Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with its lockdowns and travel restrictions, the role of an experienced placement agent became even more important, especially for those navigating the fundraising waters for the first time.
In a roundtable conversation, a group of placement agents answered a few questions about their experiences in the past year, and shared their forecasts and expectations for U.S. real estate fundraising. The roundtable participants were Matt Hershey, partner, Hodes Weill & Associates; Nancy Lashine, founder and managing partner, Park Madison Partners; Walter A. Stackler, managing partner, Shelter Rock Capital Group; and Bill Thompson, senior managing director and co-head, Real Estate Capital Advisory, Evercore.
“The fundraising experience definitely changed throughout the pandemic, given we had to quickly pivot to virtual meetings to ensure fundraising progress,” commented Stackler.
Looking ahead, the roundtable participants agree fundraisin
