NEW
YORK, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluerock
announced today that it has hired industry veteran Julia Phillips to serve as Managing Director and
Chief Marketing Officer. In this newly created position, Ms.
Phillips will be responsible for leading the firm's marketing and
communications strategy and elevating Bluerock's brand position as
a pioneer in the private wealth alternatives space.
Ms. Phillips joins Bluerock, a leading alternative asset manager
with more than $18 billion in
acquired and managed assets across a suite of credit and real
estate investment products, during a period of significant growth.
The firm recently announced that it has entered a definitive
agreement to invest in and enter a strategic partnership with The
Townsend Group, a preeminent institutional real estate and real
asset adviser, deepening its intellectual capital base and allowing
Bluerock to develop new investment solutions for retail
investors.
"Bluerock has a rich history of developing institutional-quality
alternative investment products for private wealth investors ahead
of the curve," said Ms. Phillips. "As retail investors increasingly
recognize the value of alternative investments in their portfolios,
Bluerock is well-positioned to continue to lead the market in
delivering innovative, next-generation alternative investment
solutions to the private wealth channel."
Ms. Phillips brings over 19 years of marketing and product
strategy experience to Bluerock. Prior to joining the firm, Ms.
Phillips served as a Principal in Blackstone's Private Wealth
Solutions Group where she led product marketing for the firm's real
estate strategies. Previously, she was the Head of Marketing and
Product for Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, a boutique asset
manager focused on alternative property sectors. Earlier in her
career, Ms. Phillips served in various marketing roles at Cohen
& Steers and Principal Global Investors.
"Julia's expertise in developing impactful communication
strategies to illustrate the benefits of alternatives allocations
will play a key role in Bluerock's growth as we build an
industry-leading thought leadership platform to help financial
advisors effectively utilize alternative investments to achieve
better results for their clients," said Ramin Kamfar, Bluerock's CEO and founder.
Ms. Phillips will be based in the firm's New York headquarters.
About Bluerock
Bluerock is a leading institutional
alternative asset manager based in New
York with regional offices across the U.S. Bluerock
principals have a collective 100+ years of investing experience
with more than $120 billion real
estate and capital markets experience and manage multiple
well-recognized real estate private and public company platforms.
Bluerock has more than $18 billion in
acquired and managed assets and offers a complementary suite of
public and private investment programs, with both short and
long-term goals, to individual investors seeking solutions aimed at
providing predictable income, capital growth, and tax benefits.
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