20 years of industry experience to this role.

Prior to joining LaSalle Linda worked for four years at Bankhaus Ellwanger & Geiger in Stuttgart.

Linda holds an BA from Berufsakademie Mannheim (Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW)) and  MBA in International Real Estate Management from University of Applied Sciences Biberach.



Linda Lipp

Benjamin Abramov

Craig Oram is a Managing Director of LaSalle Debt Investors (formerly Latitude Management Real Estate Investors). He leads the originations team, with responsibility for the sourcing, pricing, structuring, underwriting, and closing of equity and debt investment across all commercial real estate property sectors. Since joining the firm in 2005, he has been directly involved in the acquisition and origination of over $3 billion in equity and debt investments. Craig serves on the company’s investment committee.

Prior to joining LaSalle Debt Investors, Craig was a Director in the New York office of Andersen Corporate Finance LLC, a middle market investment bank. He was responsible for mergers & acquisitions and structured finance transactions, as well as providing specialized corporate finance advice.

Craig received a Master of Real Estate Development from the [University of Southern California](/org/university-of-southern-california), and a Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Economics degree from the [University of Auckland](/org/university-of-auckland), New Zealand.

Craig Oram

Nick Okumura was appointed Co-CIO for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in Asia Pacific in January 2021. He joined the firm in 2011 and most recently was Head of Acquisitions and Asset Management in Japan, a role he continues to cover.

He has over 23 years of Japanese real estate experience and completed over US$15 billion of debt and equity transactions across multiple asset classes.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Nick served as Principal at [Westbrook Partners](/org/westbrook-partners) and Senior Vice President of the Global Real Estate Group at Lehman Brothers. During his tenure at Lehman Brothers, he executed various types of real estate deals including office, residential, hotel, retail, industrial and development, and completed multiple CMBS transactions.

Nick holds an MA in International Studies from the [University of Washington](/org/university-of-washington) and a BA in English from [Kwansei Gakuin University](/org/kwansei-gakuin-university).

Kunihiko Okumura

Philip is the CEO of Europe at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), based in London, and with overall responsibility for  $22 billion AUM pan-European private business. He is also a member of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Global Management Committee. 

Philip is a German national with 20 years´ experience in the real estate industry and has overseen over €11 billion of global real estate investments. He  joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in June 2018 as Head and CIO of Continental Europe and has a proven and distinguished reputation in the German and broader European real estate market.  Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Philip was Co-Chief Investment Officer at Corestate Capital, and hespent eight years at Union Investment Real Estate in various leadership roles, including the Head of Investment Management Europe and later becoming the Global Head covering the Americas and APAC Region. 

Philip studied Law at the Universities of Heidleberg and Freibur in Germany,  and completed his Bar Exam in Düsseldorf Germany. 

Philip La Pierre

Tiziana Galassini is a Senior Managing Director of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) and COO of the Client Capital Group, a team of over 40 professionals located in 12 offices around the globe responsible for client relationship management, capital raising and marketing of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) global business. Tiziana is also a member of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) European Management Board. 

As part of her role, she is responsible for overseeing the coordination of new product development globally within the Client Capital Group. This includes the setup and launch of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) sponsored co-mingled funds and club deals; she works closely with portfolio managers, Research & Strategy and the Legal and Compliance teams. her responsibilities include leading the planning process and tracking of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s global capital raised.

Tiziana has 20 years of experience in the real estate and finance business, and prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) she worked for 15 years in the investment banking division of [Morgan Stanley](/org/morgan-stanley). 

Tiziana received a BA summa cum laude in Business Administration from [Bocconi University](/org/bocconi-university) in Milan.

Tiziana Galassini

Matt Sgrizzi is Chief Investment Officer of LaSalle Investment Management Securities and Portfolio Manager of Global accounts and the Global Diversified Sector.  In his role as CIO, he partners in running the Securities group with the CEO, Lisa Kaufman.  Mr. Sgrizzi also serves as Chair of the Portfolio Management Oversight Committee of LaSalle Securities and is a member of Global Securities Advisory Committee.

Mr. Sgrizzi’s joined the Securities group in 2002.  Throughout his career in real estate securities, Mr Sgrizzi has covered and analyzed all property types and regions in the listed universe.  His previous responsibilities with the Firm include serving as Deputy Global portfolio manager,  European portfolio manager and spent five years in the Amsterdam Securities office.  Prior to his time in Amsterdam, he held responsibilities as an analyst in Baltimore covering US lodging companies, Asia Pacific listed property companies and overall global portfolio management.

