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Brenda O’Leary Joins Coastal Ridge in Capital Markets Role

Santa Monica-based Coastal Ridge Real Estate expanded its team with the addition of Brenda O’Leary as Managing Director of Capital Markets. O’Leary joins from James Alpha.

She will hold responsibility for the growth of the multifamily real estate firm’s investment platform within the Intermediary Distribution channel. Additionally, she will oversee and coordinate the launch of new funds and manage the firm’s relationships with Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and Family Offices. Coastal Ridge has more than $2.35 billion in assets under management.

Coastal Ridge’s Patrick McBride says, “Coastal Ridge has ambitious growth goals over the next several years all of which require a steady inflow of capital to achieve. Brenda’s experience and relationships in the private capital markets will be a game changer for our firm as we seek to launch new funds specifically tailored for the private investor seeking attractive current yields.”

O’Leary’s experience also includes serving at investment managers BNY Mellon and Payden & Rygel.

For comments, questions or concerns, please contact Dennis Kaiser

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About Dennis Kaiser

Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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