Pacific Oak Capital Markets, LLC, an alternative investment distributor, has hired financial industry veteran Geoff Ihm as senior regional vice president. In his new role, Ihm will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with financial intermediaries throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Ihm brings over 20 years of experience to Pacific Oak, most recently leading sales efforts in the west for Gladstone Securities. Prior to that, Ihm was senior VP, director of internal sales with Black Creek Group where he helped the firm raise over $9 billion in equity capital.

“Geoff is a dynamic and effective financial services professional with a proven track record of building solid relationships within the wirehouse, independent broker-dealer and RIA communities,” said Pacific Oak Capital Markets president and managing director of distribution, Jeff Kremin. “His expertise and knowledge of alternative investments will undoubtedly further our working relationship with partners in all of these channels.”