Mr. Sgrizzi graduated from [Loyola University Maryland](/org/loyola-university-maryland) with a B.A. in Finance. Mr. Sgrizzi holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Baltimore Security Analysts Society. 


Matthew Sgrizzi

Dan Witte is the Chief Investment Officer of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Global Partner Solutions and oversees a series of co-investment and joint venture vehicles, with a broad history of investment experience including structured equity, development and operating joint ventures, distressed debt, recapitalizations, senior and junior loans and public securities.

Dan serves on the [North American](/org/north-american-company-for-life-and-health-insurance) private equity Investment Committee and the [North American](/org/north-american-company-for-life-and-health-insurance) private equity Advisory Board. He joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 1992 in the Acquisitions group where he served until 2006.

Dan received an MBA from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university)’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a BS in Finance with highest honors from the University of Illinois.

Daniel Witte

Steve Spray is responsible for portfolios with absolute return investment strategies within the UK and is Fund Manager for the British Coal Pension Funds. He formulates and oversees the implementation of the strategic objectives of portfolios, including acquisitions, sales, sustainability and asset management initiatives. Steve is also a member of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s UK Investment Committee.

Steve joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 1990, holds a Bachelor of Land Economy degree from The University of Aberdeen and is a Member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with over 30 years of industry experience. He is an Approved Person (CF30) by the [Financial Conduct Authority](/org/the-financial-conduct-authority), member of the Investment Property Forum and a Policy Board member of the Scottish Property Federation.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Steve worked at Whitbread PLC and Bass PLC.

Steve Spray

Steve Ralff is a Managing Director, Product Strategist and Head of Business Development for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management Securities. As Head of the Business Development and Product Strategy team, Steve’s primary responsibility is focused on the development and implementation of the firm’s strategies and products as well as leading the innovation, planning and coordination of global business development, marketing and capital raising activities. He is a member of the Global Securities Advisory Committee. 

Steve brings over 20 years of industry experience, and prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), was the Global Product Specialist for Blackrock’s Global Real Estate Securities Program where he was hired to help build their global real estate securities platform. In addition to [BlackRock](/org/blackrock), Steve held marketing positions at Davis Advisors and J.W. Seligman and was an analyst with ING covering financial securities. 

Steve received a BA in History from [Tulane University](/org/tulane-university). He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the New York Security Analysts Society.

Steve Ralff

Amy Klein Aznar is the Head of Debt Investment and Special Situations team at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management and responsible for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s market leading European debt platform. She is responsible for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Real Estate Debt Strategies II & III (£1.4bn in committed capital), [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Residential Finance I - III (£846m in committed capital), [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Whole Loan Strategies (€600m committed capital) and [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) UK Special Situations Fund and is on [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s European and UK Management Boards and chairs [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s European Diversity Board. Amy re-joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2008 and has spent more than 15 years at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)/JLL.

Amy has a 20+ year track record of working in real estate principal investment, advisory and investment banking. During her time at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Amy has raised over $4.4bn of capital commitments across the debt and special situations platform and completed over $3.4bn of debt and structured equity investments in 67 transactions since 2012. Her real estate debt investments include over £900m in mezzanine loans and £1.7bn in whole loans, including c. £900m in development lending. Amy has a solid performance track record across all funds for which she is responsible, with all funds meeting or outperforming target ranges since the platform’s inception in 2010.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Amy was a Managing Director of Global Principal Investments at Merrill Lynch in London, where she was responsible for transactions across Europe, including: the acquisition of a €13bn portfolio of non-performing loans and a loan servicing company from Banca Intesa in Italy, the acquisition of a €1.4bn non-performing loan portfolio from Dresdner Bank in Germany and the acquisition of a €741m portfolio of four German Shopping Centres.  Prior to that, she was a National Director at Jones Lang [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Corporate Finance in London and at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Partners in Chicago.  Prior to that, Amy worked for Morgan Stanley Real Estate in New York, in both the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund and its real estate advisory business.  Amy has lived and worked in Europe since 1999, is a U.S. citizen and speaks English and French. 

Amy has an MBA in Finance and Real Estate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BSE in Engineering from Princeton University (cum laude and sigma xi). She has been living and working in London since 1999.

