Rick J. Romano, CFA, is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for PGIM Real Estate. He is responsible for management of the group's North American public securities investments. Mr. Romano joined Prudential in 1998 from Rockefeller & Co., an investment management firm for the Rockefeller family and other high net worth clients. At Rockefeller & Co., Mr. Romano was an Equity Analyst for three investment partnerships. He was responsible for covering real estate and leisure stocks globally and served as a generalist covering domestic equity securities. Prior to joining Rockefeller & Co., Mr. Romano was a Senior Investment Analyst at the Prudential Realty Group where he worked on the valuation, asset management and portfolio management. Mr. Romano has served on the board of several private real estate companies. He is also a member of the CFA Institute (CFA), the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) and NAREIT. Mr. Romano received a BA from Rutgers College and a MBA in Finance from New York University's Stern School of Business. In addition, he is a CFA charter holder.

Daniel Cooney, CFA, is an Executive Director and Portfolio Manager assisting in the investment management and operations of PGIM’s Global Real Estate Securities portfolios focusing on North American public securities. His responsibilities include fundamental investment research, securities analysis and assisting in portfolio management. Mr. Cooney joined Prudential in 2013 from RREEF, where he worked as a securities analyst in the global securities team. Prior to RREEF, Mr. Cooney worked as a Senior Equity REIT analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) in New York. Mr. Cooney is a member of the CFA Institute (CFA) and the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA). Mr. Cooney earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Trinity College and is a CFA charter holder.