Dr. Thomas Arnold

Tom is extremely well-rounded in that he possesses an unusual balanced blend of limited partner-general partner experience. As an LP, Tom has experience with investing in over 150 real estate funds. At the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Tom oversaw the internalization of one of the world’s largest real estate investment platforms. Prior to ADIA, Tom was a principal (GP) in five real estate funds sponsored by Cerberus Capital Management and Credit Suisse. Tom started his career as a transactional lawyer, principally with Holland & Knight, focusing on real estate, lending, securities, and bankruptcy matters.

Tom holds a Doctor of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida, a Master of Law (Taxation) from New York University, a Master of Business Administration from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, a Master of Higher Education Administration from Georgetown University, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. Tom is a licensed attorney and a holder of the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) designations.

Tom is a former Global Governing Trustee, Treasurer and Board Director of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), former Chairman of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), former Chairman of the Association of Foreign Investors Real Estate (AFIRE), a multiple term board member of the Real Estate Roundtable, and former Chairman of the Real Estate Research Institute (RERI).