Key Takeaways
- • BTB Real Estate Investment Trust appointed Taylor Troll as Trustee effective July 8, 2026, strengthening board diversity with capital markets and real estate investment expertise, according to Chairman Luc Martin.
- • Troll brings $2+ billion in assets under management as Chief Investment Officer of Capitolo Investments since 2023, overseeing real estate, private equity, and public equity strategies.
- • Extensive institutional real estate track record includes $2.5 billion deployed across asset classes and $4 billion in institutional real estate financing raised across North America during his 2013–2023 tenure at Brookfield Asset Management and Onni Group.
- • 15+ years of experience spanning capital markets, investment management, M&A, debt structuring, and capital raising positions Troll to strengthen BTB's governance and strategic financial decision-making.
- • Currently serves on the Board of Directors of WLTH, an Australian real estate lending institution, contributing to governance, capital strategy, and credit risk management oversight.
Summary
BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: BTB.UN) announced the appointment of Taylor Troll as a new Trustee, effective July 8, 2026. The appointment was made to enhance board diversity and leverage Troll's extensive expertise in investment management and capital markets. Chairman Luc Martin stated that Troll's background in strategic transactions and institutional real estate would complement the existing board composition.
Troll holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business and brings over 15 years of professional experience across capital markets, real estate investment, asset management, and corporate leadership. Since 2023, he has served as Chief Investment Officer at Capitolo Investments, where he oversees more than $2 billion in assets under management across real estate, private equity, and public equity investment strategies.
Prior to joining Capitolo, Troll spent a decade in senior investment and capital markets roles at Brookfield Asset Management and Onni Group, from 2013 to 2023. During this period, he established a demonstrated track record in capital deployment and institutional real estate financing, having deployed $2.5 billion across multiple asset classes and successfully raised $4 billion in institutional real estate financing across North America. His functional expertise encompasses complex transactions including mergers and acquisitions, debt structuring, capital raising, and strategic advisory services.
Beyond his role at Capitolo, Troll serves on the Board of Directors of WLTH, an Australian financial institution specializing in real estate lending, where he contributes to governance oversight, capital strategy, and credit risk management initiatives. His appointment to BTB's Board is expected to enhance the trust's capacity for complex financial decision-making and strategic capital allocation in the real estate investment sector.
Troll holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business and brings over 15 years of professional experience across capital markets, real estate investment, asset management, and corporate leadership. Since 2023, he has served as Chief Investment Officer at Capitolo Investments, where he oversees more than $2 billion in assets under management across real estate, private equity, and public equity investment strategies.
Prior to joining Capitolo, Troll spent a decade in senior investment and capital markets roles at Brookfield Asset Management and Onni Group, from 2013 to 2023. During this period, he established a demonstrated track record in capital deployment and institutional real estate financing, having deployed $2.5 billion across multiple asset classes and successfully raised $4 billion in institutional real estate financing across North America. His functional expertise encompasses complex transactions including mergers and acquisitions, debt structuring, capital raising, and strategic advisory services.
Beyond his role at Capitolo, Troll serves on the Board of Directors of WLTH, an Australian financial institution specializing in real estate lending, where he contributes to governance oversight, capital strategy, and credit risk management initiatives. His appointment to BTB's Board is expected to enhance the trust's capacity for complex financial decision-making and strategic capital allocation in the real estate investment sector.
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