Josh Pristaw Appointed President of Clarion Partners

Clarion Partners LLC announced that Josh Pristaw will join the firm's senior leadership team as Managing Director and President, reporting directly to CEO and Chairman David Gilbert. Pristaw will serve on Clarion's Executive Board and Investment Committee, bringing more than two decades of real estate experience across property sectors and functions including acquisitions, asset management, portfolio development, and capital markets.

Pristaw joins Clarion from Pretium, where he served as Senior Managing Director and Head of the firm's $35 billion real estate platform while also serving on the Pretium Executive Committee. Prior to his tenure at Pretium, Pristaw co-founded GTIS Partners, where he worked for 17 years and last served as Partner, Co-Head of GTIS Brazil, Head of Capital Markets, and a member of the firm's Investment Committee. His earlier experience includes serving as Principal and Co-Head of Acquisitions for Coventry Real Estate Advisors, where he also served on the Investment Committee.

Clarion CEO David Gilbert commented on the appointment, stating that Pristaw's diversified expertise aligns with Clarion's focus on continued global expansion in key sectors, which the firm views as fundamental to delivering compelling investment opportunities to institutional and private wealth clients. Gilbert emphasized looking forward to Pristaw's contributions as Clarion works to strategically expand its product set across the commercial real estate spectrum.

Pristaw expressed enthusiasm about joining Clarion, noting the breadth and depth of the firm's dedicated real estate platform and talent as unique in the industry. He stated his commitment to collaborating with the management team to develop and drive ongoing growth strategies, enhance and expand the brand and products, and prioritize the firm's commitment to client success. More information about the firm is available at https://www.clarionpartners.com.

Clarion Partners, an SEC registered investment adviser with FCA-authorized and FINRA member affiliates, has been a leading U.S. real estate investment manager for more than 40 years. Headquartered in New York with strategically located offices across the United States and Europe, the firm manages $72.5 billion in total real estate and debt assets and offers a broad range of real estate strategies across the risk/return spectrum to approximately 500 institutional investors globally. Clarion Partners operates as an independently operated specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton.