Thomas Arnold

Biography: Tom is extremely well-rounded in that he possesses an unusual balanced blend of LP & GP experience as well as a blend of industry & academic experience. As an LP, Tom has experience with investing in over 150 real estate funds and while internalizing one of the largest real estate investment platforms for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). Prior to his role as Deputy Global Head and Global Head of Real Estate for ADIA, Tom was a principal in five real estate funds for Cerberus Capital Management and Credit Suisse. Tom started his career as a transactional lawyer, principally with Holland & Knight, focusing on real estate, lending, securities, and bankruptcy matters. Tom holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Finance, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, with honors, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida, a Master of Law (Taxation) from New York University, a Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, a Master of Higher Education Administration from Georgetown University, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. Tom is a licensed attorney and a holder of the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) designations. Tom is a recognized thought-leader in the field of private equity real estate funds and has three articles on the field published in the Journal of Portfolio Management. Tom is a Global Governing Trustee and Governor of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), former Treasurer and Board member of ULI, former Chairman of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), former Chairman of the Association of Foreign Investors Real Estate (AFIRE), and a multiple term board member of the Real Estate Roundtable.