Cohen Asset Management Inc.

Cohen Asset Management, Inc., ("CAM"), is a private real estate investment firm. The firm's relationships extend to high net worth individuals, institutional investors and domestic business entities. The company was formed to engage primarily in the business of acquiring, owning, developing and managing net leased income-producing industrial properties nationwide. Cohen Asset Management, Inc. is an active operator and sponsor of real estate assets and has a well-established reputation as a value-added investor focusing on real estate opportunities that are inefficiently priced due to a variety of circumstances such as vacancies, rollover risk, sub-optimal management, inefficient current use, deferred maintenance, long-term undervalued leases or other unfavorable property and market conditions. CAM creates value by correcting these deficiencies. Additionally, CAM has studied and completed research on capital flows that can impact the identified Target Markets on which it focuses. Since its formation, Cohen Asset Management, Inc. ("CAM") has acquired, developed, and sold real estate throughout the United States, and its Principals have had hands-on experience over many market cycles. Further, the Principals of CAM bring an extensive background to the organization, having spent virtually all of their business careers in real estate, and collectively have transacted over $2 billion of property purchases and sales. CAM combines the talents and hands-on operating expertise of an entrepreneurial company with the discipline and research capabilities of an investment firm. CAM has established a reputation for excellence by providing superior results to its investors while focusing on measurable goals and what it takes to achieve them. It is this commitment that allows CAM and its Affiliates to continue attracting new investors while at the same time expanding its asset base.

Real Estate Specialization
Industrial
Net Lease
Investment Type
Acquisition/Fee Simple
Loan Assumptions
Multi-property portfolios
Investment Style
Value-add
Typical Deal Size
$10,000,000 - $50,000,000
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President, CEO

Bradley Cohen

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. Mr. Cohen has been a speaker at several industry conferences, previously served 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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EVP, CIO

Brandon Delf

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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EVP,COO

Jason Haas

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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EVP,CFO,CCO

Scott McGinness

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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Investor Relations

Justine Reha

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Senior Vice President of Asset Management

Doreen Ray

Key Focus Areas
Acquisitions Asset Management Leasing Property Management Real Estate Investing Individual Investors Institutional Investors
Geographical Area
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