NORTHWOOD INVESTORS

3Q2015

Allium Partners recently completed a search for the privately held real estate investment advisor Northwood Investors, as the company transitions several of its key functional operations to the firm’s Denver, CO office from its New York office headquarters. Charles Vaughan joins Northwood Investors as Director of Tax.

At Northwood, Vaughan will report to Michael Sullivan, Northwood’s Chief Financial and Compliance Officer where he will be responsible for all fund and property level tax compliance and structuring. Prior to joining Northwood, Vaughan worked as a Senior Manager for KPMG in their Irvine, CA office. Charles’ previous work included Nationwide Health Properties after beginning his career at KPMG.

Founded in 2006, Northwood Investors is a privately-held real estate investment advisor that invests alongside institutional and private clients in a broad range of real estate and real estate related investments globally, including debt, equity and securities investments.  The firm has over $4.5 billion in AUM invested in retail, residential and industrial properties and has offices in Denver, New York, Los Angeles, the United Kingdom, Scotland, The Netherlands and Singapore. The company’s investment strategies include single property acquisitions, property development and redevelopment, multi-property portfolio acquisitions, joint venture, operating companies and public and private securities.  The firm also owns management platforms to operate its hotel, retail and residential properties.  Northwood’s investment strategy emphasizes capital preservation and incentive alignment between the firm’s principals and investors and focuses on long-term value creation.