John Maurer

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John Maurer

Senior Managing Director 
Head of Portfolio Management


1099 18th Street, Suite 2900, Denver, CO 80202


John Maurer is a Senior Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Management where he is responsible for overseeing separate account portfolios.   He also serves as Senior Portfolio Manager for the GWL U.S. Property Fund and Plus Strategies. He is a member of EverWest’s Investment, DEI, ESG, Product Development & Strategy, Public Relations, and Risk Management Committees.  John has worked in the real estate investment management business as a fiduciary for 35 years. He has deep experience with transactions, development, fundraising portfolio, and fund management experience, and since 1997 has been a fiduciary to institutional investors with respect to core and value-added strategies in open-end funds, separate accounts, and closed-end funds.

Prior to his role at EverWest, John was former Senior Vice President and Head of Portfolio Management for Bell Partners. He was also the former Principal and Portfolio Manager for PGIM Real Estate and co-founded his own investment management firm. John is currently affiliated with the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, Pension Real Estate Association, National Multifamily Housing Council, and the University of Wisconsin – Graaskamp Center Board of Advisors. John received his M.S. in Real Estate Appraisal from the University of Wisconsin and his B.A. in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics.

John Maurer, Senior Managing Director, Head of Asset Management, serves as Lead Portfolio Manager for the GWL U.S. Property Fund and Plus Strategies. John Maurer also serves as Lead Portfolio Manager for the GWL U.S. Property Fund and Plus Strategies. John is a member of EverWest’s Investment, ESG and DEI Committees.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

John has worked in the real estate investment management business as a fiduciary for 35 years.  He has deep experience with transactions, development, fund raising portfolio and fund management experience, and since 1997 has been a fiduciary to institutional investors with respect to core and value-added strategies in open-end funds, separate accounts and closed-end funds.

FORMER EXPERIENCE

  • Bell Partners, Inc. - Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management
  • EverWest - Managing Principal, Head of Investment Strategy
    • Arsenal Real Estate Funds - Co-founding Partner
    • Prudential Real Estate Investors - Principal and Portfolio Manager

EDUCATION 

  • University of Wisconsin - Masters in Real Estate Appraisal & Investment Analysis
  • University of Wisconsin - Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate & Urban Land Economics

AFFILIATIONS

  • National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF)
  • Pension Real Estate Association (PREA)
  • National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)
  • University of Wisconsin – Graaskamp Center Board of Advisors