Gino M. Sabatini has served as Head of Investments at W. P. Carey since 2016, where he oversees the sourcing, negotiating and structuring of all investments in North America and Europe. Since joining the firm in 2000, he has held a series of roles in the Investments Department, including Co-Head of Global Investments starting in 2012 and Head of U.S. Net Lease Investments in 2015. He is also a member of W. P. Carey’s Operating and internal Investment Committees, contributing to strategic direction and key investment decision-making.

Mr. Sabatini is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was enrolled in the Management and Technology program. He received a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the Engineering School, a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Zachary Pasanen joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in May 2011 and currently serves as Managing Director, Co-Head of North American Investments. In his role, Zack is responsible for driving W. P. Carey’s North American investment activity, including the sourcing, underwriting and structuring of North American transactions, as well as managing a group of investment team members.

Since joining W. P. Carey, Zack has focused on sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits, forward take-outs, tax-advantaged structures and multi-party transactions. In particular, Zack has significant experience structuring sale-leaseback transactions for the private equity community. He has over $4 billion in transactional experience. 

Prior to W. P. Carey, Zack worked at Piper Jaffray & Co. in their Healthcare Investment Banking Division. Zack graduated cum laude from Brown University with a B.A. in Public and Private Sector Organizations, now known as Commerce, Organizations and Entrepreneurship. He is also a graduate of Groton School in Groton, MA. Additionally, he was a member of the Brown Men’s Tennis Team and competed on the ATP Futures Tour.

Tyler Swann joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in September 2013 and currently serves as Managing Director, Co-Head of North American Investments. In his role, Tyler is responsible for driving W. P. Carey’s North American investment activity, including the sourcing, underwriting and structuring of North American transactions, as well as managing a group of investment team members.

Since joining W. P. Carey, Tyler has focused on sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions and the acquisition of net lease properties in the industrial, retail and special-purpose sectors.

Prior to W. P. Carey, he worked in the Liability Management group at Credit Suisse, advising corporates and sovereigns on restructuring and optimizing their debt portfolios.

Tyler graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.Sc. in Economics.

Michael Fitzgerald joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in March 2022 and currently serves as Managing Director, Head of U.S. Retail Investments. In his role, he oversees the firm’s sourcing and execution of retail net lease transactions in the U.S. Michael previously held senior acquisition roles at Realty Income and its predecessor companies VEREIT and Cole Real Estate Investments, where he completed over $4 billion in transaction volume. Prior to his experience in the net lease space, Michael spent his career in investment banking, holding positions at Merrill Lynch and Salomon Smith Barney in New York and Robertson Stephens in San Francisco. Michael graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Finance.

Jason Patterson joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in September 2021 as Vice President and currently serves as Executive Director. He is responsible for sourcing, underwriting and executing net lease investments throughout North America. Prior to W. P. Carey, he worked at CS Capital Advisors within their Real Estate Advisory & Asset Management team covering a range of healthcare and real estate companies. Prior to CS Capital Advisors, he worked in real estate private equity at Fortress Investment Group and in investment banking at JPMorgan. Jason graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business & College of Arts and Sciences with a B.Sc. in Economics and a B.A. in Philosophy.

Boyd Borjiet joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in January 2020. Prior to W. P. Carey, he was a Summer Analyst at True North Management group, where he was responsible for evaluating and underwriting investments in growth-oriented markets across the United States. Boyd graduated from the Huntsman Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a B.A. in International Studies from the College of Arts and Sciences, and a B.Sc. in Economics from the Wharton School.

Andrew Douglass joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in January 2022. Prior to W. P. Carey, he was a Summer Analyst at Brookfield Properties group, where he was responsible for evaluating value-creation strategies for active investments. Andrew graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a B.Sc. in Economics from the Wharton School.

Andrew Pace joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in June 2022. Prior to W. P. Carey, he was an intern at Star Mountain Capital, where he was responsible for evaluating and underwriting senior credit investments and equity co-investments in small to mid-sized businesses. Andrew graduated from Fordham University, where he earned a B.Sc. in Finance from the Gabelli School of Business.

Javier Guerra joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in April 2026 and currently serves as an Associate. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Javier worked as an Associate within the K Star subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc., where he spent nearly three years underwriting CMBS investments and supporting internal portfolio research and surveillance. Before his time at KKR, Javier worked in real estate valuations and later with the North Texas Angel Network and N.R.D. Capital. Javier holds an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business, where he served as President of the Adam Smith Society. He holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University with a concentration in finance and real estate.

