Brett Hopkins joins LaSalle as U.S. acquisitions officer

LaSalle Investment Management has hired Brett Hopkins as acquisitions officer.

Hopkins will join LaSalle from Torchlight Investors, where he was a senior member of the acquisitions and originations team responsible for sourcing equity and high-yield debt opportunities.

In his new role at LaSalle, Hopkins will work with portfolio managers across the firm’s U.S. funds to identify accretive investment opportunities and enhance the firm’s growth. He will focus primarily on office, medical office, life sciences and retail opportunities in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.

Hopkins brings 18 years of experience and expertise in a range of property sectors across the risk spectrum. He is also well versed in structured finance, including senior, mezzanine, preferred and joint-venture equity investments during his time at Torchlight. Prior to his time at Torchlight, Hopkins spent more than seven years at True North Management Group, where he sourced and closed d