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LaSalle Taps Sziklas to Lead U.S. Custom Accounts

Stuart Sziklas will join LaSalle Investment Management as head of U.S. custom accounts, effective Sept. 3. He’ll be based in LaSalle’s global headquarters in Chicago. His appointment coincides with the transition of Karen Brennan to CEO of LaSalle’s European business.

In his new role, Sziklas will oversee the development and execution of individual portfolio strategies, including selection of new investments, key property-level initiatives, financing strategy and hold / sell decisions.

Sziklas brings more than 20 years’ industry experience to LaSalle. Most recently, he served as senior managing director, portfolio manager at CBRE Global Investors, overseeing large-scale separate account mandates spanning 11 million square feet with an aggregate value of $3.5 billion.

Prior to CBRE Global Investors, Sziklas was a member of the asset management group of Beacon Capital Partners, a portfolio manager for CBRE New England and a director of property management for Aetna Inc.’s corporate real estate group.

Pictured: LaSalle headquarters at 333 W. West Wacker Dr.

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