Shehryar Jafry joined W. P. Carey’s Investments Team in July 2025. Shehryar was previously an Investments Intern at W. P. Carey during the 2024 summer. Prior to W. P. Carey, he was a Summer Analyst at BDT&MSD Partners, where he worked on the real estate equity and credit teams. Shehryar graduated from the University of Chicago, where he earned a B.A. in Economics.

Christopher Mertlitz joined W. P. Carey's European Investments Team in 2011 and was appointed Managing Director and Head of European Investments in 2021. Chris oversees W. P. Carey’s European investment activity including the sourcing, underwriting, negotiating and structuring of all European transactions. Since joining W. P. Carey, Chris has focused on sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits, forward take-outs, cross-border and multi-party transactions.

Chris graduated summa cum laude from Oxford University with an M.Eng. in Engineering, Economics and Management where he was also a scholar. He is fluent in German.

Jolette Persson joined W. P. Carey’s European Investments Team in the London office in August 2021. Prior to W. P. Carey, Jolette worked at Hottinger Capital Partners, a Swiss/UK based multi-family office as part of its private equity team.  Prior to joining Hottinger, Jolette worked at Rathbones Plc as a lead analyst in executing opportunities within higher-risk asset classes, including private equity and unrated/high yield fixed income instruments. Jolette graduated with a BA Honors degree in International Business and Finance from Hult International Business School and passed her CFA Level 1 qualification in 2019.

Lucia Lassaletta joined W. P. Carey’s European Investments team in 2024 and currently serves as an Associate. Lucia started at W. P. Carey as a summer intern, after which she returned to work as an Analyst. In 2024, she graduated from Warwick Business School with First Class Honours in a BSc of Management. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Lucia completed a summer internship in Macquarie’s Corporate Real Estate department, where she assisted in managing and optimizing a 20+ property portfolio.

Alex Osborne joined W. P. Carey’s European Investments Team in the London office in October 2024. Prior to W. P. Carey, Alex was part of the Leveraged Finance team at Société Générale. Here, he focused on the origination, structuring and execution of leveraged loans and high yield bonds for sponsor-backed acquisitions. Prior to this, Alex worked at MUFG, Japan’s largest bank, rotating around the Investment Banking division as part of the Graduate programme.

Alex graduated with First Class Honours from the University of Cambridge, with a BA in Land Economy.

Marco joined W. P. Carey’s European Investments Team in September 2024 and currently serves as an Associate. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Marco worked as Analyst for two years in the Commercial Real Estate Credit team at Morgan Stanley, covering the lending transactions across different real estate assets, including the underwriting and monitoring of the global CRE portfolio. Following this, Marco worked as Senior Analyst first in Credit Suisse, and then UBS, in the Credit Leveraged Finance and Structured lending teams.

Marco earned his Master’s degree in International Business from Bayes Business School in London in 2020. He is fluent in Italian.

Brooks G. Gordon was appointed as Head of Asset Management of W. P. Carey in 2016. In this role, Mr. Gordon oversees domestic and international asset management and development activity across all property types. Mr. Gordon joined W. P. Carey in 2006 and was promoted to Head of Asset Management in 2016, having previously overseen asset management in North America since 2014.  He sits on W. P. Carey’s Operating and internal Investment Committees and co-chairs the ESG Committee, where he oversees sustainability initiatives globally.

Mr. Gordon earned his B.A. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University, with a concentration in finance and management. He also graduated from Groton School in Groton, MA, where he is an active alumnus, and served on the Board of Directors of The Hinckley Company from 2010 to 2024.

Peter Bates joined W. P. Carey in 2011 and currently serves as Head of North American Asset Management and Managing Director. In this role, he oversees the proactive asset management and development activity of W. P. Carey’s North American portfolio.

Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Peter was a principal at Breakwater Advisors, a commercial real estate advisory firm. Between 2007 and 2009, he was the director of acquisitions at Allegiance Realty Corporation, where he was responsible for sourcing acquisition opportunities in targeted U.S. markets. From 2002 to 2007, Peter worked for Integra Realty Resources, providing real estate advisory services. Peter earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of Vermont.

Chris Hayes serves as Managing Director on the Asset Management Team. His responsibilities include redevelopments, leasing, restructurings, dispositions and other follow-on/expansion investments for W. P. Carey’s North American portfolio. Chris manages a $6+ billion portfolio consisting of 100+ tenants and 400+ properties across all asset types.

Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Chris worked at A&Co, a boutique real estate investment and development firm in New York specializing in urban redevelopment projects. Prior to joining A&Co, he worked at The Finance Project, doing financial consulting for non-profit organizations in the education industry.

Chris earned his M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, with a dual concentration in Finance and Real Estate. He received his B.A. from Williams College, where he captained the lacrosse team and earned Academic All-American honors.

Nicolas Isham joined W. P. Carey in 2008 and currently serves as Managing Director on the Asset Management Team. His management responsibilities include redevelopments, leasing, restructurings, dispositions and other follow-on/expansion investments for W. P. Carey’s North American portfolio. Nick is responsible for a $5+ billion portfolio comprised of 400+ properties and 125 tenants.  

He oversees W. P. Carey’s in-house Construction & Development Team and is a leader on setting W. P. Carey’s sustainability strategy. He is also a senior member of the W. P. Carey ESG Committee, a cross-functional team responsible for shaping and executing on W. P. Carey’s broader ESG strategy. 

Nick earned his B.A. from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs with a concentration in International Economics and a minor in Business Administration.

Charlie Stocks serves as Senior Vice President, Head of Construction & Development on W. P. Carey’s Asset Management Team. In this role, he assists with the development and construction of W. P. Carey’s pipeline of capital investment projects, including redevelopments and build-to-suits. Charlie joined W. P. Carey in July 2019. Previously, he worked as a Development Manager with Johnson Development Associates. Charlie graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in Civil Engineering.

Marina Folz joined W. P. Carey’s Asset Management Team in July 2019 and currently serves as Senior Vice President. Her responsibilities include leasing, restructurings, dispositions, redevelopments and other expansion investments for W. P. Carey’s North American portfolio. After graduating from Phillips Academy Andover, Marina earned her B.S. in Hotel Administration with a minor in Real Estate from Cornell University. She is a native German speaker and an avid golfer.

Sam Rubenstein joined W. P. Carey in 2018 and currently serves as a Senior Vice President on the Asset Management team. In his role, he works on leasing, restructuring and disposition transactions for W. P. Carey’s portfolio. He is also actively involved in sourcing and executing on the company's development projects. Sam received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He is an avid runner, having previously participated in the New York City Marathon as part of the W. P. Carey-sponsored team.

Ryan Heard joined W. P. Carey’s Asset Management Team in September 2021 and currently serves as Vice President, Construction & Development. In his role, he assists in managing W. P. Carey’s active pipeline of capital investment projects across North America, including build-to-suits, expansions and renovations. Before joining W. P. Carey, he worked as a Project Manager for ARCO/Murray. Ryan attended the University of Notre Dame where he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Michael Kalimtzis joined W. P. Carey’s Asset Management Team in January 2020 and currently serves as Vice President, Construction & Development. In this role, he assists in managing W. P. Carey’s active pipeline of capital investment projects across North America, including build-to-suits, expansions and renovations. Previously, he worked as a Project Engineer with Gilbane Building Company. Michael earned his B.E. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Construction Management from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Anna Mo joined W. P. Carey’s Asset Management Team in 2026 and currently serves as Senior Property Manager. In her role, Anna oversees property level operations across the North American portfolio and partners with Asset Management to optimize asset performance and value. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Anna served as a Senior Associate in Asset Management with a real estate investment firm and as a Regional Property Manager at EQT Exeter.

Elizabeth Boeckman joined W. P. Carey’s Asset Management team in July 2023 and currently serves as an Associate. She also interned at W. P. Carey during the 2022 summer. Her responsibilities include leasing, dispositions, restructurings and managing tenant relationships across W. P. Carey’s North American portfolio. Elizabeth graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. in Anthropology and a concentration in American Studies. Elizabeth is a member of The New York Foundling’s Junior Board – a nonprofit that helps children, adults and families in need through services, support and advocacy across New York and Puerto Rico.

Carine He joined W. P. Carey’s Asset Management Team in July 2024 as an Analyst. Carine was previously an Acquisitions Intern at Sculptor Capital Management. She earned her B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

William Leedy joined W. P. Carey’s Asset Management team in July 2024 as an Analyst. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, William worked as an Investment Banking Intern at Credit Suisse. William earned his B.A. in Economics with a minor in Business Institutions from Northwestern University.

