Focused on the future of real estate

Rob Wilkinson

European CEO, AEW Europe
Board Member

Rob Wilkinson

European CEO, AEW Europe
Board Member

Rob is the European CEO of AEW Group and Chairman of the European Investment Committee, with overall responsibility for defining and implementing strategy. Prior to being appointed European CEO in 2014, Rob held the position of Chief Investment Officer and, since joining the firm in 2009, has overseen over €20 billion of transactions. He has considerable experience of real estate transactions, having sourced and executed a range of portfolio, corporate and restructuring transactions across Europe.
 
Rob has over 25 years of real estate and financial services experience, holds a degree in Law from the University of Cambridge and is a qualified chartered accountant. He previously held senior positions with the Goodman Group, UBS Investment Banking and Eurohypo, and is currently Non-Executive Director of Grainger plc.

Nick Winsley

Managing Director
Head of AEW UK
Board Member

Nick Winsley

Managing Director
Head of AEW UK
Board Member

Nick is Head of Investments and has 19 years' industry experience. He has overseen the acquisition of over £1.4bn of assets across all UK Strategies. In addition, he is Portfolio Manager for the AEW UK South East Office Fund (SEOF), a value add strategy launched in 2014, focusing on delivering enhanced returns from the South East Office Market. Prior to joining AEW, Nick was a Director within the UBS UK Real Estate team which he joined in 2007. During his time at UBS, he worked with the investment team responsible for property acquisitions and sales for the UK property funds. Nick was Portfolio Manager for the UBS Secure Income Property Fund and was a member of the UK Investment Committee governing all UK property funds.  From 2000-2007, Nick was an Associate Director at Colliers CRE where he specialised in valuation, landlord & tenant, agency, investment and development. Nick is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and holds an IMC.

Louise Staniforth

Managing Director
Head of Operations and Risk Management
Board Member

Louise Staniforth

Managing Director
Head of Operations and Risk Management
Board Member

Louise is Head of Operations and Risk Management with responsibility for UK Operations, including finance, HR, product development, oversight of Fund Operations and Risk Management, having re-joined AEW in 2017. Previously, Louise worked for ten years for AEW Europe in London from 2004, working initially as Head of Corporate Operations with responsibility for finance, HR, corporate legal and compliance before transferring to Portfolio Management, overseeing fund and client reporting and fund modelling. Louise has also worked in Investor Relations with responsibility for client reporting and new product development. Louise is a Chartered Accountant (ACA).

Alan Botterill

Independent Non-Executive, Board Member

Alan Botterill

Independent Non-Executive, Board Member

Alan is one of two Independent Non-Executive Directors for AEW UK Investment Management LLP.

He was Managing Director EMEA, Human Capital Services, for Towers Perrin (now Willis Towers Watson), a global professional services firm, retiring in 2010 after 25 years of service. At Towers Perrin, he advised multinational companies on pensions and related investment. Before joining Towers Perrin he worked for Standard Life for 11 years where he qualified as an Actuary.

Since retiring in 2010, Alan has served on the Disciplinary and Risk Management Boards of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. He is a trustee of the YMCA Pension Plan, where he chairs the Investment Committee, and of several charities.

Alex Wilson

Independent Non-Executive, Board Member

Alex Wilson

Independent Non-Executive, Board Member

Alex is an Independent Non-Executive Director of AEW UK Investment Management, appointed in September 2019.  Prior to this he was on the Board of Legal and General Property Limited, as well as holding Non-Executive appointments with two private property companies.

Alex trained as a Chartered Surveyor and before joining L&G plc he was a partner of Hillier Parker (now CBRE).  His entire professional life has been in property investment and development, running and forming funds for external investors.  He specialised in the Industrial and Office sectors in particular, as well as holding responsibility for Urban Regeneration and Leisure Funds.

Richard Tanner

Managing Director
Portfolio Manager

Richard Tanner

Managing Director
Portfolio Manager

Richard is Managing Director and Chair of AEW UK's Investment Committee with responsibility for defining and implementing AEW's strategy in the UK. Since launching AEW's first UK focused fund in 2012, he has overseen in excess of £2.1 billion of UK real estate transactions and brings 31 years of real estate investment management experience to AEW.

He was Head of Investment Strategy and Managing Director of the UBS UK real estate team which he joined in 1994. Richard was responsible for the development and portfolio management of seven real estate funds across Europe totalling £3 billion, ranging from super core to value add. Richard is a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).

