Kirk Helgeson
Kirk Helgeson is ARA’s President and Chief Investment Officer, responsible for overseeing all investment and disposition activity as well as providing strategic and tactical leadership for the firm’s investment portfolios. Mr. Helgeson also manages the development, implementation, and oversight of ARA’s value-added strategy through its open-end commingled fund. Mr. Helgeson is the Chairman of the […]
Scott Darling
Scott Darling is the Executive Managing Director of ARA and leads the firm’s Portfolio Management team. He serves as the Co-Portfolio Manager of ARA’s largest commingled fund, for which he has overseen the creation and implementation of the investment strategy since its inception in 2003. Mr. Darling also serves as a member of the firm’s […]
Daniel S. Robinson
Daniel Robinson is ARA’s Managing Director, Capital Markets, responsible for providing specialized real estate consulting services to institutional investors nationwide. He is also responsible for Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM) services provided to Employee Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA)-governed pension plans. Mr. Robinson oversees the origination, underwriting, and management of ARA’s […]
Martha Shelley
Martha Shelley is ARA’s Managing Director, Co-Portfolio Manager, focusing on ARA’s largest commingled fund. Ms. Shelley shares responsibility for all components of fund management including the development and implementation of portfolio strategy, investment composition including acquisition and disposition activities, property operations, and fund data analytics in addition to serving an important role in client service […]
Eric Cannon
Eric Cannon is ARA’s Managing Director, Co-Portfolio Manager, and part of the team that manages the development, implementation, and oversight of ARA’s value-added strategy through its open-end commingled fund. He was previously in ARA’s Investment Group for over 10 years leading its East Region activities. Prior to joining ARA, Mr. Cannon was a Director of […]
Stephanie McClain
Stephanie McClain is ARA’s Executive Vice President of Valuations, responsible for the quarterly valuation process for all of the firm’s assets under management. Ms. McClain also oversees the training, support, and integration of ARGUS Enterprise for the organization. Ms. McClain has also served as Vice Chair, Chair, and Advising Chair of the NCREIF IAVS and […]
Josh Brodsky
Josh Brodsky is a Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management, focusing primarily on ARA’s value-added strategy through one of its open-end commingled funds. Prior to joining the Portfolio Management team, Mr. Brodsky was a Vice President in Asset Management responsible for oversight of more than $1 billion in assets across sectors including industrial, residential, office, and […]
Victoria Michael
Victoria Michael is ARA’s Vice President, Portfolio Management, focusing on ARA’s largest commingled fund. Ms. Michael supports fund leadership with the development and implementation of portfolio strategy, investment composition including acquisition and disposition activities, property operations, and fund data analytics. Prior to joining the portfolio management group, Ms. Michael held various positions in the Asset […]