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Family Office Real Estate Executive
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FAMILY OFFICE REAL ESTATE

About DJ Van Keuren

DJ Van Keuren is the Co-Founder of Evergreen Property Partners, President of the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Association, and the Founder of the Family Office Real Estate Institute. A Harvard-trained strategist with additional studies at NYU’s Shack Institute, DJ is recognized as one of the most influential figures in family office real estate investing—having created the industry’s only dedicated educational platform and a patent-pending structure for tax-deferred generational wealth growth.D.J. has received numerous industry accolades, including being ranked among:

*  The Top 10 U.S. Real Estate Professionals for Family Offices by Family Capital.
*  The Top 30 Real Estate Investors for Family Offices by Trusted Insight.
*  The Top 50 Opportunity Zone Experts.
*  The Top 50 World Family Enterprise Advisors by Family Capital.

Throughout his career, D.J. has held senior real estate positions at several prestigious single-family offices, including:

*  The Hayman Family Office (Giorgio Perfume/Giorgio Beverly Hills & Discus Dental).
*  The Arsenault Family Office (Mountain High Yogurt).
*  President of Real Estate for a family member of an MLB team owner.

A thought leader in family office real estate investing, D.J. is a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council and a frequent Forbes contributor. He is the author of Real Estate Investing for Family Offices and a sought-after speaker at family office conferences worldwide. His insights have been featured in Forbes, Family Office Elite, Real Asset Advisor, National Real Estate Investor, Private Wealth, and cited in The New York Times, PERE, National Real Estate Investor, Trusted Insight, and more.

D.J. is actively involved in advisory and governance roles, including:

*  Advisor to Keiretsu Family Office.
*  GP Advisory Committee Member to Gated Rentals.
*  Former Stanford Global Family Office Committee Member.
*  Editorial Board Member for Real Asset Advisor Magazine.
*  Past Board Member for the Real Estate Academic Initiative at Harvard.

 

He holds a Master’s Degree in Management and Finance from Harvard University, pursued graduate studies in Real Estate at NYU’s Schack Real Estate Institute, and earned his B.A. from Ball State University, where he played Division IA baseball.

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Working for three family offices and being ranked as a Top 10 Family Office Investor and a Top 30 Family Office Real Estate Professional, DJ Van Keuren is a dynamic personality and highly-sought after resource from investors, other family office professionals, accountants, law firms , and others when it comes to family offices and real estate.

Partial List of International Speaking Engagements in the
U.S., U.K., Switzerland, Canada, & Mexico

Accolades

Family Capital

Top 10 Family Office Real Estate Professional

Trusted Insight

Top 30 Family Office Real Estate Investor

Catalyst Financial Partners

Winner Of The Catalyst Cap Intro Award For Best Presentation As Nominated By Investors

Catalyst Financial Partners

Winner Of The Catalyst Cap Intro Award For Best Presentation As Nominated By Investors

Family Wealth Alliance

Finalist For The Best In Industry Award For Special Industry Contribution To Family Offices

Catalyst Financial Partners

Winner Of The Catalyst Cap Intro Award For Best Presentation As Nominated By Investors

Testimonials

"I recently had the pleasure to work with DJ Van Keuren. DJ set the stage with his own insights and experience that led to an impactful session. He was able to make the discussion flow from relevant technical to anecdotal information that the kept the attention of the audience. His preparation allowed him to leverage his knowledge in a way that covered the subject matter comprehensively. . I received universal positive feedback from the audience and the academics who sponsored the event.I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate again with DJ."
Steve Oyer i(x)Investments
"DJ Van Keuren has spoken at several PERE events and provides an in-depth perspective into the world of family offices. His anecdotal evidence, combined with his own survey data, allows both journalists and managers in the private real estate market to better understand the priorities of this elusive investor group. He is both passionate and knowledgeable, offering anecdotes from his many years of experience in the industry to illustrate his points. He is a responsive and often quotable source that will take the time to explain more nuanced or complicated subjects."
Lisa Fu PERE
"DJ Van Keuren is an expert in real estate investing for family offices. We were thrilled to have Van Keuren speak at the Real Estate & Beyond” full-day conference at NYU Stern School of Business. He structured the discussion topic brilliantly. He was insightful, engaging, and was able integrate themes from throughout the day and relate them back to family offices. Due to his direction, our Family Office topic was a great success and one of our most popular speakers of the day!"
Joshua Negreira , New York University , Stern School of Business
"It was an honor to have DJ speak in Mexico City about what family offices look for in potential investments. His insight was valuable and powerful."
Neil Green - Jaboy Conference Productions
"I have heard DJ speak a number of times and he is best in class!! He is engaging and thought provoking. When DJ speaks people listen!"
Ron Diamond - Diamond Wealth Strategies
"DJ is very knowledgeable and attendees show admiration for DJ . He truly understands the different aspects of family offices."
- Doug Booths Opal Conferences
"I have met DJ a number of times at conferences and then in person. I have found him to be an insightful speaker, collaborative family office professional, emotionally intelligent networker and a very thoughtful friend. Dj is an asset for any family office looking for a resourceful, talented and entrepreneurial profit center head."
- Abbas Hashmi - Family Office Specialist - Ultra Affuluent Private Investors & Families - Institute for Privite Investors
DJ is very knowledgeable with regard to real estate offerings that fit well with family offices. He understands the complexities that come with investing for a family office, which typically have different needs than an institution. Families may have liquidity constraints, geographical boundaries, and property type biases which manifest themselves during the investment process. DJ is exceptional at working through these issues to ensure that families invest with confidence in properties that meet their unique requirements. I'm completely confident introducing DJ to my most sophisticated clients as well as those that are new to the asset class."
- Garb Mechigian - BMO Family Office - Multifamily Office
"I worked with DJ in developing both the Harvard Student Real Estate Consortium (HREC) and the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization. In both organizations, DJ demonstrated inspiring and effective leadership. He has a positive attitude, is flexible and always willing to go the extra mile. It is an honor to know him both personally and professionally."
- Bendita Malakia, Esq. - Goldman Sachs

DJ Van Keuren

  • DJ Van Keuren is a dynamic personality and highly-sought after resource from investors, other family office professionals, accountants, law firms , and others when it comes to family offices and real estate.

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