Northwind Group Adds New Head of Capital Markets 

Northwind Group, a Manhattan-based real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager, has appointed Robert Kalish as its managing director and head of Capital Markets. In his new role, Kalish will lead Northwind’s capital markets, fundraising, capital formation, and business development initiatives, reporting to founder and managing partner Ran Eliasaf.  

Previously a managing director at KPG Capital Partners with a background at RBS Securities focusing on credit and equity derivatives, Kalish has raised approximately $3 billion in capital across various alternative investment asset classes and strategies over his career.  

“As a seasoned financial professional with a strong reputation and robust knowledge of the capital markets, Robert brings a unique skillset to the Northwind team and will help us increase our deployment capabilities as we continue to grow and diversify our investor base,” said Eliasaf. “2023 was a very active year for Northwind and since the beginning of 2024, we already closed on over $400M in loans originated by our CRE and Healthcare debt funds.”