Amy Klein Aznar

Tim Kessler was the Global Head of Corporate Strategy and Development from 2017 to 2021 and is currently serving as the Global Chief Operating Officer. Tim is focused on identifying, evaluating and aligning resources to pursue organic and inorganic growth opportunities for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) around the world. He works closely with [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Global Management Committee to further develop [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s corporate strategy and to implement best practices and technology solutions across the platform to ensure the firm continues to provide industry-leading investment performance and service to its clients.

Tim brings more than 15 years’ experience in the real estate and finance industries to [LaSalle](/org/lasalle). He spent 10 years at FPL Advisory Group where he led the management consulting business and served as a strategic, organizational, and financial advisor to clients across all sectors of commercial real estate. Prior to FPL, he worked as a consultant with ZS Associates and in Investment Banking at Bear Stearns.

Tim graduated from [Harvard University](/org/harvard) with a B.A. degree in Economics, and earned an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university).

Tim Kessler

Lisa Kaufman is Chief Executive Officer of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management Securities responsible for overall group management and a Portfolio Manager of U.S. accounts and the Global Specialty Sector. In her role as the Securities division CEO, she is a member of the Global Management Committee of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management.  Ms. Kaufman also serves on the Global Securities Advisory Committee and the Portfolio Management Oversight Committee of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Securities

Ms. Kaufman joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 1994 and the Securities group in 1998.  Throughout her career in real estate securities, Ms. Kaufman has covered and analyzed all property types in the listed universe.  In 2016, Ms. Kaufman became the Portfolio Manager for North America and she continues to manage all US-only mandates.  Most recently, Ms. Kaufman has expanded her portfolio manager role to include ex-US companies in specialty sectors such as storage, student accommodation and healthcare.   In addition to her growing investment coverage, Ms. Kaufman expanded her managerial duties and became the CEO of the Securities platform in 2018. Prior to joining the Securities group in 1998, Ms. Kaufman worked in [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s private equity group where she focused on entity level investments in real estate, recapitalizing existing portfolios, private real estate companies and public REITs.

Lisa received an M.B.A in finance from [Columbia University](/org/columbia-university)’s Business School and an A.B. in Urban Studies and Political Science from [Brown University](/org/brown-university).  Ms. Kaufman is a member of the Advisory Board of Governors and the Real Estate Investment Advisory Council (REIAC) at Nareit.

Lisa Kaufman

Mr. Zehner joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in March 2012 as Global Head of the Client Capital Group and is a member of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Global Management Committee. With the hiring of Alok Gaur in Chicago in July 2016, Jon became Global Co-Head of the Client Capital Group. Based in London, he was jointly responsible for leading [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s global activities relating to capital raising, new product development, merchant banking and large-scale, cross-border strategic investments. He is a member of the European Debt and Special Situations Investment Committee. On January 1, 2021, Jon was appointed Chief Executive Officer for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) GPS.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Jon was a Senior Director [AREA](/org/area) Property Partners where he was responsible for client relationships, deal origination and strategic development.  Prior to [AREA](/org/area), Jon spent 28 years at JP Morgan, where he held a number of senior positions including Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking and Head of sub-Saharan Africa.  Jon is an active leader in several industry organisations.  He currently serves as Chair of the Cambridge Land Economy Advisory Board of the [University of Cambridge](/org/university-of-cambridge) and is the immediate past European Chairman of the [Urban Land Institute](/org/urban-land-institute).  He has served twice on the Global Board of Directors of ULI and remains a Trustee of the ULI. 

Past industry activities include founding and serving on the Executive Board of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA).  He also served on the Board of Advisors of the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth and is the EMEA Co-Chair of Dartmouth’s current capital campaign.  He is a member of The Board of Governors of the Arnold House School in St. John’s Wood in London.  Jon holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and an AB in Economics from [Dartmouth College](/org/dartmouth). 

Jon Zehner

Keith Fujii was appointed Head of Asia Pacific in January 2021, having joined the company in March 2018 as the CEO of Japan and Representative Director & President of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management KK, the asset manager to [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Logiport REIT.

He is a member of the Global Management Council, Asia Pacific Investment Committee and the board of directors of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) REIT Advisors KK.

