Jessica is head of North America transactions and capital markets for the firm’s real estate equity platform. In this role, she’s responsible for the sourcing, underwriting structuring, and negotiation of all investments, including portfolio companies, across North America on behalf of clients. Jessica is part of the global real estate leadership team and sits on several of the firm’s investment committees across real estate equity and debt. She also leads the real estate equity investment team, providing oversight and mentorship across North America. Prior to joining Manulife Investment Management, Jessica was a senior vice president and portfolio manager for PIMCO, leading commercial real estate investments across the Southwest and mountain region of the United States and was responsible for sourcing and structuring of core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic equity, including structured finance, on behalf of PIMCO’s funds. Before that, she worked at American Realty Advisors (ARA), where she led acquisitions across Texas and the Mountain States and was also head of multifamily relationships, securing several key partnerships on behalf of ARA’s clients.

• Education: M.B.A., University of Southern California
• Joined the company: 2023 
• Began career: 2012