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Brad Gries
Director
Brad Gries is Head of Americas at LaSalle and has overall responsibility for all personnel, operational, and investment management activities across the region. Brad is also the co-CIO for LaSalle Americas and chairs the LaSalle Americas Investment Committee, which is responsible for formulating investment strategy for the firm. Brad is an active participant in the firm’s capital-raising efforts and is directly involved in the formation and execution of joint ventures and large portfolio transactions. He is a member of LaSalle’s Global Management Committee.
Prior to joining LaSalle, Brad held leadership positions over the course of a 16-year career with the real estate investment arm of DWS, most recently serving as Managing Director, Real Estate Transactions. In this role, he led the acquisition team responsible for new investment initiatives in the Central and Southeast U.S., including investments in all property types and throughout the risk spectrum. Before DWS, Brad held analyst and consultant positions at MB Real Estate and Arthur Anderson.
Brad earned a BA in Economics from the University of Illinois.