Investments

Shiva Viswanathan

Shiva Viswanathan serves as the Co-Head of Acquisitions for the U.S., with responsibility for leading the team’s U.S. investment efforts. In this role Mr. Viswanathan leads the team to develop conviction for target markets and sectors, define and pursue sourcing strategies, execute new acquisitions, and oversee the management of the U.S. portfolio. Mr. Viswanathan joined Northwood in 2010 and has originated and executed investments in the U.S. across various sectors.

Prior to joining Northwood, Mr. Viswanathan worked at Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, where he played an integral role in their corporate and property-level investments in the United States. Mr. Viswanathan received dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Management Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also received a Master’s degree in Real Estate Economics and Finance from London School of Economics where he graduated with distinction.

Brady A. Thurman

Brady A. Thurman serves as the Co-Head of Acquisitions for the U.S., with responsibility for leading the team’s U.S. investment efforts. In this role Mr. Thurman leads the team to develop conviction for target markets and sectors, define and pursue sourcing strategies, execute new acquisitions, and oversee the management of the U.S. portfolio. Mr. Thurman joined Northwood in 2007 and relocated to Los Angeles in 2011 to open the firm’s west coast office. Mr. Thurman built Northwood’s presence on the west coast and oversaw construction of the firm’s west coast portfolio.

Prior to joining Northwood, Mr. Thurman launched his career at Deutsche Bank, working in the RREEF Opportunity Funds group, where he was responsible for underwriting and executing U.S. real estate investment opportunities. Mr. Thurman received a B.S., magna cum laude, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Florian Schaefer

Florian Schaefer serves as the Co-Head of Acquisitions for Europe, with responsibility for leading the team’s European investment efforts. In this role Mr. Schaefer leads the team to develop conviction for target markets and sectors, define and pursue sourcing strategies, execute new acquisitions, and oversee the management of the European portfolio. Since joining Northwood in 2018, Mr. Schaefer has been instrumental in sourcing and executing investments and expanding Northwood’s footprint across the key European geographies including UK, France, Germany, Iberia, and the Nordics.

Prior to joining Northwood, Mr. Schaefer worked for the Blackstone Real Estate Group. During his 14-year tenure at Blackstone, he was based in London and Hong Kong and was involved in over $10 billion of real estate investments across all property types in Europe and Asia. He was involved in the Blackstone Real Estate Group’s international expansion and played a key role in establishing Blackstone Real Estate’s core plus business in Asia. Mr. Schaefer received an MBA from the EBS University Oestrich-Winkel in Germany, where he graduated magna cum laude, and he earned a MSc in Real Estate Finance with distinction from the University of Reading, United Kingdom.

Jerome Anselme

Jerome Anselme serves as the Co-Head of Acquisitions for Europe, with responsibility for leading the team’s European investment efforts. In this role Mr. Anselme leads the team to develop conviction for target markets and sectors, define and pursue sourcing strategies, execute new acquisitions, and oversee the management of the European portfolio. Mr. Anselme joined Northwood in 2012 in London to open the firm’s European office and oversaw the construction of the firm’s European portfolio. He is also CEO of CeGeREAL (Virtua), Northwood’s French listed REIT.

Prior to joining Northwood, Mr. Anselme worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He was involved in origination, distribution, and asset management of commercial real estate debt as well trading of secondary commercial real estate loans. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Anselme worked at Citigroup and JP Morgan. Mr. Anselme helped execute over $10 billion of mortgaged backed loans, CMBS, mezzanine, and equity co-investments. Mr. Anselme received a Master in Management from Edhec Business School and a Master in Finance from Sciences Po – Institut d’Etudes Politiques, in France.

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