Greg Butchart joined W. P. Carey in October 2008 and was made Head of the International Asset Management Team in 2009, Executive Director in 2010 and Managing Director in 2012. He is based in Amsterdam. Prior to joining the firm, Greg was a Director in Lehman Brothers' real estate lending group and previously worked for Jones Lang LaSalle as a Senior Surveyor in Investment and Corporate Finance. During his time with JLL he also seconded to LaSalle Investment Management and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.

Greg is originally from Scotland where he received a B.Sc. from Heriot-Watt University. He is also an MRICS Chartered Surveyor.

Olaf Jungslager joined W. P. Carey’s International Asset Management Team in 2012 and currently serves as Executive Director. He holds a M.Sc. in Engineering from the Technical University of Eindhoven, where he specialized in Architectural Engineering and Construction Management. He is responsible for all properties administered by W. P. Carey outside of the USA.

Olaf started his career in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Real Estate Consultancy Practice. After that he worked for Schiphol airport, a publicly listed real estate fund, an engineering company and a construction management firm. He has worked in a wide range of fields in the industry, including building surveying, valuations, architectural design, project management and construction management. He is also a keen sailor and field hockey player.

Boudewijn van Gastel joined W. P. Carey’s International Asset Management Team in 2012 and currently serves as Executive Director. He started his career at Dutch boutique real estate firm, where he was responsible for underwriting and acquiring new investments with a focus on retail and residential.

Boudewijn obtained a B.Sc. in International Economics and Business at the University of Groningen. During his Bachelor’s he also studied at The Copenhagen Business School. With his background in Economics he decided to focus on Real Estate during his Master’s, gaining a M.Sc. degree in Real Estate Studies in 2010.

Willem Hoes joined the International Asset Management Team in 2018 as an Associate and currently serves as Senior Vice President. In his role he is responsible for property management, expansions, built-to-suit developments and sustainability. He specializes in green buildings and became a BREEAM Accredited Professional in 2021, the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for buildings. During his tenure at W. P. Carey he has partnered with tenants on several solar installation projects and other measures to help reduce tenant operating costs and decrease the carbon footprint of W. P. Carey’s portfolio. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, he worked as a consultant at CBRE and Arcadis where he focused on monitoring, technical due diligence and redevelopment studies.

Willem is originally from the Netherlands. He earned a B.Sc. degree in Built Environment from the University of Groningen. He enjoys traveling and a wide variety of food and sports, but is especially keen on skiing and running.

Pim Sleyfer joined the International Asset Management Team in 2017 as an Associate. Before joining W. P. Carey he worked as a Project Manager at Turner & Townsend, Account Manager at ING Real Estate Finance and Senior Business Analyst at Atrium European Real Estate.

Pim received his B.Sc. in Built Environment and Engineering and his M.Sc. in Real Estate Management from the University of Greenwich in London. He enjoys a wide variety of sports and likes to travel in his spare time.

Timothy von der Heyden is a Senior Vice President within the International Asset Management Team at W. P. Carey. Prior to joining the firm as an Analyst in July 2019, Timothy gained experience in sell-side equity research at Kempen and real estate development at the von der Heyden Group. Timothy earned his B.Sc. in Real Estate from the University of Westminster and has completed Level 1 of the CFA Program. He is fluent in English, German and Spanish. Outside of the office, he is an avid skier and a passionate traveler.

Lars Groenewold joined the International Asset Management Team in November 2024 as an Associate. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, he started his career as an Asset Management Analyst at CBRE Investment Management in its Amsterdam office. Lars graduated from the University of Groningen with a degree in Real Estate Studies, during which he was a Board member of the FRESH real estate association.

Danielle Leung joined the International Asset Management Team in January 2024 as an Analyst and currently serves as an Associate. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, she started her career as a Real Estate graduate analyst at abrdn, a UK-based investment firm. Danielle was born and raised in Hong Kong and obtained a B.Sc. degree in Management at the University of Warwick. She speaks Cantonese, English and Mandarin fluently. 

Ziad Hammodi joined W. P. Carey’s Legal Transactions Department in 2015 and currently serves as Managing Director and Chief Global Transaction Counsel. In this capacity, Ziad oversees the provision of all legal services for W. P. Carey’s transactions on a worldwide basis as the leader of W. P. Carey’s Legal Transactions team. He provides significant efforts on the structuring, acquisition, leasing and disposition of W. P. Carey’s global real estate portfolio.

Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Ziad was an equity partner and head of the real estate practice group of Reed Smith in New York, a global top-25 law firm, where his clients included W. P. Carey.

Ziad earned his B.S.M. in Finance from the A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University in 1998 and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2001. He is admitted to practice before the New York and the New Jersey bar.

Darren Sharlach joined W. P. Carey’s Legal Transactions Department in 2015 and currently serves as Managing Director and Senior Global Transaction Counsel. In his role, Darren is responsible for leading legal teams on new investments including sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits, forward take-outs and other innovative structures designed to accommodate tenant and developer requirements. He is also responsible for leading legal teams on asset management transactions including funding expansions, lease restructurings, property redevelopments and other matters to assist tenants with their ongoing real estate needs.

Darren has a background in real estate, banking and corporate law. In particular, he has significant experience structuring sale-leasebacks to meet the requirements of private equity sponsors.

Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Darren was a Partner at Reed Smith LLP in its New York real estate group where he primarily worked on W. P. Carey matters for 17 years.

Darren earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and studied at Queen Mary College of the University of London. He also has served as a board member for both his local Little League and a travel softball organization.

Abigail Lamb joined W. P. Carey’s Legal Transactions Department in 2015 and currently serves as Executive Director and Transaction Counsel. In her role, Abigail works directly with W. P. Carey’s Investments and Asset Management teams to structure, negotiate and close complex commercial real estate transactions across W. P. Carey’s portfolio. Abigail’s expertise spans a broad range of sophisticated real estate matters, with a focus on sale-leasebacks, build-to-suit developments, forward take-outs, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, leasing, restructurings and development relating to all asset classes.

Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Abigail was an attorney at Blank Rome LLP and Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.

Abigail earned a B.A. in Political Science from Middlebury College and a J.D., cum laude from Seton Hall Law School. 

Jessica Dolfman Martin joined W. P. Carey’s Legal Transactions Department in 2015 and currently serves as Executive Director and Transaction Counsel. Jessica works directly with our Investments and Asset Management teams to negotiate and draft transaction documentation related to the full life-cycle of our investments. 

Directly prior to joining W. P. Carey, Jessica was an Associate at Reed Smith LLP (where she primarily worked on W. P. Carey matters) and began her legal career representing investment banks in CMBS loan origination.  

In addition, Jessica was a Peace Corp Volunteer where she worked to improve access to clean water in northern Ghana.

Jessica earned a B.A. in History from Penn State University and a J.D. from New York Law School, both magna cum laude.

Lesley Vars joined W. P. Carey’s Legal Transactions Department in 2021 and currently serves as Senior Vice President and Transaction Counsel. Lesley works with our Investments and Asset Management teams to negotiate and draft transaction documentation related to the full life-cycle of our investments. 

Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Lesley was a Senior Product Manager for LexisNexis Practical Guidance. Before joining Lexis, Lesley was a Senior Associate at Reed Smith LLP where she worked primarily on W. P. Carey matters. Lesley began her legal career as an Associate in the real estate group of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP.

Lesley earned a B.A. in American Studies from Hamilton College and a J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Miami.

Jeremiah Gregory joined W. P. Carey in 2013 and has served in various roles in Capital Markets, Strategy and Corporate Finance. He was appointed Managing Director in 2016 and currently serves as Head of Strategy and Capital Markets. At W. P. Carey, he oversees balance sheet strategy and execution for all capital markets transactions including equity, bonds, credit facilities and FX hedging. He leads communication with rating agencies, institutional investors, investment banking and lender relationships. His responsibilities also comprise strategic initiatives and corporate transactions, including the 2014, 2018 and 2022 mergers with W. P. Carey’s previously managed funds and the 2023 spin-off of Net Lease Office Properties. He is a member of W. P. Carey’s Operating and internal Investment Committees.
 
Before joining W. P. Carey, Mr. Gregory worked as a Vice President and Director in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group at Barclays and as an Associate at Lehman Brothers in the Global Real Estate Group. He advised on and executed a wide variety of M&A, capital markets and principal transactions for public REITs and real estate sponsors. Prior to his investment banking experience, he worked at BRIDGE Housing Corporation, a real estate development company focused on urban-infill, multifamily projects in California. Mr. Gregory received an A.B. from Harvard and an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management.