Rachel McIsaac

Managing Director

Rachel McIsaac

Managing Director

Rachel is Head of Asset Management, managing portfolios in excess of £1.8 billion with overall responsibility for executing asset strategy and asset management with 31 years of industry experience. Rachel was Chief Executive Officer of The Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF) from 2004-2009 and the Managing Director of REThink Real Estate, the UK's first real estate innovation consultancy, for two years from 2002. Prior to this, Rachel spent eight years at UBS Global Asset Management as a Director and Fund Manager of Triton Property Fund. Rachel is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), IMC and OU Business School (MBA).

Ian Mason

Executive Director
Portfolio Manager

Ian Mason

Executive Director
Portfolio Manager

Ian joined AEW in 2015 and is Portfolio Manager of the AEW UK Real Return Fund, which aims to deliver better risk adjusted, liability focused returns, with inflation linked cash flows and income growth central to strategy. Previously Ian was Fund Manager of Schroder's UK Property Fund between 2008-2013 where he focused on delivering a sustainable income stream from a blend of traditional and alternative sectors (healthcare, car showrooms, student accommodation). Prior to Schroder's, Ian was at Blackrock where he devised strategies that focused on the needs of occupiers. Ian pioneered the use of indirects in a direct property strategy, together with investment in Alternatives (marinas, doctors' surgeries). He is a past Chairman of AREF (Association of Real Estate Funds) and Chair of the Regulation Committee.

Laura Elkin

Executive Director
Portfolio Manager
Head of Investment

Laura Elkin

Executive Director
Portfolio Manager
Head of Investment

Laura joined AEW in 2013 and has 14 years' industry experience. She is responsible for sourcing and executing direct investments within all property sectors for the AEW UK funds and separate mandates. In addition Laura is Portfolio Manager for AEW UK REIT plc.

Prior to joining the team, Laura worked as a Senior Surveyor at Colliers International, joining the National Investment Team in 2010. Laura carried out the acquisition and disposal of various investment properties across the UK specialising in leisure related RPI linked leases. Laura is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).

Charles Royle

Executive Director
Portfolio Manager

Charles Royle

Executive Director
Portfolio Manager

Charles joined AEW in 2015 and has 15 years' industry experience. He is Portfolio Manager on the AEW UK Urban Real Estate Fund and is responsible for the Asset Management of the value add fund and separate account mandates. Before joining AEW, Charles was an Asset Manager for the Apia Regional Office Fund for Hansteen Holdings plc responsible for assets over a wide UK geographical spread. Prior to this, Charles was employed by DTZ as an Associate Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. Charles is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), IMC.

Michael Shears

Executive Director
Head of Asset Management

Michael Shears

Executive Director
Head of Asset Management

Michael joined AEW in 2014 and has 16 years' industry experience. Michael is responsible for Asset Management across the UK funds and is Assistant Portfolio Manager for the AEW UK Core Property Fund. From 2010, he was at DTZ in the Investment and Development Agency team, where he advised on property acquisitions and sales within the South West of England, with the majority of transactions being on behalf of UK property funds. From 2006 he was working in both a Professional Advisory Services and Valuation capacity, although specialising in retail landlord and tenant advice. Prior to DTZ he worked in a business space agency role in Southampton. Michael is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).

Jon Saxton

Executive Director
Head of Fund Operations

Jon Saxton

Executive Director
Head of Fund Operations

Jon joined AEW 2013 and is Head of Fund Operations with responsibility for operational oversight and risk management of all the AEW UK funds. Prior to joining the team, Jon was Head of Real Estate Fund Accounting at JP Morgan for three years where he was responsible for providing accounting and operational platforms for real estate clients (Aviva and Tristan Capital Partners). Jon previously was Fund Controller at Macquarie Global Property Advisors for five years where he was responsible for finance and operations for two pan-European private equity funds with over €1bn AUM. Jon qualified as a Chartered Accountant ACA at PWC where he worked for seven years, specialising solely with clients in the Real Estate sector, mainly Land Securities Plc and Legal & General Property.

Spencer Corkin

Executive Director

Spencer Corkin

Executive Director

Spencer joined the UK team at AEW in 2017 and has 9 years' industry experience. Spencer is responsible for sourcing and executing direct investments within all property sectors for AEW's UK funds and separate account mandates. From 2012 to 2017 he was with AEW's European team and worked in acquisitions for value-add and opportunistic investments across Europe in London, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. Spencer has a Masters in Real Estate Finance.

Edward Long

Director

Edward Long

Director

Ed joined AEW in 2015 and focuses on sourcing and executing direct investments within all property sectors for the AEW UK funds and separate account mandates. He previously worked in the National Investment department at Gerald Eve, specialising in the acquisition and disposal of commercial properties across the UK. He provided support to a wide range of clients including UK funds and institutions, property companies and developers. Edward is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).

