Key Takeaways
- • David Hodes co-founded Credit Suisse's Real Estate Private Fund Group (REPFG) in 2000, which aggregated more than $40 billion in capital on behalf of fund sponsors, establishing him as a dominant figure in real estate private capital placement.
- • Hodes transitioned from Managing Director at Credit Suisse to founding Hodes Weill & Associates, a global capital advisory boutique focused on real estate, infrastructure, and alternative assets, with offices spanning New York and London.
- • His career trajectory spans three decades across marquee institutions: The Yarmouth Group (1985–1996), Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's real estate investment banking division, and Credit Suisse (2000–present at time of 2016 conference).
- • In 2008, Hodes expanded his Credit Suisse responsibilities to co-manage the Real Estate Investment Group (REIG), overseeing the firm's real estate investment operations within its Alternative Investment Group.
- • Hodes serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Overseers at Brandeis University's International Business School and maintains active involvement in thought leadership, including participation in the 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference.
Summary
David R. Hodes, Managing Partner of Hodes Weill & Associates, brings three decades of institutional real estate and alternative asset experience to the 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference. His career reflects a progression through the highest levels of real estate finance, beginning with The Yarmouth Group where he served as Principal and Executive Committee member from 1985 to 1996, before transitioning to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter as Principal of real estate investment banking and Director of Private Real Estate Capital Markets.
Hodes joined Credit Suisse First Boston in November 2000 through the firm's merger with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ). At DLJ, he co-founded the Real Estate Private Fund Group (REPFG), establishing himself as a central figure in institutional real estate capital placement. Under his strategic oversight and management, REPFG became a dominant placement agent, aggregating more than $40 billion in capital on behalf of fund sponsors—a scale indicative of his influence in directing institutional capital flows into real estate private funds during the 2000s.
Hodes's responsibilities expanded in 2008 when he assumed co-management of Credit Suisse's Real Estate Investment Group (REIG), which housed the firm's real estate investment operations within the Alternative Investment Group. This dual role positioned him at the intersection of both capital raising and direct investment strategy during a pivotal period for real estate finance.
Currently, Hodes leads Hodes Weill & Associates as Co-Managing Partner alongside Douglas M. Weill. The firm operates as a global capital advisory boutique specializing in real estate, infrastructure, and alternative assets, with offices in New York and London. Beyond his commercial roles, Hodes maintains governance responsibilities as Co-Chair of the Board of Overseers at Brandeis University's International Business School, where he has served as a frequent guest lecturer, underscoring his commitment to thought leadership in the real estate and alternative investment sectors.
Hodes joined Credit Suisse First Boston in November 2000 through the firm's merger with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ). At DLJ, he co-founded the Real Estate Private Fund Group (REPFG), establishing himself as a central figure in institutional real estate capital placement. Under his strategic oversight and management, REPFG became a dominant placement agent, aggregating more than $40 billion in capital on behalf of fund sponsors—a scale indicative of his influence in directing institutional capital flows into real estate private funds during the 2000s.
Hodes's responsibilities expanded in 2008 when he assumed co-management of Credit Suisse's Real Estate Investment Group (REIG), which housed the firm's real estate investment operations within the Alternative Investment Group. This dual role positioned him at the intersection of both capital raising and direct investment strategy during a pivotal period for real estate finance.
Currently, Hodes leads Hodes Weill & Associates as Co-Managing Partner alongside Douglas M. Weill. The firm operates as a global capital advisory boutique specializing in real estate, infrastructure, and alternative assets, with offices in New York and London. Beyond his commercial roles, Hodes maintains governance responsibilities as Co-Chair of the Board of Overseers at Brandeis University's International Business School, where he has served as a frequent guest lecturer, underscoring his commitment to thought leadership in the real estate and alternative investment sectors.
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