Bernie McNamara is Global Head of Investor Solutions for CBRE Global Investors. Mr. McNamara joined the firm in 2018 and is responsible for client engagement activities globally, including the development of customized portfolio solutions within and across real estate and other real asset categories. As part of his portfolio solutions role, Mr. McNamara works in partnership with the firm’s Investor Solutions, Research and Investment personnel to help deliver on investors’ objectives. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Global Investment Committee and regional Investment Committees. In addition, he serves as Chair of the firm’s Business Development Committee.

Mr. McNamara, who began his career in the investment management industry in 1996, joined the firm from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he most recently served as Global Head of Alternatives Investment Strategy and Solutions. In that role he focused on designing and implementing multi-asset portfolio solutions across alternative investments, including global real estate, infrastructure, private equity and other categories, for institutional and retail investors globally.

Mr. McNamara earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Kimberly Hourihan is Chief Investment Officer for the Americas Direct Real Estate Strategies and a fund Portfolio Manager. Ms. Hourihan serves as chair of the Americas Direct Real Estate Investment Committee and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Global Investment Committee, Americas Credit Investment Committee and Senior Leadership Council.

Ms. Hourihan began her real estate investment management career in 1990 and joined CBRE Global Investors in 2007. In her previous role with the firm, she served as a Managing Director and the Portfolio Manager for two international sovereign wealth fund clients with total assets under management with the firm of more than $4.0 billion representing 11.7 million square feet. In this position, Ms. Hourihan was responsible for client relations, portfolio management, asset management, acquisitions and dispositions.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hourihan was Senior Vice President at Starwood Capital Group, where her responsibilities included the formation of a value-added real estate fund. Previously, Ms. Hourihan was Partner and Regional Director at TA Associates Realty, a Boston-based real estate advisory firm. In that capacity, she was a portfolio manager for a separate account relationship and a closed-end commingled value-added real estate fund. Ms. Hourihan also served as an asset manager with expertise in office, industrial, retail and residential assets in major markets throughout the U.S. Prior to that, Ms. Hourihan was Senior Vice President at the Georgetown Holding in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, directing multiple acquisitions ranging from a bank in Geneva to a magazine in Hong Kong. Ms. Hourihan began her career at U.S. Trust Company where she was responsible for lending on real estate.

Ms. Hourihan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard University.

Robert Perry is President of the Americas Real Estate Division and Head of Strategic Partners U.S. for CBRE Global Investors. Mr. Perry is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Global Investment Committee, Americas Direct Real Estate Investment Committee and Senior Leadership Council.

In his capacity as President, Mr. Perry is responsible for all elements of investment execution in the Americas, including acquisition, disposition, asset management, development, redevelopment and asset finance.

In his role as Head of Strategic Partners U.S., Mr. Perry is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s enhanced return investment activity, including existing and future Strategic Partners funds. Mr. Perry leads capital raising, investment and operations decisions, and financing strategy. He is the Portfolio Manager for CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 8 and 9.

Mr. Perry previously served as the leader of the North American real estate business for CarVal Investors, a global alternative investment fund manager and a subsidiary of Cargill, the largest privately held corporation in the United States by revenue.¹ In that capacity, Mr. Perry was responsible for investment management and implementation for equity and credit investments, capital raising and investor relations. He served as Chairman of the Real Estate Investment Committee for North America and as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Mr. Perry also has extensive experience in real estate finance. Mr. Perry’s experience includes acquiring large international real estate debt and equity portfolios across the Americas and Asia, leading several public to private executions, as well as being involved in several initial public offerings in the U.S. and Canada.

Mr. Perry earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Science degree in Real Estate Investment Analysis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Mr. Perry is a past president of the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association (WREAA) and an active member of ULI and PREA.

¹ 2019 Forbes list. https://www.forbes.com/largest-private-companies/list/

Todd Sammann is Head of Americas Credit Division for CBRE Global Investors. In this role, he serves as chair of the Americas Credit Investment Committee and is responsible for all aspects of existing and future Credit Strategies funds, including product design, capital formation, investment, dispositions and financing strategy. He also serves as Portfolio Manager for CBRE U.S. Credit Partners, LP. Mr. Sammann is a member of the Global, Americas Direct Real Estate and EMEA Credit Investment Committees, and Senior Leadership Council.

Prior to joining CBRE Global Investors in 2018, Mr. Sammann was founder and Managing Principal of Narrative Capital from 2015-2018, managing a  commercial real estate debt fund on behalf of institutional investors. He chaired the firm’s investment committee and had overall responsibility for investment activity and portfolio management. Prior to forming Narrative, Mr. Sammann was Principal and Head of Credit Strategies at Colony Capital from 2008-2015, which invested $5.0 billion across a variety of credit strategies during his tenure. Previously, he was Managing Director and Head of North American Large Loan Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities at Deutsche Bank from 2002-2008, where he oversaw the origination of more than $50.0 billion of structured real estate financings and served as a member of the firm’s global Group Executive Committee. Previously, Mr. Sammann served as Vice President within Goldman, Sachs & Co.’s real estate investment banking unit from 1996-2002.

Mr. Sammann earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Duke University.

Gary Jaye is Head of Commercial Acquisitions for the Americas. In this capacity, Mr. Jaye is responsible for all commercial acquisition activities and all commercial acquisitions professionals across the Americas. Preceding his current role, Mr. Jaye was the head of commercial acquisitions for the U.S. Core Investment Platform, focused on acquisitions in the Central and Eastern regions of the U.S.

Mr. Jaye is responsible for all facets of the investment process including sourcing, underwriting, negotiating, due diligence and closing real estate transactions. Mr. Jaye joined CBRE Global Investors in 2006 and began his real estate career in 1991. He has completed $9 billion of direct investments and over $4.5 billion in structured transactions and joint ventures. In addition, Mr. Jaye has extensive expertise in structuring transactions for off-shore investors including sovereign wealth funds. Prior to joining CBRE Global Investors, Mr. Jaye was a Director of Acquisitions for UBS Realty Investors, LLC and Hart Realty Advisors.

Mr. Jaye earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Central Connecticut State University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. In addition, Mr. Jaye is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and NAIOP.