Pramerica Real Estate Investors announced today that Eric Adler has been named CEO, succeeding Allen Smith. Pramerica, among the largest real estate investment management and advisory businesses in the world, is a business of Prudential Financial, Inc., which is headquartered in the U.S.
Smith, after 26 years of service, has announced plans to leave the company to become President and CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. He will remain with Pramerica to assist with the transition until Adler takes the helm in September.
Adler, currently Pramerica Chief Investment Officer, joined the company in 2010 as head of its European operations. He was promoted to chief investment officer in January 2013 to oversee the company's global investment and risk management processes as part of the company's long-term succession plan. As CIO, he serves on the company’s Global Management and Global Operating Committees and chairs the Global Investment Committee.
“Eric has proven himself a terrific leader, working closely with Allen to position the firm for growth around the world,” said David Hunt, CEO of Pramerica Investment Management. “While we will miss Allen and wish him all the best in his new role, I am thrilled to have the depth of management talent that enables us to continue to build our business. Eric’s knowledge of global real estate markets brings a fresh view that will help us strengthen our current client relationships and build new ones as we seek to expand our business, particularly beyond its strong, well-known U.S. franchise.”
Before joining Pramerica, Adler, who was raised in the U.S, co-directed Tishman Speyer’s European activities and was a member of its Global Management and Investment committees. Earlier, he led Morgan Stanley’s MSREF’s activities in Germany, France, Italy and Spain. He also had overall operational responsibility for MSREF’s Special Situations Fund II. Before that, he worked for Credit Lyonnais and Unibail in Paris.
Adler graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arizona. He also holds a graduate business degree from HEC Business School in France.
Source: FTI Consulting
