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As Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cohen has overseen the business activities and the strategic direction since inception of Cohen Asset Management, Inc., a nationwide operator and value-added investor focused on the U.S. industrial real estate sector. Mr. Cohen brings over 30 years of experience in real estate and has overall responsibility for management of the firm and is a member of Cohen Asset Management's Investment Committee. Mr. Cohen also oversees the management and strategic direction of Cohen Asset Management's portfolio (including comingled fund and separate accounts). In targeting real estate investments that were undervalued due to vacancies, sub-optimal management, inefficient current uses, deferred maintenance, long-term undervalued leases or other unfavorable market conditions, Mr. Cohen and his team have applied a hands-on approach to value-added investing. As an active member in the Los Angeles area community, he has served on various philanthropic, company and industry boards and has been an active participant in several charitable organizations. Mr. Cohen has been a speaker at several industry conferences and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) and was a past member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA). Mr. Cohen was raised in Los Angeles and began his career as an entrepreneur.
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As a Principal and Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Delf oversees all of the investment activities of Cohen Asset Management, Inc. Mr. Delf joined Cohen Asset Management in 1997, serving as the director of acquisitions and dispositions, and he has participated in net leased industrial and office property transactions valued in excess of $1 billion. As a result of his successful career performance, Mr. Delf leads the acquisition team and is Chairman and a member of the Investment Committee in addition to having direct responsibility, with the Chief Operating Officer, for developing the strategic business plan adopted for assets purchased. Mr. Delf earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Loyola Marymount University and a graduate degree in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California. He is an active participant of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP). As an active member of the Los Angeles area community, he has served as a board member of the Los Angeles Chapter Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Mr. Delf was raised in Calgary, Canada and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
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As a Principal and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Haas' primary responsibilities include the execution of the investment strategies of Cohen Asset Management. Mr. Haas is a member of the Investment Committee and responsible for sourcing investment opportunities and overseeing the firm's portfolio management. He is responsible for, with the Chief Investment Officer, the development and implementation of the strategic business plan adopted for each asset purchased. Mr. Haas joined Cohen Asset Management in 2006 with approximately twenty years of experience in real estate, including both institutional and entrepreneurial roles. Mr. Haas spent seven years with INVESCO Real Estate where, as a member of the acquisitions team, he was responsible for executing INVESCO's opportunistic/value-added investment strategy participating in transactions totaling more than $1 billion. Subsequently, Mr. Haas co-founded Palisades Associates, a Southern California-based real estate investment firm, which acquired approximately $300 million of value-added commercial property investments throughout Southern California. Mr. Haas resides in Los Angeles and earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his MBA from the University of Michigan. He is an active member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), where he serves on an Industrial and Office Property Council. As a member of the Los Angeles area community, Mr. Haas is involved in numerous philanthropic organizations, such as the Doheny Eye Institute.
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As a Principal and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. McGinness oversees the finance and administration of Cohen Asset Management�s portfolio, including comingled funds and separate accounts as well as Cohen Asset Management, Inc. and its affiliated entities. Mr. McGinness has overall operational oversight for investment accounting and reporting, information technology, risk management and regulatory compliance. Mr. McGinness brings more than 20 years of experience in finance and accounting through various management positions and holds a seat on Cohen Asset Management�s Investment Committee. Born and raised in Southern California, Mr. McGinness earned his acceptance as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California following his studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a degree in business economics. Prior to joining Cohen Asset Management, Mr. McGinness was a member of the finance teams at both the Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) and Bentley Forbes Holdings, LLC; managing the financial and regulatory reporting, systems and compliance areas for each company. Mr. McGinness started his career in Los Angeles with the Business Assurance practice of Coopers & Lybrand, LLP and as a member of the Los Angeles area community Mr. McGinness is active in several philanthropic and charitable organizations. Mr. McGinness was raised in San Diego, California and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
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