Mr. deBree is Managing Director and Head of Real Estate and Alternatives for the TIAA General Account (GA) where he develops and directs investment strategy and oversees investment activity within the GA global, multi-asset class alternatives portfolio totaling over B. This diverse portfolio includes strategies allocated across real estate equity and commercial mortgages, private equity, agriculture, timber, energy and infrastructure.
Previously, Mr. deBree was part of the Real Estate Portfolio Management team at Nuveen, where he led acquisition and disposition activities for multiple accounts and developed investment management strategies for existing investments. He joined TIAA in 2007 and prior to his portfolio management roles, he sourced and underwrote new real estate investment opportunities in markets across the U.S. Before joining TIAA, Mr. deBree began his career as an Environmental Planner, advising private and public sector stakeholders on natural resource management initiatives.
Mr. deBree holds of Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from The College of Wooster, Ohio along with an MBA and Master of Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) charter holder and serves as a Chapter Executive for the CAIA Carolinas Chapter.
Previously, Mr. deBree was part of the Real Estate Portfolio Management team at Nuveen, where he led acquisition and disposition activities for multiple accounts and developed investment management strategies for existing investments. He joined TIAA in 2007 and prior to his portfolio management roles, he sourced and underwrote new real estate investment opportunities in markets across the U.S. Before joining TIAA, Mr. deBree began his career as an Environmental Planner, advising private and public sector stakeholders on natural resource management initiatives.
Mr. deBree holds of Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from The College of Wooster, Ohio along with an MBA and Master of Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) charter holder and serves as a Chapter Executive for the CAIA Carolinas Chapter.