Shawn serves as the Chief Investment Officer and Head of Funds
Management for Nuveen Real Estate’s ~$100 billion Americas platform.
He leads a team of seasoned portfolio managers in driving investment
performance and partnering with our clients on their current and
prospective real estate investments. In addition, as Chief Investment
Officer, Americas Shawn oversees the end-to end investment process. He
is a member of the Global Executive Leadership Team and Americas
Investment Committee.
Prior to joining the business in 2015, Shawn served as a managing
director on the capital markets team of Grosvenor Fund Management.
Shawn has also worked as an officer in Morgan Stanley’s real estate
investment banking group. Additional experience includes positions at
Lazard, JPMorgan and Sullivan & Cromwell. He entered the industry in
1998.
Shawn graduated with a B.A. from Columbia College of Columbia
University, an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a J.D. from
Columbia University School of Law.