Henry Butt

Director

Henry Butt

Director

Henry joined AEW in 2015 and has 10 years' industry experience. He currently oversees the asset management of various properties throughout the UK in the Core, Real Return and REIT funds. Prior to joining AEW, Henry worked at Knight Frank latterly in the Restructuring & Recovery team, optimising value through cost-effective work-out strategies on distressed assets on behalf of banks and building societies. Henry is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), FNARA.

Warren Meech

Associate Director

Warren Meech

Associate Director

Warren joined AEW in 2016 and focuses on asset management primarily for the AEW UK REIT, AEW UK Core Property Fund and Separate Accounts.

Prior to joining the asset management team Warren worked at Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Limited most recently as an asset manager and prior to that as a Real Estate Product Executive working in a capital raising and investor relations capacity on SREIM’s specialist property funds. Warren is a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS).

Kari Clarke

Associate Director

Kari Clarke

Associate Director

Kari joined AEW UK in 2011 and works in Investor Relations where she is responsible for client management and reporting. Prior to this, she provided support to Fund Operations including reporting and risk management. Before joining AEW, Kari worked at UBS Global Asset Management which she joined in 2002.

Nicki Gladstone

Marketing & Communications

Nicki Gladstone

Marketing & Communications

Nicki joined AEW as Communications Consultant in 2011 and works with the Investor Relations team organising events and marketing/communication. Previously she worked with the team at UBS Global Asset Management as Media Relations Consultant for nine years. Prior to this Nicki worked in the press office at Prudential Corporation for eight years, with responsibility for Prudential Portfolio Managers Property division (PPMP) and latterly for PPM the fund management arm. She was a PR executive with City & Commercial Communications responsible for commercial property clients for two years. Nicki holds a Communications, Advertising and Marketing Diploma (C.A.M.).

James Hyslop

Property Consultant
Investment Management Committee Member

James Hyslop

Property Consultant
Investment Management Committee Member

James joined AEW as a consultant in 2011 and is a member of AEW UK's Investment Committee. He was Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director of AEW UK REIT plc from May 2015 to September 2019. He has 53 years of investment industry experience and is currently a Member of the Investment Committee of Paloma Real Estate Fund I LP. He was until recently a Member of the Investment Committee of Columbus U.K. Real Estate Fund LP and was on the Investment Committee of Gresham Real Estate Fund I & II and Columbus UK Real Estate Fund II (all Schroders funds). He was also previously a Member of the Investment Committee of ING Lionbrook Property Partnership and CBRE Investors and a consultant to UBS Global Asset Management Limited. He also served as a Non-Executive Director of Raven Mount plc, including being Chairman of their main subsidiary's pension fund.

From 1998 to 2002 he served as a Non-Executive Director at Saville Gordon Estates plc, latterly as Chairman. From 1990 to 1998, James was Head of Property at PDFM Limited (now UBS Global Asset management Limited). From 1986 to 1990, he was a Director of property corporate finance at UBS Phillips & Drew. He Joined Phillips & Drew in 1967 where he held various sales and research positions before being appointed a Partner in 1981.

Andrew Strang

Property Consultant
Investment Management Committee Member

Andrew Strang

Property Consultant
Investment Management Committee Member

Andrew joined AEW as a consultant in 2011 and is a Member of AEW UK's Investment Committee. He has 42 years of investment industry experience. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Capital and Counties Properties plc.

He is also a Member of the Real Estate Advisory Board of Norges Bank Investment Management. Andrew was a Non-Executive Director of INTU Properties Plc from 2009 to 2018 and Chairman of Hermes Real Estate from 2009 to 2011 and prior to that Managing Director of Threadneedle Property Investment Limited for 17 years.

George Henshilwood

Independent Chair of Governance Committees

George Henshilwood

Independent Chair of Governance Committees

George is the Independent Chairman of the Governance Committee for AEW's Core Property, Real Return and South East Office Funds and served as Non-Executive Director of AEW UK Long Lease REIT plc (2017-2018). Prior to this he was a consultant to AEW from 2011 to 2012. He joined Hymans Robertson in 1990 as a Partner, responsible for developing their Investment Consultancy Practice. Over the 20-year period when he headed up the Practice, he worked with a wide range of clients, both in the public and private sectors, including defined benefit and defined contribution schemes. George retired from there in 2010 but worked on a part time basis as a consultant for 18 months. Prior to 1990, George worked as a money manager in Glasgow with the Scottish Mutual Assurance Society, where he trained as an Actuary.

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