Real Estate Executive Search

Retained search for senior leadership across REITs, private equity, multifamily, residential, commercial, industrial, and property management. We place executives who shape the next phase of growth, capital, and operations.

Real Estate is a Vertical Specialty

Real estate is a sector with its own operating logic: capital structures, asset class dynamics, and leadership requirements that do not transfer cleanly from other industries. We place senior leadership for REITs, commercial real estate platforms, ground-up developers, and real estate private equity sponsors. Founder-led, retained, with sector knowledge built over decades of placement work.

The Real Estate Leadership Bench

Real estate is a sector with its own operating logic. Capital structures, asset class dynamics, and leadership requirements do not transfer cleanly from other industries. We place senior leadership across the bench in real estate companies, under the same retained, founder-led model.

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Operating leadership for REITs, owners, and operators scaling platforms or integrating acquisitions across asset classes.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Finance leadership across capital events, fund and portfolio reporting, and balance-sheet strategy.

Chief Accounting Officer

Accounting and financial-reporting leadership for REIT and operating-company platforms, owning SEC, GAAP, and FFO reporting under the CFO.

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

People and organizational leadership for firms scaling headcount, integrating acquisitions, or building culture.

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Technology and data leadership for owners modernizing systems across property and portfolio operations.

Investor Relations

Capital-raising and LP-facing leadership for sponsors, funds, and REITs managing investor relationships.

Risk Management

Enterprise and portfolio risk leadership across asset classes, capital structures, and insurance programs.

EHS

Environment, health, and safety leadership across property portfolios, development, and operations.

…and the leaders who report into each of these functions.

Sectors We Cover

Real estate is not one market. Operating logic, capital structure, and leadership requirements differ sharply across sectors. We place senior leadership across each.

REITs

Public and private REITs across asset classes: office, industrial, multifamily, healthcare, hospitality, and net-lease.

Commercial Real Estate

Office, industrial, multifamily, retail, and mixed-use operators building scale or repositioning portfolios.

Development Firms

Ground-up developers and value-add specialists managing pipelines through entitlement, construction, and stabilization.

Real Estate Private Equity

GPs, operating partners, and portfolio executives placing capital across asset classes, value-add strategies, and platform investments.

A Different Kind of Real Estate Executive Search Firm

01

Real Estate as a Vertical Practice

Real estate is a dedicated vertical at MGP, not an adjacent industry. We place senior leadership across REITs, CRE platforms, developers, and RE private equity.

02

Founder-Led Searches

The founder personally manages every senior real estate engagement, from intake call through offer acceptance. No hand-offs to junior associates.

03

Cross-Sector Reach

Decades of placement work across REIT, CRE, development, and RE PE structures. Sponsors and operators return to MGP because we understand sector-specific operating logic.

04

A Wider Candidate Pool

The largest firms in our industry operate under recruiting restrictions that limit where they can source. We do not. Your search reaches further.

Real Estate Search Questions

We place senior leadership across REITs (public and private), commercial real estate firms, ground-up development firms, and real estate private equity. Our work spans office, industrial, multifamily, hospitality, and mixed-use.

REIT operating companies, commercial real estate platforms, multifamily and industrial owners, real estate development firms, and real estate private equity sponsors. Most engagements come at inflection: capital events, growth phases, sale preparation, or operational repositioning.

Most retained real estate engagements close within 90 to 120 days. Sector-specialized or heavily regulated roles can take longer. We prioritize the right cultural and strategic fit over speed.

Yes. REITs are a focal area of our real estate vertical. We place senior leadership, including Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Human Resources Officers, and Chief Information Officers, along with investor relations, risk, and EHS leaders, into both public and private REIT structures.

Across the United States and Europe. Our practice spans saturated metros and regional markets alike, with particular strength in companies operating outside the largest urban centers.

Yes. MGP operates exclusively on a retained model: one search at a time per function. You will not compete with another client for the same candidate pool.

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