Shawn Lese

Shawn Lese

As Chief Investment Officer and Head of Funds Management for Nuveen Real Estate’s Americas platform Shawn leads a team of seasoned portfolio managers in driving investment performance and partnering with our clients on their current and prospective real estate investments.

shawn lese

Prior to joining the business in 2015, Shawn served as a managing director on the capital markets team of Grosvenor Fund Management. Shawn has also worked as an officer in Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment banking group. Additional experience includes positions at Lazard, JPMorgan and Sullivan & Cromwell. He entered the industry in 1998.

Shawn graduated with a B.A. from Columbia College of Columbia University, an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.