DAVID A. HELFAND

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2019-04-25 Mr. Helfand holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Northwestern University.
2020-04-24 Mr. Helfand holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Northwestern University.
2021-04-27 Mr. Helfand holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Northwestern University.
2022-04-26 Mr. Helfand holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Northwestern University.
2023-04-25 Mr. Helfand holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Northwestern University.
2024-04-29 Mr. Helfand has been the Chair of our Board since May 2023 and has been our trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2014. Mr. Helfand serves as an Advisor to EGI, a private investment firm, where he previously served as Co-President, overseeing EGI’s real estate activities. Mr. Helfand is also the Founder and President of Helix Funds LLC, a private real estate investment management company. He also served as Chief Executive Officer for American Residential Communities LLC, a Helix Funds portfolio company. Before founding Helix Funds, Mr. Helfand served as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Equity Office Properties Trust, the largest REIT in the U.S. at the time. Prior to working with EOP, Mr. Helfand served as a Managing Director and participated in the formation of Equity International, a private investment firm focused on real estate-related companies outside the U.S. He was also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Equity LifeStyle Properties, an operator of manufactured home communities, and served as Chairman of the board’s audit committee. His earlier career included investment activity in a variety of asset classes, including retail, office, parking and multifamily. Mr. Helfand also serves as a Director of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, on the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Advisory Board of Governors, on the Executive Committee of the Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, on the Executive Committee of the Kellogg Real Estate Center at Northwestern University, and on the Board of Visitors at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. Mr. Helfand holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Northwestern University.
2024-10-02 David HelfandChair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01