Keith has a distinguished background in Asia with over 28 years of real estate investment and banking experience building successful platforms in both equity and debt. Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Keith most recently served as CEO of Ishin Hotels Group. Keith also held senior positions at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Grove International Partners, [Shinsei Bank](/org/shinsei-bank-ltd) and Lehman Brothers. In addition to his 20 years in Japanese real estate market, Keith has invested and created investment platforms in South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Spain, Australia, USA and India. He has also led acquisition efforts in China, Philippines, Singapore, UK and France.

Keith earned an MBA from [New York University](/org/nyu)’s Stern School of Business and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Irvine.

Keith Fujii

Matt Jordan is a Managing Director in [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Acquisitions group, with a primary focus on multifamily acquisitions in the eastern half of the US. He has been involved in all of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s multifamily acquisitions in the New York area and has completed transactions in 10 different markets since 2011.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2010, Matt was a Senior Managing Director and Partner of Rockwood Real Estate Advisors based in New York City. While with Rockwood from 1999 to 2010, he provided underwriting, disposition, restructuring advisory and marketing services for real estate assets valued over $15 billion. Matt also completed investment sales in all asset classes with a primary focus on multifamily in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeastern US.

Matt earned a BSE in Civil Engineering from the [University of Iowa](/org/university-of-iowa). He is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council Board of Directors.

Matthew Jordan

Adam Donahue is the Head of Separate Accounts for Asia Pacific. He is responsible for strategic direction and investment performance which includes joint ventures and club deals across the region. He oversees portfolio management and reporting functions with heavy involvement in acquisitions and asset management. Adam strives to connect international investors with real estate opportunities that achieve their investment objectives. Significant assignments have included the management of a Japanese retail strategy and an Asia-focused office value-add program. He is also focused on sustainability and future-proofing assets against obsolescence. 

Adam has over 15 years of real estate experience and has transacted over $5 billion in equity and debt real estate investments covering multiple asset classes and across the risk spectrum. Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2010, Adam was a Vice President in the Global Real Estate Group at Lehman Brothers. 

Adam earned a BA degree from [Boston University](/org/boston-university) and is biligual in English and Japanese. 

Adam Donahue

Manuel Zapata joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2007 as Chief Investment Strategist for Mexico. In 2014, he became Chief Administrative Officer of Mexico and oversees the day-to-day operation of the business in Mexico as well as the overall profitability of investments.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Manuel was a Senior Underwriter at GE Real Estate and was the Senior Equity Analyst for the Retail Sector in Mexico for [Citigroup](/org/citigroup).

Manuel has a BA from [Appalachian State University](/org/appalachian-state-university) in North Carolina. He earned the CFA Charter in 2000.

Manuel Zapata

Steve Bolen joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2000 to establish the firm’s US medical office investment practice. He has overseen the acquisition of medical office investments valued at over $2 billion made on behalf of the Medical Office Fund series, [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Property Fund, JLLIPT and various custom accounts.

Before joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Steve served as Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer of Healthcare Financial Partners REIT where he oversaw investments in medical office buildings, assisted living facilities and nursing homes.

Steve holds a BSc in Finance from the [University of Maryland](/org/university-of-maryland) and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has also completed extensive coursework in real estate valuation through the Appraisal Institute.

Steve Bolen

Chris is the Head of Research & Strategy for Canada. He is responsible for developing real estate investment strategy for the Canadian business and provides market analysis for existing and potential new investments. Chris has 22 years of commercial real estate experience in real estate research, consulting, portfolio management and brokerage, and is the author of a number of white papers and reports.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Chris was Manager of Portfolio Analysis & Research at [GWL Realty Advisors](/org/gwl-realty-advisors-inc). Prior to that, he led the industrial market research team at Royal LePage Commercial in Toronto. He  also conducted real estate analysis and consulting work at Clayton Research and was a licensed real estate broker with CB Commercial.

Chris earned a Master of Applied Environmental Studies in Economic Development from University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Urban and Regional Planning from [Ryerson University](/org/ryerson-university).



Chris Langstaff

Hagen Knaupp is Head of Asset Management for Northern Europe. He joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2011 and has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. Hagen has broad experience in value-add properties and developments. He is also responsible for sustainability activities and a member of the Global Sustainability Committee.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Hagen worked as an Asset Manager for UBS Real Estate and as Project Manager for several office developments for [Allianz Real Estate](/org/allianz-real-estate).

Hagen has a diploma in Architecture and Urban planning and is a member of the RICS.

