Julian Perlmutter, CFA – Director and Portfolio Manager. Julian Perlmutter has 19 years of industry experience and is a Director on the Public Securities Group’s Real Estate Securities team. His responsibilities include performing individual securities analysis as well as fundamental industry-and property-related research. He focuses on the U.S. Self Storage, Towers, and Data Center sectors, as well as Asian markets including Hong Kong and China. Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Julian was a Vice President at Cohen & Steers Capital Management Inc. based in New York and then Hong Kong covering Asian securities. Julian also worked as an analyst at Morningstar Inc. focusing on the U.S. Hotel and Apartment REIT sectors. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Loyola University in Chicago.

Richard Sweigard – Director and Portfolio Manager. Richard Sweigard has 21 years of industry experience and is a Director on the Public Securities Group’s Real Estate Securities team. His responsibilities include performing individual securities analysis as well as fundamental industry-and property-related research. Richard assists in construction, execution, and daily oversight of several portfolio strategies. In addition, he focuses on the U.S. Office, Diversified and Regional Malls sectors, as well as Singapore. Prior to joining the firm in 2005, he was an analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets, a division of McDonald Investments. Richard earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Brandon Benjamin has 17 years of industry experience and is a Director on the Public Securities Group's Real Estate Securities team. He is responsible for assisting in construction, execution and daily oversight of several portfolio strategies. In addition to his portfolio management duties, Brandon also maintains coverage of U.S. Retail and Japan. Prior to joining the firm in 2019, Brandon was a Global Real Estate Senior Investment Analyst at American Century Investments. Brandon earned a Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, a Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business from Lafayette College.