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Westwood Real Estate Income Fund Class A (KIFAX)
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- Total Assets: 89.82M
Salient Select Income A
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KIFAX Overview
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Westwood Real Estate Income Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of KIFAX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks high current income and potential for modest long-term growth of capital. Under normal conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any, in income-producing securities of companies in the real estate industry. It invests primarily in securities of companies in the real estate industry, such as real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), master limited partnerships and other real estate firms.
Contact Information
Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Palmer | - | 2021 | Now |
| Biography | John is a portfolio manager for the Westwood Salient real estate team. Prior to joining Westwood (formerly Salient) in 2013, John evaluated and executed strategic acquisitions of wealth management firms at Focus Financial Partners. Previously, he evaluated privately held bank and thrift investment opportunities at Belvedere Capital Partners, a financial services-focused private equity firm. John began his career at RBC Capital Markets, executing mergers and acquisitions as well as equity and debt transactions primarily for financial services sector clients. John has an MBA in finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and he graduated with high honors from St. Olaf College, majoring in mathematics and economics. | ||
| Joel S. Beam | Portfolio Manager | 2001 | 2021 |
| Biography | Joel S. Beam. Mr. Beam has been a portfolio manager for Salient Management since June 2009. Mr. Beam has been a portfolio manager for Forward Management since June 2009. Mr. Beam has primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Forward Select Income Fund and co-primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Forward Real Estate Fund. Mr. Beam served as a portfolio manager responsible for securities investment decisions on behalf of Kensington Investment Group, Inc.’s income-oriented portfolios from 1997 to June 2009. He joined Kensington in 1995 as a Senior Analyst and began managing portfolios in 1997. He was previously employed by Liquidity Financial Advisors, Inc. where he was responsible for valuation and pricing of real estate limited partnership and institutional commingled investment fund securities, as well as their underlying properties. Mr. Beam has managed the Forward Global Infrastructure Fund since its inception in June 2007, Forward International Real Estate Fund since its inception in April 2006, Forward Real Estate Long/Short Fund since its inception in September 2009, and Forward Select Income Fund since its inception in March 2001and the Forward Real Estate Fund since March 2010. | ||
| Ian Goltra | Portfolio Manager | 2009 | 2016 |
| Biography | Ian Goltra is a Portfolio Manager of Orinda Asset Management LLC. From March 2010 to July 2016, Mr. Goltra served as a portfolio manager at Salient Partners (formerly, Forward Management LLC) after joining the company as a Senior Analyst in June 2009. From May 1998 to June 2009, Mr. Goltra was Senior Analyst and Senior Vice President of Kensington Investment Group, Inc., and he became a Senior Vice President of Kensington in 2004, focusing on the public real estate sector. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Goltra was Senior Financial Analyst and Western Americas Vice President at Textainer Equipment Management. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Goltra was Senior Financial Analyst for Meridian Point Properties, and from 1987 to 1990, he was an Analyst at Liquidity Fund Investment Corporation. | ||
| Aaron Visse | co-Portfolio Manager | 2009 | 2016 |
| Biography | Mr. Visse has been a portfolio manager for Forward Management since June 2009. Mr. Visse has primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Forward Global Infrastructure Fund. Mr. Visse was responsible for securities investment decisions on behalf of Kensington Investment Group, Inc.’s infrastructure portfolios from 2007 to June 2009. He joined Kensington in 2002 as an Analyst and began managing portfolios in 2007. Prior to joining Kensington, he was a Senior Research Analyst at Linsco/Private Ledger (LPL) Financial Services, where he followed REITs and financial services companies. Mr. Visse holds an MS in Business Administration. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of San Francisco. Mr. Visse has managed the Forward Global Infrastructure Fund since its inception in June 2007. Mr. Visse has managed the Forward International Real Estate Fund, Forward Real Estate Long/Short Fund, and Forward Select Income Fund since June 2009 and the Forward Real Estate Fund since March 2010. | ||
| Michael McGowan | Portfolio Manager | 2009 | 2016 |
| Biography | Mr. McGowan has been a portfolio manager for Forward Management since June 2009. Mr. McGowan was responsible for securities investment decisions on behalf of Kensington Investment Group, Inc.’s real estate portfolios from 2007 to June 2009. Mr. McGowan joined Kensington in 2005 as a Senior Analyst and began managing portfolios in 2007. Prior to joining Kensington, he was employed at RREEF since 1995 as a Director of Economic and Market Research where he specialized in industrial and office property markets. Prior to joining RREEF, Mr. McGowan was Vice President and co-founder of The Valuations Group where he performed valuations on real estate limited partnerships. Mr. McGowan began his career at Liquidity Fund Investment Corporation and MacKenzie Patterson. At both firms, he was involved in the syndication of real properties and the analysis and the reorganization of real estate securities. Mr. McGowan has managed the Forward International Real Estate Fund and Forward Real Estate Long/Short Fund since 2008, the Forward Global Infrastructure Fund and Forward Select Income Fund since June 2009, and the Forward Real Estate Fund since March 2010. | ||
| Jim O'Donnell | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 2009 | 2015 |
| Biography | Jim O’Donnell, CFA. Mr. O’Donnell is Chief Investment Officer of Forward Management. He has held this position since July 2006. Mr. O’Donnell has overall responsibility for asset management at Forward Management. Mr. O’Donnell has co-primary responsibility for the day to day management of the Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund. From September 2001 to October 2002 and from February 2004 to May 2006, Mr. O’Donnell was an Analyst with Meisenbach Capital, conducting fundamental and financial analysis for a hedge fund portfolio. Between November 2002 and February 2004, Mr. O’Donnell was a consultant with Rainmaker Alliance, consulting with venture capital and start-up firms on financial models, projections and business strategy. From April 1993 to August 2001, Mr. O’Donnell was a Portfolio Manager for Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, responsible for stock selection and financial analysis for large cap, mid cap, and small cap portfolios. Mr. O’Donnell is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds an MBA. | ||
| Paul Gray | Managing Partner | 2001 | 2007 |
| Biography | Mr. Paul Gray serves as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Orinda Asset Management. He brings over 25 years of investment experience to Orinda Asset Management. He is responsible for the Firm's research, investment strategy, investment process, and overall portfolio management of the real estate and income products. From June 2009 through February 2013, Mr. Gray served as a portfolio manager at Forward Management LLC managing three private hedge funds. From 1994 to June 2009, Mr. Gray, one of the co-founders, served as a portfolio manager and acted as co-chief investment officer for Kensington Investment Group, Inc. where he directed the firm's research and co-directed the investment strategy for the firm. Mr. Gray was instrumental in the development and portfolio management of five mutual funds investing primarily in real estate securities both domestically and internationally and one of the first mutual funds in the USA focusing on global infrastructure companies. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Gray was the founder and a partner of Golden State Financial Services, a mortgage brokerage firm. From 1987 to 1992, Mr. Gray worked for Liquidity Fund Investment Corporation where he served as the director of research for the National Real Estate Index where he was responsible for designing the methodology and systems used to track real estate values throughout the USA. Mr. Gray received a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with a dual emphasis in both Finance and Real Estate in 1988 from the Business School at the University of California at Berkeley. | ||
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