Hagen Knaupp

Darline Scelzo oversees all aspects of Human Resources globally for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle). She is responsible for strategic hiring, employee relations, performance and talent management, management development, training, diversity programs, and change management. Darline has worked in various specialties of Human Resources since 1989. Areas of experience include recruiting, information systems, benefits administration, compensation and merger/acquisition activities. In 2002, she experienced an expatriate assignment to JLL’s London office where she led Human Resources initiatives on a European basis. Darline joined JLL in 1990 and moved to [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2003. Previous positions within the firm include Vice President of HR Administration, Expatriate Administration Manager and Staff Selection Manager.

Prior to joining JLL, she worked for the Human Resources department of Chapman & Cutler, a law firm specializing in bankruptcy/workout, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate law.

Darline holds an MSHR from Loyola University with a dual concentration in Global HR and Compensation/Benefits. She also obtained her BA in Psychology from Dominican University. She is a member of Society of Human Resources Management and World at Work Compensation Association.

Darline Scelzo

Jacques Gordon leads LaSalle’s Research & Strategy team and is responsible for analyzing capital markets, economies and property around the world. He serves on the firm’s Global Management Committee and the Investment Committees for Asia Pacific and North America. Jacques also chairs the Global Research Board of JLL and teaches International Real Estate at Kellogg School of Business, [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university).

Jacques was previously a research economist at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC. In 2000, he received the Graaskamp Award from the Pension Real Estate Association for his contribution to institutional investment research and strategy.

Jacques has a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MSc from the London School of Economics and a BA from the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania).

Jacques Gordon

Jon Abrahamovich is [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s Head of Intermediary Distribution with oversight of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Private Wealth Group. He brings more than 25 years of experience serving in numerous sales management and leadership positions within the investment management and wealth management industries including key leadership and national account roles at [Invesco](/org/invesco), Van Kampen and [Morgan Stanley](/org/morgan-stanley) after beginning his career as a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch.

Jon is an active member of the Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education and the National Speakers Association (NSA). He is a Registered Corporate Coach (RCC), and holds numerous securities industry licenses. Jon has degrees in Finance and Economics from [Indiana University of Pennsylvania](/org/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania-main-campus), and has completed Executive Education at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

Jon Abrahamovich

Alok Gaur is the Global Head of Investor Relations at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management in Chicago. He leads the 35 person global client relationship, capital raising, marketing and public relations teams. Alok helps lead new business development, investor relationships and product development around the world. Alok is also a member of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Global Management Committee supporting the development and execution of the firm’s business strategy.
 
Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Alok was a Managing Director and Partner at [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group) in Washington DC where he led the capital raising function for global real estate. Before Carlyle, he held senior positions at Greenhill and Co and [Credit Suisse](/org/credit-suisse)’s Real Estate Private Fund Group where he was involved in a variety of capital raising activities for funds and ventures pursuing various real estate investment strategies in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. He also worked for nine years at The John Buck Company in a variety of roles, and two years at Coopers & Lybrand in the Real Estate Advisory Group as a consultant.
 
Alok received an MBA and BA from [The University of Chicago](/org/the-university-of-chicago) and currently holds Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.



Alok Gaur

Ryota Morioka joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2007 and has over 10 years of experience in real estate investment. He has been responsible for creating and managing separate accounts/funds as a Fund Manager for Japanese domestic investors since 2013. Prior to this, he was responsible for debt financing and co-investment arrangement activities in Japan and building relationships with major Japanese Banking Groups.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Ryota was a Corporate Finance Manager at Living Corporation. He started his career with the Industrial Bank of Japan (currently Mizuho Financial Group) in 1996.

Ryota holds a BA in Policy Management from Keio University.

Ryota Morioka

Mari Nagai is responsible for the asset management activities in Japan, focusing on logistics on behalf of the Japan Logistics Fund series. Mari joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2008 and has over 13 years of experience in the real estate industry in Japan. She has worked with major domestic developers, non-recourse lenders and general contractors to develop various sizes of multi-tenant warehouses, leased up, and then disposed to core buyers at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle).

Prior to joining the firm, Mari was a manager at Xymax Properties Corporation, one of Japan’s leading property management companies where she was responsible for supervising 11 people, property managers, engineers and accounting staff for asset value improvements.

