James Choi

Managing Director
Head of Investor Relations - Asia
James Choi

James brings 15 years of industry experience to the Firm. As a Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations Asia, he is responsible for business development and capital formation in the Asia Pacific regions. he has raised institutional capital from investors based in North America and Asia Pacific on behalf of the Firm’s products globally. James has also worked in portfolio management for the Harrison Street Core Property Fund, an open-ended commingled fund focused exclusively in alternative real estate in North America.

Prior to joining Harrison Street, James worked at MSCI, a leading provider of benchmarking and portfolio analysis services to the institutional investment management industry. In that role, he focused on client consultancy, business development, and product development.

James holds a BBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics and is a CFA charterholder. He is an active member of Pension Real Estate Association (“PREA”), Institutional Real Estate (“IREI”) Asia Pacific, and Asian Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (“ANREV”).