WILL MCINTOSH
Will McIntosh is Global Head of Research for Affinius Capital and is responsible for developing commercial real estate investment strategy and managing in-house global research with the objective of informing and enhancing the real estate investment process.
Will joined USAA Real Estate (now Affinius Capital) with more than 25 years of experience in real estate. He was previously Head of Global Research for the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s (ADIA’s) Real Estate Department where he was responsible for helping develop ADIA’s global real estate investment strategy and building and leading a real estate research platform. Prior to joining ADIA, Will served as the Chief Investment Officer of Fund Evaluation Group (FEG), and was responsible for investment strategy and manager analysis.
Prior to joining FEG, Will was Professor of Finance and Dean of the College of Business at the University of Cincinnati, responsible for overseeing the education of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and graduate students, a faculty and staff of 150, and managing a budget of approximately $12 million.
Over the years, Will has also served in leadership positions with such notable firms as ING Real Estate, AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp., Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) International and MIG Realty Advisors.
Additionally, Will has served as President of the Real Estate Research Institute (RERI) and on the Board of Directors of the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) and the International Real Estate Society (IRES). He has served on the Investor Council of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and on the Advisory Boards of several university real estate centers. Will is a past President of the American Real Estate Society and is a Fellow of the Homer Hoyt Institute. He has served as a Co-Editor of the Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management and has published numerous articles in leading real estate professional and academic journals. In 2017, Will was presented the prestigious James A. Graaskamp Award by the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA). The award is given to recognize those persons who contribute practical insights gained through significant research.