Michael Profenius
Biography
Mr. Profenius has over 40 years of experience in real estate investments, capital raising, and operations. Before joining Northwood, he was Senior Partner at Grove International Partners, where he led business development, capital raising, and served as COO. He also sat on the Investment Committee of Alpine Grove Partners. Previously, he was Managing Director at Warburg Pincus, focusing on real estate investments across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, particularly China. Earlier, during an 18-year tenure at Merrill Lynch, he co-headed the Global Investment Banking and Hospitality Group, completing over 75 equity offerings and $70 billion in advisory transactions. He began his career at Dean Witter Realty in 1982.
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Northwood Investors
Northwood is a privately-owned, employee-held registered investment advisor that was founded in 2006 by John Z. Kukral, former President and CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors. Northwood invests alongside institutional and private clients in a broad range of real estate and real estate-related investment opportunities across the US and Europe, with approximately $8 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2025.