Key Takeaways
- • Hawkeye Partners added Jennifer Ciullo, formerly Global Head of Capital Formation at Greystar, as Partner and Head of Client Solutions, overseeing capital formation, investor relations and consultant relationships.
- • Greg Moran, former Chief Investment Officer of Ares Real Estate Income Trust (AREIT), joins as Partner and Head of GP Solutions to lead the firm's strategic capital initiative for real estate operators and developers.
- • Ciullo helped grow Greystar's AUM from roughly $15 billion to $80 billion and led a global team responsible for fundraising exceeding $5 billion annually, according to Hawkeye's announcement.
- • Moran has been involved in more than $15 billion of acquisitions, dispositions, fund investments and joint ventures over a 28-year career.
- • Hawkeye's historical platforms have grown to more than $10.6 billion of equity commitments, and the hires follow the launch of its Senior Housing platform led by Steve Blazejewski.
Summary
Hawkeye Partners, a real estate private equity firm, announced the addition of two senior executives as Partners, strengthening its leadership team as it expands specialized real estate investment platforms and institutional investor relationships, according to a PR Newswire release.
Jennifer Ciullo joins as Partner and Head of Client Solutions after nearly a decade at Greystar Real Estate Partners, where she most recently served as Global Head of Capital Formation. In that role she was responsible for institutional investor relationships and business development across Greystar's global investment platform, helped grow the firm from approximately $15 billion to $80 billion in AUM, and served on Greystar's Executive Committee. At Hawkeye she will oversee capital formation, investor relations, consultant relationships and strategic client engagement across all current and future investment platforms.
Greg Moran joins as Partner and Head of GP Solutions, leading Hawkeye GP Solutions, the firm's strategic capital initiative. The platform provides GP co-investment capital, project-level LP equity and balance sheet capital to support growth, expansion, succession planning, acquisitions and developments. Moran previously served as Managing Principal of Investments at FrontRange Capital Partners and as Chief Investment Officer of Ares Real Estate Income Trust. Over a career of nearly three decades, he has been involved in more than $15 billion of transactions across multiple cycles and major property types.
Hawkeye co-managing partners Scott McArtor and Claudia Faust described the appointments as a milestone in the firm's evolution. The firm says it is moving from its historical model of seeding independent investment managers toward building and scaling institutional-quality platforms in-house, with an emphasis on alignment, governance and long-term institutional partnerships. Platforms launched and supported by Hawkeye and its principals have reached more than $10.6 billion of equity commitments across commingled funds, separate accounts and joint ventures.
The hires follow the launch of Hawkeye's Senior Housing platform, led by Steve Blazejewski, formerly head of PGIM Real Estate's senior housing business.
Jennifer Ciullo joins as Partner and Head of Client Solutions after nearly a decade at Greystar Real Estate Partners, where she most recently served as Global Head of Capital Formation. In that role she was responsible for institutional investor relationships and business development across Greystar's global investment platform, helped grow the firm from approximately $15 billion to $80 billion in AUM, and served on Greystar's Executive Committee. At Hawkeye she will oversee capital formation, investor relations, consultant relationships and strategic client engagement across all current and future investment platforms.
Greg Moran joins as Partner and Head of GP Solutions, leading Hawkeye GP Solutions, the firm's strategic capital initiative. The platform provides GP co-investment capital, project-level LP equity and balance sheet capital to support growth, expansion, succession planning, acquisitions and developments. Moran previously served as Managing Principal of Investments at FrontRange Capital Partners and as Chief Investment Officer of Ares Real Estate Income Trust. Over a career of nearly three decades, he has been involved in more than $15 billion of transactions across multiple cycles and major property types.
Hawkeye co-managing partners Scott McArtor and Claudia Faust described the appointments as a milestone in the firm's evolution. The firm says it is moving from its historical model of seeding independent investment managers toward building and scaling institutional-quality platforms in-house, with an emphasis on alignment, governance and long-term institutional partnerships. Platforms launched and supported by Hawkeye and its principals have reached more than $10.6 billion of equity commitments across commingled funds, separate accounts and joint ventures.
The hires follow the launch of Hawkeye's Senior Housing platform, led by Steve Blazejewski, formerly head of PGIM Real Estate's senior housing business.
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