Stephen Quazzo

Stephen R. Quazzo is Co-Founder and CEO of Transwestern Investment Company, L.L.C., a Chicago-based real estate principal investment firm established in 1996.  Over the last 12 years.  Transwestern Investment Company has acquired interests in over 450 office, retail, industrial and multifamily properties representing a gross investment of nearly $10.7 billion.  Currently the firm is seeking U.S. equity investment opportunities for Aslan Realty Partners IV, L.L.C., a target $1 billion fully-discretionary office, retail, and industrial fund; Transwestern Multifamily Partners, L.L.C., a $226 million fully-discretionary apartment fund; and U.S. mezzanine opportunities for Transwestern Mezzanine Realty Partners III, L.L.C., a target $500 million fully-discretionary debt fund. In addition, the firm now manages public real estate securities through its Transwestern Securities Management subsidiary.  Previously Mr. Quazzo served as President of Equity Institutional Investors, a subsidiary of investor Sam Zell’s private holding company, and was a Vice President in the Real Estate Department of Goldman, Sachs & Company. Mr. Quazzo holds undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard University. He is a Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Urban Land Institute, a member of the Pension Real Estate Association, and is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois. In addition, Mr. Quazzo serves as a Director of Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT). Mr.  Quazzo also is a member of The Latin School of Chicago Board of Trustees and the Chicago 2016 Olympic Committee, and serves as chair of the Chicago Advisory Board for City Year, a national service organization.