GTIS Partners

GTIS Partners is a global real estate investment firm headquartered in New York with an office in São Paulo, Brazil. GTIS Partners was founded in 2005 and is managed by President, Tom Shapiro, and Senior Managing Directors, Josh Pristaw, Rob Vahradian, Bill Cisneros and Joao Teixeira. GTIS Partners currently manages approximately $2.1 billion of committed equity. The firm pursues opportunistic real estate investments through direct equity investment and non-traditional lending activities. To date, the firm has committed capital to residential, retail, industrial, office, hotel and mixed-use projects in the U.S. and Brazil, and is among the largest real estate private equity companies in Brazil. The firm has 56 employees. The principals of GTIS Partners have over 90 years of investment, management and operations experience, which spans all major property types and geographies. By combining hands-on real estate expertise with a disciplined investment approach, GTIS Partners creates value for its investors and partners.