Key Takeaways
- • Trustee Appointment: Taylor Troll joined BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: BTB.UN) as a new Trustee effective July 8, 2026, bringing 15+ years of capital markets and real estate investment experience to the board.
- • Asset Management Track Record: As Chief Investment Officer of Capitolo Investments since 2023, Troll oversees more than $2 billion in assets under management across real estate, private equity, and public equity strategies.
- • Institutional Financing Expertise: During his tenure at Brookfield Asset Management and Onni Group (2013–2023), Troll deployed $2.5 billion across asset classes and raised $4 billion in institutional real estate financing across North America, demonstrating significant capital deployment capability.
- • Board Composition Strengthening: According to Luc Martin, Chairman of BTB's Board, Troll's appointment enhances board diversity and adds strategic expertise in complex transactions, debt structuring, capital raising, and M&A.
- • Current Governance Role: Troll currently serves as a Director on the Board of WLTH, an Australian financial institution specializing in real estate lending, contributing to capital strategy and credit risk management oversight.
Summary
BTB Real Estate Investment Trust announced the appointment of Taylor Troll as its newest Trustee on July 9, 2026, with an effective date of July 8, 2026. The appointment reflects the REIT's strategy to enhance board expertise in capital markets and institutional real estate investment.
Troll brings substantial experience across investment management, capital markets, and real estate finance. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business and has accumulated more than 15 years of professional experience in capital markets, real estate investment, asset management, and corporate leadership. Since 2023, he has served as Chief Investment Officer at Capitolo Investments, where he manages more than $2 billion in assets under management spanning real estate, private equity, and public equity strategies.
Prior to his role at Capitolo, Troll spent a decade at two major institutional asset managers. From 2013 to 2023, he held senior investment and capital markets positions at both Brookfield Asset Management and Onni Group, during which he established a demonstrated track record in capital deployment and institutional real estate financing. Over this period, he deployed $2.5 billion across multiple asset classes and raised $4 billion in institutional real estate financing throughout North America. His expertise encompasses complex transaction structures, including mergers and acquisitions, debt structuring, capital raising, and strategic advisory services.
In his current external commitments, Troll serves as a Director on the Board of WLTH, an Australian financial institution focused on real estate lending, where he contributes to governance, capital strategy, and credit risk management. Luc Martin, Chairman of BTB's Board of Trustees, stated that Troll's appointment "further strengthens the diversity of expertise on our Board" and characterized his experience as "a valuable complement to BTB."
Troll brings substantial experience across investment management, capital markets, and real estate finance. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business and has accumulated more than 15 years of professional experience in capital markets, real estate investment, asset management, and corporate leadership. Since 2023, he has served as Chief Investment Officer at Capitolo Investments, where he manages more than $2 billion in assets under management spanning real estate, private equity, and public equity strategies.
Prior to his role at Capitolo, Troll spent a decade at two major institutional asset managers. From 2013 to 2023, he held senior investment and capital markets positions at both Brookfield Asset Management and Onni Group, during which he established a demonstrated track record in capital deployment and institutional real estate financing. Over this period, he deployed $2.5 billion across multiple asset classes and raised $4 billion in institutional real estate financing throughout North America. His expertise encompasses complex transaction structures, including mergers and acquisitions, debt structuring, capital raising, and strategic advisory services.
In his current external commitments, Troll serves as a Director on the Board of WLTH, an Australian financial institution focused on real estate lending, where he contributes to governance, capital strategy, and credit risk management. Luc Martin, Chairman of BTB's Board of Trustees, stated that Troll's appointment "further strengthens the diversity of expertise on our Board" and characterized his experience as "a valuable complement to BTB."
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