Mark Foresi joined W. P. Carey in 2014 and currently serves as Managing Director of Strategy and Capital Markets. In his role, Mark oversees a range of initiatives across capital markets, investor relations and strategy including capital raising, hedge execution and managing various relationships for the firm. He also plays a key role in leading W. P. Carey’s strategic corporate transactions, which has included mergers with W. P. Carey’s previously managed funds and the 2023 spin‑off of  Net Lease Office Properties. Prior to his current role, Mark served as Treasurer from 2016 through 2017.

Before joining W. P. Carey, Mark worked in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group at the Royal Bank of Canada advising public and private real estate companies on a variety of transactions and capital markets assignments. Prior to that, Mark worked at Citizens Financial Group and Capital One Bank in their commercial real estate lending divisions. Mark graduated from Trinity College, where he received a B.A. in Economics with Departmental Honors. He was captain of the Trinity wrestling team and an NCAA All-American. He received his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and is a CFA charterholder and Certified Treasury Professional.

Peter Sands joined W. P. Carey in 2014 and serves as Executive Director and Head of Investor Relations. In his role, he oversees the company’s relationship with institutional investors and sell-side research analysts, with a focus on communicating the company’s operating performance and business strategy, and in conjunction with the company’s Capital Markets strategy, expanding its ownership among REIT-focused investors.
 
Before joining W. P. Carey, Peter was Head of Investor Relations at Artio Global Investors (spun-out from Julius Baer) where he developed and implemented its investor relations program, with ongoing responsibility for its corporate communications activities and all aspects of its relationship with the investment community. Prior to that he was a Director in the Investor Relations Group at Merrill Lynch & Co. where he progressed through various roles over a 12-year period, including roles in Corporate Strategy, Investment Banking and Institutional Sales & Trading. Peter began his career as a corporate lawyer at Bell Gully Buddle & Weir, a leading New Zealand law firm, after graduating from the University of Auckland with Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce degrees.

Walter Jameson joined W. P. Carey’s Strategy and Capital Markets team in February 2022 and currently serves as Senior Vice President. Prior to W. P. Carey, he was a Senior Associate on the Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging Investment Banking team at Citigroup, where he advised on and executed a variety of M&A and capital markets transactions for public REITs and real estate sponsors. Prior to that, he was a Project Manager for Nexius, where he consulted for a large telecommunications firm. Walter received a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Georgia and an M.B.A in Finance and Real Estate from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Rob Whirty joined W. P. Carey’s Strategy and Capital Markets team in November 2022 and currently serves as Vice President. Prior to W. P. Carey, he was an Associate in the Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging investment banking group at BofA Securities, where he worked on strategic and capital markets transactions for REITs and other real estate companies. Before BofA, Rob was at Boston Properties where he conducted corporate financial analysis and research in addition to working on real estate transactions, capital markets and asset management. Rob received a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Brown University and an M.B.A. in Finance and Real Estate from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Nick Quartironi joined W. P. Carey’s Strategy and Capital Markets team as an Analyst in June 2022 and currently serves as an Associate. Before W. P. Carey, he worked as an Analyst at Capital One Securities, where he was responsible for executing numerous loan syndication and capital markets transactions for both REIT and other corporate clients. Nick attended the University of Notre Dame, graduating magna cum laude from the Mendoza College of Business with a B.B.A in Finance and Applied Math & Statistics.

Craig Vachris serves as the Chief Credit Officer of W. P. Carey, overseeing the credit and real estate underwriting for all domestic and international transactions. Prior to joining the Company in 2011, he was Vice President of Asset Management for Sovereign Investment company where he was responsible for underwriting, structuring and managing approximately $1 billion in net lease assets. Prior to Sovereign Investment, he worked at Gemini Realty Advisors, a real estate consulting and advisory firm, as well as at ABN AMRO and JP Morgan Chase in their respective corporate banking divisions as a credit officer. He also served in the United States Army Reserve, holding the rank of Lieutenant.

Craig received his B.A. from Brown University where he was captain of the lacrosse team. He also holds a M.S. in Real Estate Finance from New York University.

William P. Carey II currently serves as Executive Director of the Credit & Risk team at W. P. Carey. He works with the Investments and Asset Management teams to oversee credit and real estate diligence for all new investments and larger capital transactions in the portfolio. Will joined W. P. Carey in September 2010 as an Analyst in the Office of the Chairman, having previously served as an intern with the firm.

Will graduated with a B.A. from Sewanee and received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Will serves as Chairman and President of the W. P. Carey Foundation. He is a Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and the Gilman School as well as a member of the Board of Advisors of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.