Private Real Estate
Pearlmark, an affiliate of Conning, focuses on U.S. mid-cap commercial real estate investments in both equity and debt. This holistic perspective enhances Pearlmark's approach to sourcing, underwriting, and managing investments, which drives value for investors.
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Investment Philosophy
- Institutional fiduciary since 1996
- Middle market focus on core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic strategies
- Proven capabilities across multiple market cycles, property types, and investment structures
- Broad sourcing capabilities through established network of lenders, borrowers, and joint venture partners
- History of delivering value and preserving capital
Experts
Stephen Quazzo is Co-Founder and CEO of Pearlmark, and leads the firm’s Investment and Management Committees. Prior to co-founding Pearlmark in 1996, Mr. Quazzo served as President of Equity Institutional Investors, and was a Vice President in the Real Estate Department of Goldman Sachs. He is a director of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (NYSE: VAC) and Phillips Edison & Company (NASDAQ: PECO). Mr. Quazzo earned an AB cum laude and an MBA from Harvard University.
Stephen Quazzo is Co-Founder and CEO of Pearlmark, and leads the firm’s Investment and Management Committees. Prior to co-founding Pearlmark in 1996, Mr. Quazzo served as President of Equity Institutional Investors, and was a Vice President in the Real Estate Department of Goldman Sachs. He is a director of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (NYSE: VAC) and Phillips Edison & Company (NASDAQ: PECO). Mr. Quazzo earned an AB cum laude and an MBA from Harvard University.
Read More...Doug Lyons is Managing Principal of Pearlmark, with responsibility for the firm’s capital markets and debt investment activities and sits on the firm’s Management and Investment Committees. Prior to joining Pearlmark in 1996, Mr. Lyons was Vice President of Equity Institutional Investors. In addition, Mr. Lyons actively managed an institutional portfolio of REIT stocks, and worked in the New York Real Estate Capital Markets groups for Bankers Trust Company (1989-1991) and Merrill Lynch & Co. (1987-1989). Mr. Lyons earned a BA in History from Amherst College and his MBA from Harvard University.
Doug Lyons is Managing Principal of Pearlmark, with responsibility for the firm’s capital markets and debt investment activities and sits on the firm’s Management and Investment Committees. Prior to joining Pearlmark in 1996, Mr. Lyons was Vice President of Equity Institutional Investors. In addition, Mr. Lyons actively managed an institutional portfolio of REIT stocks, and worked in the New York Real Estate Capital Markets groups for Bankers Trust Company (1989-1991) and Merrill Lynch & Co. (1987-1989). Mr. Read More...