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Mission and Goals

The mission of the Kellogg School of Management’s Real Estate Advisory Council is to enhance the Kellogg School’s impact on the field of real estate through Council efforts to support quality teaching, research, and curriculum development; to promote student recruitment and placement; and to advance relations with alumni and other leaders in the real estate industry.

Current Council Members

Council Chair: Kimberly A. Adams ’94, ’01 MBA
Managing Director
Clarion Partners
  • Barrie Bloom ’08 MBA
    Managing Director,
    Macquarie Capital
  • Bruce R. Cohen
    CEO
    Temerity Strategic Partners
  • Frank D. Cohen '95
    Chairman and CEO
    Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust
  • Franklin Cohen ’16 MBA
    Co-Founder and Managing Partner
    Sheridan Road Properties
  • Gerald Cohen ’79 MBA
    Founder and Manager
    SF Properties
  • Dominic DeRose '10, '20 MBA
    Managing Director
    Peakline Real Estate Funds
  • Adam Falk ’07 MBA
    Managing Director
    BH3 Management
  • Scott Goodman 84 MBA
    Founding Principal
    Farpoint
  • David Helfand '86
    Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO
    Equity Commonwealth
  • Jeffrey L. Johnson ’83 MBA
    Managing Principal
    Lakeshore Holdings, LLC
  • Robert P. Karnes ’89 MBA
    Managing Director/BlackRock Real Assets
    Global Head of Real Assets Debt
    BlackRock
  • Lainie Kaye '07 MBA
    Managing Director
    Deutsche Bank Securities
  • Douglas A. Kiersey, Jr. 02 MBA
    President
    Dermody Properties
  • Barry Malkin ’88 MBA
    Senior Managing Partner
    GEM Realty Capital
  • Suzanne Martinez ’08 MBA
    Managing Director
    Affinius Capital
  • Molly McShane 07 MBA
    Chief Executive Officer
    The McShane Companies
  • Adam S. Metz ’90 MBA
    Non Executive Director
    Hammerson
  • Eric Mogentale '84
    Managing Principal
    Walton Street Capital
  • David E. Moore ’08 MBA
    Managing Principal
    Palisade Group
  • Rich Monopoli '02 MBA
    Senior Vice President
    BXP
  • Mark Oei 96 MBA
    Founding Partner
    Redwood Coast Capital
  • Allie Palma '19 MBA
    Managing Director, Private Investments and Real Assets
    Northwestern University Investment Office
  • Scott Peterson 87 MBA
    Global Internet Infrastructure Investor
    Global Compute Infrastructure
  • Stephen D. Plavin ’84 MBA
    Retired Senior Managing Director
    Blackstone
  • Jonathan Pollack '98
    President
    Starwood Capital
  • Tony Pricco ’02 MBA
    Chief Investment Officer, Partner
    Bridge Industrial
  • Julie Robinson 09 MBA
    Managing Director, Healthcare
    Clarion Partners
  • Daniel B. Rosenbloom ’02 MBA
    Managing Director/Co-Head Investments
    Cadre
  • Frank Schmitz '85
    Senior Advisor
    PJT Park Hill
  • Ian Sanders '91
    Founder and Principal
    Fifteen Group
  • Robert W. Schoder ’82 MBA
    Retired - Partner
    PJT Park Hill
  • Seth Singerman ’05 MBA
    Managing Principal
    Singerman Real Estate
  • Craig H. Solomon
    Vice Chairman & CIO
    Affinius Capital
  • K. Jay Weaver 95 MBA
    Managing Principal
    Quartz Lake Capital
  • Earl E. Webb 81 MBA
    Founder and Managing Partner
    9th Green Advisors LLC
  • Benjamin Weprin ’10 MBA
    Founder & CEO
    AJ Capital Partners
  • Dan Witte 99 MBA
    Chief Investment Officer
    LaSalle Global Partner Solutions