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Mr. Gruver will focus on advancing the firm’s next phase of growth and investor engagement New York, NY – ORIX Corporation USA (“ORIX USA”) announced today the appointment of James Gruver as Managing Director and Head of Capital Formation , representing a significant milestone in the firm’s continued evolution and growth trajectory. Mr. Gruver is based in New York and reports to Jeff Abrams , Group Head of Private Credit and Real Estate and Member, Executive Committee . In

New York (March 30, 2026) — BGO , a leading global real estate investment manager, and Bell Partners , a premier U.S.-based multifamily investment and operating company, announced today that they have entered into an agreement to combine their businesses to deepen their position as a leader across both the commercial and the multifamily sectors. This partnership is a result of the recent announcement of the acquisition of Bell Partners by Sun Life Financial Inc., BGO’s paren

The fund builds on the firm’s 35-year history of investing in institutional quality industrial assets that generate income for the long term CHICAGO – February 10, 2026  – Becknell Industrial, a vertically integrated real estate investment company specializing in the acquisition, development, management and disposition of industrial properties, has launched a private, perpetual life industrial income REIT: Becknell Industrial Income Trust, Inc. or (“BIIT”) [1] . The Becknell

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (January 27, 2026)  – Buckingham Companies announces the appointment of Kaitlyn Furey as Senior Vice President , Head of Investor Relations . In this role, Furey will lead Buckingham’s private capital raising and investor relations function, supporting and growing the firm’s institutional investor relationships across the real estate investment platform. Furey brings more than 15 years of experience across investor relations, capital markets, and real est

The Counselors of Real Estate Names New President Shea Shumpert is Only the Fourth Leader in the Organization’s 72-Year History CHICAGO, IL, JANUARY 2, 2026—The Counselors of Real Estate, a global organization of commercial property advisors, has named Shea Shumpert president of the 72-year-old organization.  Shumpert succeeds Mary Walker Fleischmann who led the group for 33 years.  Formerly the Chief Administrative Officer, Shumpert will be responsible for the administration