Private Equity

Meet the Twenty Most Influential in Real Estate

The list includes executives from Ardian, Oxford Properties, Federated Hermes, Brookfield, Simpson Thacher, KKR and more

Clockwise from left: Stéphanie Bensimon, Joanne McNamara, Chris Taylor, Brad Hyler, Wheatly MacNamara and Guillaume Cassou
Clockwise from left: Stéphanie Bensimon, Joanne McNamara, Chris Taylor, Brad Hyler, Wheatly MacNamara and Guillaume Cassou

After a tough period for real estate investing, activity is picking up again. The leaders on Financial News sister title Private Equity News’s inaugural Twenty Most Influential in Real Estate list are bullish about 2025.

The senior professionals featured come from a mix of private equity firms, pension funds, traditional fund managers and independent firms. There are two lawyers and a banker on the list who advise some of the biggest players in the industry.

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