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Mr. Oakes joined Developers Diversified Realty as executive vice president of finance and chief investment officer in April 2007. He actively oversees the company’s capital markets public finance and investment initiatives. He also provides strategic oversight to Developers Diversified’s investor relations activities and represents the company in communications with the financial and investment communities.
Prior to joining Developers Diversified Realty Mr. Oakes served as senior vice president and portfolio manager at Cohen & Steers Capital Management where he oversaw the firm’s global and international real estate securities portfolios for the oldest and largest dedicated real estate securities fund manager. Previously he worked as a research analyst in global investment research at Goldman Sachs where he covered U.S. REITs.
Mr. Oakes earned his bachelor’s degree at Washington University of St. Louis and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). | 