David is a chartered accountant (through SAICA and the ICAEW) who has been working within finance and real estate since 2015. Before joining W.RE, David ran the finance functions at Arish Capital Partners and Wainbridge Limited, with a strong focus on investments and developments throughout the UK and Europe. David has a BCom Accounting (Honours) degree from the University of Johannesburg.

Chris has been working in real estate asset management since 2009 and has been responsible for devising and implementing asset management strategies on a £550m portfolio of retail and office assets throughout the UK for M&G.  Prior to joining W RE, he worked as a Senior Asset Manager at Capital & Counties on the Covent Garden estate. Chris obtained a BSc in Real Estate Management from Northumbria University.

Piers has seven years of experience in commercial real estate initially advising clients in his role at Savills, specialising in licensed leisure and portfolio valuations followed by an asset management position at a London developer and commercial property owner.

Piers holds a BSc (Hons) in Real Estate from Nottingham Trent University and is a member of the RICS.

Elisabeth has over ten years of experience in the real estate sector, specialising in Capital Markets and Development. She joined W.RE from Cushman & Wakefield where she managed significant assets on behalf of major clients including Westminster City Council and the University of Cambridge. Elisabeth is a trained building services engineer, with experience in designing and delivering new-build projects and repositioning existing assets.

James has over 4 years’ experience in real estate. Prior to joining W.RE, James worked in the Investments team at Galliard Homes, underwriting investment opportunities and managing their portfolio spanning multiple asset classes. James’ interest in the built environment stems from his Master’s in Civil Architectural Engineering from the University of Bath.

Marleny has over four years of experience in the financial sector, including across accounting, financial analysis, and project cost management. She has a particular focus on property management, asset management, and project accounting. Marleny joined W.RE having previously held roles at a design agency and a major European real estate company.

Aoife brings over a decade of experience as an executive assistant and office manager. Most recently, Aoife worked in the London office of Azinor Catalyst, an oil exploration company, where she was part of a team that discovered a new oil source in the North Sea. Previous roles include working for property companies and health care businesses, in both the UK and Australia, where Aoife lived for several years.