Mari Nagai

Uwe Rempis is the Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Management at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbh, [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s German AIFM in Munich. He assumed this role in July, 2016. From 2009 until June 2016, Uwe was Head of Asset Management for Northern Europe at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) GmbH (Munich) where he was responsible for all sales activities within the region, the expansion of the asset management platform within the region as well as streamlining the pan-European property management setup. Uwe joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2007 as Associate Director with the Acquisitions team in Munich, covering Germany and Scandinavia. In 2008, he took over asset management responsibility for the Nordics. He was a member of the Global Sustainability Board until 2011 and is a member of the European Asset Management Board and Diversity Board.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Uwe served 10 years at [Allianz Real Estate](/org/allianz-real-estate) in Stuttgart, Germany, where he worked as Asset and Transaction Manager

Uwe has a BA from the University of Nürtingen and is Immobilienökonom (ebs). He is a Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Uwe Rempis

Julian Agnew is the Chief Investment Officer of LaSalle UK and is responsible for strategic investment across the country. He acts as a contact point between Research & Strategy and the Fund Managers, working closely with the former to identify themes and trends across the UK property investment markets, while working with the fund managers to help shape and position portfolios appropriately to deliver outperformance within the context of each mandate’s individual risk-return requirements. He identifies key initiatives and assists in preparation of the fund strategy to lead house tilts in geography and sector weightings. Julian has served as a member of the Investment Committee since 2006 and is also a member of the LaSalle UK and European Management Boards.

He joined Jones Lang Wootton Fund Management in 1988, having previously worked for two commercial surveying practices and commercial letting investment advisory firm. He was made a Partner of Jones Lang Wootton in 1995, and was promoted to International Director in 2011. His areas of expertise include taking on portfolios which either have structural risks or have underperformed their benchmarks, implementing both transactional changes and exploiting opportunities to add value throughout the investment process. In addition he has extensive experience in transitioning portfolios from Return Seeking Assets to Matching Assets whilst maintaining performance and offsetting risks.

Julian is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is registered and an Authorised Person by the FCA to conduct investment management activity.

Julian Agnew

David DeVos is Global Head of ESG for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), a position he assumed in 2021.

David is responsible for building on [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s global ESG strategy and objectives, while driving program execution in partnership with the firm’s regional Sustainability Officers, senior leadership and portfolio stakeholders. His oversight includes specific ESG programs, such as the firm’s initiatives on climate change and health and wellness, in addition to playing a central role in the [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s reporting activities for clients and industry benchmarks.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), David worked for [PGIM](/org/pgim) Real Estate as the firm's Chief Sustainability Officer where he led efforts to secure numerous sustainability achievements and designations across a wide-ranging, diversified portfolio. Prior to [PGIM](/org/pgim), David worked in architectural and sustainability-focused roles for [Kohl's](/org/kohls) Department Stores. As a result of the programs, efforts and achievements during his tenure, [Kohl's](/org/kohls) was recognized within Newsweek’s Green Rankings, as #1 Green Retailer.

He has a double Bachelor's degree in Environmental Design and Architecture from the [University of Minnesota](/org/university-of-minnesota), and an MBA from The Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.

David Devos

Becky Smith is the Chief Operating Officer for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Mexico business and is responsible for the investment performance and strategy execution for the [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Mexico Fund and various separate accounts. She has worked on business efficiency enhancement initiatives for the Americas platform and in various portfolio and asset management roles in the US and Mexico.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Becky was employed by The Travelers where she was responsible for loan and equity portfolios including loan originations, workouts and dispositions.

Becky has her MBA from the University of Tennessee.

Rebecca Smith

Eduardo is responsible for leveraging [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s broader Research & Strategy capabilities and applying them to guide the investment strategy for the [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s Global Partner Solutions business.

Prior to this role, Eduardo was an Associate Director for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s direct real estate team with responsibility for conducting research for UK markets, and topical global studies. Eduardo has over 12 years of experience having worked as a UK Property Economist at Capital Economics, and covering markets in Europe, Asia and North and South America for Property Market Analysis LLP in London.

Eduardo holds a Masters degree in Real Estate Economics and Finance, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Government and Economics both from the London School of Economics.

Eduardo Gorab

Jay Sauerbrei

Ms. Allen is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund ensuring that investment is executed in line with the Fund’s strategic and return objectives.

