Zaahir Syed

Brent Jenkins, a managing director at Clarion Partners, and Zaahir Syed, a senior managing director at CBRE Investment Banking, dive into the fast-changing landscape of real estate capital raising. They discuss the shift toward private wealth and defined contribution markets, emphasizing new fund structures. Brent outlines Clarion's focus on sectors like student housing and industrial real estate, while Zaahir highlights the importance of aligning investment objectives with vehicle structures, especially in retail channels and non-traded REITs.

Boryana Zamanoff, a Senior Wealth Strategist at BNY Mellon, expert in capital deployment, joins CBRE's Zaahir Syed, Managing Director and co-head of real estate for private funds, along with Compie Newman, Executive Director focused on family offices. They dive into accessing the vast but elusive capital from high-net-worth individuals and family offices. Topics include the importance of trusted relationships, evolving investment strategies in current market conditions, and the next generation's impact on investment preferences, emphasizing flexibility and sustainability.