Matthew Claeys Client Service & Marketing

Executive Vice President

Client Service & Marketing

North America

Matthew is an Executive Vice President in Heitman’s Client Service & Marketing group and an equity owner of the firm. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with institutional investors in the northeastern United States for the firm’s private real estate equity, public real estate securities, and private real estate debt strategies. Prior to joining Heitman, Matthew was Director of Marketing & Client Services at Blue Vista Capital Management, where he was responsible for forming strategic investment initiatives, as well as creating and managing relationships with capital partners and investors. Previously, he was Vice President at Inland Institutional Capital Partners, where he served an instrumental role in capital raising and financial advisory transactions, with a total value exceeding $5 billion. In addition, he held direct responsibility for identifying, underwriting, and structuring institutional investment funds and private equity programs for The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, various public REITs, and real estate operating companies. Matthew has also served as Vice President at TSG Real Estate, where he focused on capital raising and sourcing acquisitions, and began his career at First American Bank.

Matthew received a BSBA in Real Estate Finance from Denver University and is a Series 7 and 63 registered representative. He is involved with several industry organizations and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Lake Forest Open Lands and as chairman of the Development Affinity Group at the Pension Real Estate Association. In addition, he is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and served on the advisory board for IREI’s emerging leaders program.