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Jeff Berkes is Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Federal Realty Investment Trust. In this capacity, Mr. Berkes oversees capital allocation decisions, directs real estate acquisition and disposition activities, and participates in strategic planning. Mr. Berkes also serves as a member of the Trust's Executive, Investment, and Finance Committees. Mr. Berkes is located in the Trust's West Coast Headquarters at Santana Row in San Jose, California.
Prior to joining Federal Realty in 2000, Mr. Berkes was Vice President of Acquisitions and Finance for Velsor Properties, a Northern Virginia-based private real estate investment firm. He served as Director of Acquisitions for Federal Realty from April 1997 to August 1998. Prior to joining Federal Realty in 1997, Mr. Berkes was Vice President of Acquisitions for Heitman Financial/JMB Institutional Realty Corp. He also worked as a loan officer for ITT Real Estate Services and as a Regional Investment Analyst for CB/Richard Ellis prior to joining JMB.
Mr. Berkes has an undergraduate degree in Finance and Real Estate from University of Denver and a Masters of Business Administration in International Finance from George Washington University.
Mr. Berkes is a member of The George Washington University Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis Advisory Board and is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and International Council of Shopping Centers.
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