Notable prior experience: Senior Fund Manager in the Aviva Investors’ Real Estate Multi-Manager team; Portfolio Manager at [BlackRock](/org/blackrock), Senior Property Analyst at Alecta; Analyst then Research Manager at Investment Property Databank (now [MSCI](/org/msci)). Catriona has over 23 years of experience in the real estate investment market. She holds a BA (Hons) from the [University of London](/org/university-of-london) and an MA from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. She is a member of the Investment Property Forum and a member of the INREV Management Board.

Catriona Allen

Jason Ko joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in January 2020 as the Head of Corporate Finance for the Asia Pacific region.

Jason is a senior executive with 28 years’ experience in leading and managing finance teams in the commercial real estate, banking and financial services industries, and has a proven record of accomplishments in building and expanding businesses and operations. Jason joined us directly from JLL Singapore where he was Head of Finance, South East Asia for almost four years. Prior to that he held similar regional finance roles with Tullett Prebon, and Principal Global Investors.

Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from The University of Melbourne, Australia. and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, having qualified with Ernst & Young in Australia.

Jason Ko

Rich Kleinman is a Managing Director with [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Research & Strategy team. He assists in developing investment strategies for clients, assesses market conditions associated with specific investment decisions, develops office market forecasting tools and monitors capital market conditions.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2005, he worked at the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and as a Strategy Consultant at the Monitor Group in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Melbourne, Australia.

Rich has spoken at conferences held by the Real Estate Research Institute, ULI, and National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, has published articles in the PREA Quarterly and contributed to the PWC/Urban Land Institute Emerging Trends Publication. He is currently co-chair of the NCREIF Research Committee. Rich received a master’s degree in Urban Studies from the London School of Economics and a BA in Economics and American Studies from [Williams College](/org/williams-college).

Richard Kleinman

Alistair Dryer is Head of UK Client Capital for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Global Partner Solutions where he is responsible for all aspects of indirect investments including client management, investment strategy and allocation and management of underlying investments. Alistair has over 15 years of experience in the real estate market.

Alistair joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2018, having previously been employed at Aviva Investors in their Real Estate Multi-Manager business. Alistair has transacted over £2 billion of investments and has been involved in the creation of a number of bespoke fund vehicles for clients. He has managed both separate accounts and fund vehicles for private and public pension fund accounts. 

Alistair has an LLB (Hons) and MSc from Leicester University. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is registered as an Authorised Person by the FCA to conduct investment management activity.



Alistair Dryer

Roberto Carrera joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) as European Head of Financing in 2012. Since then, he has overseen over €5.3 billion of borrowing and debt arrangements for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) across multiple European jurisdictions, several asset classes and investment styles. Roberto has over 20 years of experience in corporate and commercial real estate finance across Europe, having worked in Paris, Madrid and Munich. He is fluent in German, English, Spanish and French.

Before joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Roberto worked as a Director of Global Workout at PBB Deutsche Pfandbriefbank in Paris, and as Director of Credit Risk Management at Hypo Real Estate in Paris and Madrid. His responsibilities covered structuring and underwriting over €1.4 billion worth of commercial real estate loans across Europe, to finance the acquisition and development of a wide range of property types including office, retail, logistics, hotels and residential. From 1996 to 2002 Roberto worked in various corporate finance departments at HypoVereinsbank in Munich.

Roberto holds degrees in economics and business administration (Dipl. Volkswirt & Dipl. Kaufmann) from The University of Kiel. He is a member of the [Urban Land Institute](/org/urban-land-institute) (ULI).

Roberto Carrera

Demetri Rackos is the Global Head of Tax for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle). He is responsible for managing the tax profile for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s separate accounts and funds. Demetri brings over thirty years of tax experience, predominately in real estate, commercial finance, loan restructures and capital markets.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Demetri was a Senior Tax Manager for PwC in their banking and capital markets practice. Prior to joining PwC, he was Vice President and Tax Counsel at Heller Financial. In that role, he negotiated and structured and restructured transactions in Heller’s real estate, capital markets and loan workout businesses.

Demetri holds a BSc in Commerce, a Master’s of Science in Taxation and Juris Doctor. Demetri is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and is a member of the [American Bar Association](/org/american-bar-association) and the Chicago Bar Association.

Demetri Rackos

Lynn Thurber served as Chairman of LaSalle Investment Management from 2007 through 2017 and CEO from 1994 to 2006. She is currently Chairman of the Board of JLLIPT. Lynn was CEO of Alex Brown, Kleinwort Benson (ABKB) Realty Advisors at the time of the merger with LaSalle Partners in 1994. Before joining ABKB in 1992, she was a Principal at [Morgan Stanley](/org/morgan-stanley) working in real estate and asset management.

