Asset Manager Perspectives
FIRST PERSON: SmartStop Asset Management’s John Strockis on Student Housing Investments November 13, 2018

FIRST PERSON: SmartStop Asset Management’s John Strockis on Student Housing Investments

FIRST PERSON: SmartStop Asset Management’s John Strockis on Student Housing Investments November 12, 2018 | SmartStop Asset Management John Strockis, as Chief Investment Officer – Student and Senior Housing for SmartStop Asset Management (SmartStop), is directly responsible for SmartStop’s overall strategic direction and oversight of all acquisitions and asset management functions related to student housing…
Cantor Fitzgerald Charity Day, 2018 September 10, 2018

Cantor Fitzgerald Charity Day, 2018

Cantor Fitzgerald and our affiliate BGC Partners commemorate our 658 friends and colleagues and 61 Eurobrokers employees who perished in the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks...
First Person: CION’s Michael Reisner on the Enduring Appeal of Alternatives July 16, 2018

First Person: CION’s Michael Reisner on the Enduring Appeal of Alternatives

First Person: CION’s Michael Reisner on the Enduring Appeal of Alternatives July 16, 2018 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Michael A. Reisner serves as Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of CION Investment Group, LLC as well as CION Investment Corp. (“CIC”), CION Ares Management, LLC and CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund (“CADC”).  …
FIRST PERSON: Dwight Merriman of Black Creek Group June 25, 2018

FIRST PERSON: Dwight Merriman of Black Creek Group

FIRST PERSON: Dwight Merriman of Black Creek Group June 26, 2018 | Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault   Dwight Merriman joined Black Creek Group in 2010 as the CEO of Black Creek Group's industrial platform. Mr. Merriman currently serves as Head of Real Estate for Black Creek Group, responsible for the oversight of the investment process…
FIRST PERSON: Resource’s Alan Feldman on Multifamily’s Enduring Value June 4, 2018

FIRST PERSON: Resource’s Alan Feldman on Multifamily’s Enduring Value

FIRST PERSON: Resource’s Alan Feldman on Multifamily’s Enduring Value May 25, 2018 |Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Alan F. Feldman serves as Chief Executive Officer of Resource and for its sponsored REITs, as well as CEO and Trustee for its Liquid Alternative Funds.  Mr. Feldman joined Resource in 2002 and has over 25 years of…
Self Storage Continues to Gain Traction in 2018 May 14, 2018

Self Storage Continues to Gain Traction in 2018

Self Storage Continues to Gain Traction in 2018 By H. Michael Schwartz, Founder and CEO, SmartStop Asset Management The self storage sector has continuously experienced solid growth since the end of the recession in 2009. In fact, according to a report by Marcus & Millichap, in 2017, the nationwide vacancy rate for self storage remained…
FIRST PERSON: Michael Seton of Carter Validus April 16, 2018

FIRST PERSON: Michael Seton of Carter Validus

Blue Vault recently had the opportunity to talk with Michael Seton, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Carter Validus, a private commercial real estate investment company, and President and CEO of Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT (CVMC REIT I) and Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II (CVMC REIT II), two public non-traded REITs sponsored by Carter…
FIRST PERSON: Kevin Shields of Griffin Capital March 6, 2018

FIRST PERSON: Kevin Shields of Griffin Capital

Blue Vault recently had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Shields, Chairman and CEO of Griffin Capital. In its more than 20-year history, Griffin has reached significant milestones and accomplishments, including the recent announcement that it has more than $10 billion in investor equity capital inflows since January 2012.

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