Lynn is currently Chairman of ULI’s Center for Sustainability and Economic Performance and a ULI global board member. She also served as ULI Global Chairman from July 2013 to June 2015 and ULI Global Governance and Nominating Committee Chairman from July 2015 through June 2017.

Lynn has a BA from [Wellesley College](/org/wellesley-college) and an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business.

Lynn Thurber

Simon Howard is [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Co-Head of Australia, a role he assumed in Nov 2021. Together with his counterpart Michael Stratton, he is responsible for overseeing the Australian real estate operations, directly reporting to Keith Fujii, Head of Asia.  In this role, Simon is focussed on identifying new investment opportunities for new and existing clients in Australia and driving the firm’s commitments to ESG, Diversity and Inclusion and Digitalisation.

Simon joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2011 as Head of Asset Management for Australia, where he developed and implemented asset management strategies to maximize real estate returns for funds and other institutional clients. He has experience across a broad range of real estate sectors including retail, office, industrial, hotel, residential and retirement. Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Simon was employed by Lend Lease for almost 15 years where he served in a number of capacities in its Investment Management division.

Simon has a Master’s of Applied Finance from Kaplan Business School and a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology, Sydney. Simon is also a qualified accountant and member of CPA Australia.

Simon Howard

As head of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s Global Marketing and Communications, Nayda is focused on building the firm’s reputation, developing stronger client insight and relationships, innovating marketing approaches and ultimately fostering the growth of [LaSalle](/org/lasalle). Nayda is responsible for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s global brand positioning, client events, creative platform development, digital marketing and social media, public relations and internal communications. Nayda has held various leadership positions with BNY Mellon Investor Services, [BlackRock](/org/blackrock) and UBS Global Asset Management.

Nayda holds a MBA from [Imperial College London](/org/imperial-college-london) and a BA from University of Damascus.

Nayda Arslanian

Claire Tang is Co-CIO for the Asia Pacific business and heads up our Greater China region. She is responsible for overseeing acquisition, development management, and asset management teams in the Greater China region and is involved with our investment making decisions at a regional level. Earlier in Claire’s 13-year career at [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), she was responsible for acquisitions and deal sourcing on behalf of several [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) funds. Since joining in 2007, she has led and completed US$2 billion of commercial and logistics acquisitions in the region, via direct investment as well as programmatic joint ventures. She has over 15 years of experience in real estate and investment management both in the US and China. Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Claire held investment roles with Jones Laing [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in Shanghai and [General Electric](/org/general-electric) in the United States.

Claire earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and HKUST and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from [Babson College](/org/babson-college).

Claire Tang

Michael Coulton

Richard Mowthorpe joined [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) in 2003 as the Compliance Director for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)'s European region with compliance responsibility for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s four regulated businesses in London, Luxembourg, Munich and Paris.

Prior to joining [LaSalle](/org/lasalle), Richard worked for [KPMG](/org/kpmg) as a regulatory consultant and held a number of compliance roles within [HSBC](/org/hsbc).

Richard has an MSc in the regulation of financial services and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.

Richard Mowthorpe

Gordon Repp currently holds the positions of General Counsel and Secretary for [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Investment Management and Executive Vice President, Deputy Global General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Jones Lang [LaSalle](/org/lasalle) Incorporated, the holding company. Gordon is also General Counsel and Secretary of JLL Income Property Trust, a non-listed REIT advised and managed by [LaSalle](/org/lasalle). In these roles, he provides legal, compliance, governance, risk management, and ethics advice and counsel to [LaSalle](/org/lasalle)’s global operations and the publicly traded, NYSE-listed firm and its operating subsidiaries. He has been with the companies since March 2001.

From August 1987 to March 2001, Gordon held various positions within the legal department of Outboard Marine Corporation, a publicly-traded, NYSE-listed global manufacturer and distributor of marine and marine-related products. He ultimately held the position of Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary until the bankruptcy and liquidation of the company in 2001.

Gordon received his JD from [Northern Illinois University](/org/northern-illinois-university) and his BA from [Western Illinois University](/org/western-illinois-university). He has served on the boards of various not-for-profit organizations.

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