We are pleased to invite you to attend the forty-fifth Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative event, featuring a panel discussion on “Succeeding in Corporate Real Estate: An Asian American Perspective.”

This event will feature insights from two accomplished real estate executives:

Devin Chen: Senior Managing Director, Head of Private Equity Portfolio Management at Principal Real Estate. He oversees the firm’s private equity portfolio management group and is a member of the Investment Committee, driving investment performance and fostering strong client relationships globally.

Matthew Choi: Senior Investment Director, Private Credit at AustralianSuper, with extensive experience in real estate debt investments across the Americas. He also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Real Estate Development graduate program at Columbia University.

We will explore their distinguished careers, delving into the unique challenges and opportunities for Asian Americans in the corporate real estate world.
Matthew and Devin will share their perspectives on navigating the industry, overcoming obstacles, and achieving success. This event offers valuable insights for Asian Americans pursuing leadership roles in real estate.

Kevin Feng, Southpoint Capital, will be the moderator. After the conclusion of the fireside chat, there will be a Q&A session during which members of the audience may ask questions. The webinar will be held on February 24, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Eastern Time / 5 pm to 6 pm Central Time / 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Pacific Time. There is no fee for the webcast. Please register at https://c100-2-24-2025.eventbrite.com

Committee of 100
Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative

February 24, 2025 Webcast

▦ Topic: “Succeeding in Corporate Real Estate: An Asian American Perspective”

▦ Speakers: Devin Chen, Senior Managing Director, Principal Asset Management. Matthew Choi, Senior Investment Director, AustralianSuper.

▦ Moderator: Kevin Feng, Southpoint Capital

▦ Time: 6:00 pm EST

Asian Americans, despite their growing presence and influence, often encounter career obstacles and inequities, particularly in fields like corporate real estate. This panel will delve into the career journeys and experiences of our distinguished panelists, exploring the evolving landscape of the real estate industry and the specific challenges Asian Americans may face in breaking through potential career ceilings. Our panelists will share their insights and offer valuable advice to Asian Americans aspiring to leadership roles in corporate real estate.

The panel will be moderated by Kevin Feng of Southpoint Capital. The webinar will be one hour long. The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions during the last ten minutes of the webinar.

There is no fee and you can register at: https://c100-2-24-2025.eventbrite.com

▦ Speaker Bios:

Devin Chen

Senior Managing Director, Head of Private Equity Portfolio Management
Principal Asset Management

Devin is a senior managing director at Principal Real Estate, the dedicated real estate investment team of Principal Asset Management. He oversees the firm’s private equity portfolio management group and is a member of the Investment Committee. In this leadership role, Devin is focused on driving investment performance, working closely with the portfolio management and investment production teams. In addition, he plays an integral role in the overall strategic direction of the business and fostering strong client and consultant relationships globally. Devin joined the firm in 2024 from PIMCO, where he was a founding member of the firm’s commercial real estate business and served as Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Head of U.S. Real Estate Private Equity and Special Situations. Devin was a member of PIMCO’s real estate equity and debt investment committees. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2010, Devin was a Managing Director at real estate private equity firm JER Partners and a member of its investment committee. He began his career in the fixed income group of Banc of America Securities. Devin has over 27 years of investment experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Georgetown University.

Matthew Choi

Senior Investment Director, AustralianSuper

Matthew Choi is currently a Senior Investment Director in the Private Credit group at AustralianSuper. Matthew is based in New York and is responsible for leading AustralianSuper’s Real Estate Debt investment activities in the Americas, including originations, portfolio management, and overall strategy.

Additionally, Matthew Choi is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Real Estate Development graduate program at Columbia University, where he has been teaching since 2017.

Prior to joining AustralianSuper in 2024, Matthew was a Director at Granite Point Mortgage Trust (NYSE: GPMT) for nine years. In this role, Matthew specialized in sourcing, structuring, and executing real estate debt investments in all U.S. markets. Over Matthew’s career, he has closed over $3 billion in investments across the capital stack, including senior and subordinated mortgages, mezzanine loans and preferred equity, joint venture equity, and other structured products such as loan acquisitions (SPLs/NPLs) and new-issue CMBS B-Piece bonds.

Prior to Granite Point, Matthew held investment positions at Torchlight Investors, Cerberus Real Estate Capital Management and GreenOak Real Estate. Matthew began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure group at Credit Suisse.

Matthew has a M.S in Real Estate Development from Columbia University, where he was a recipient of the Scholastic Performance Award for the top 3 graduates. He also has a B.A. in Business Economics from UCLA, where he graduated cum laude and with College Honors.

▦ Moderator:

Kevin Feng

Investor, Southpoint Capital

Kevin Feng is a Senior Analyst at Southpoint Capital, a long/short equities hedge fund in New York. Prior to Southpoint Capital, he was a Partner at Palestra Capital, a long/short hedge fund in New York where he specialized in investments in the industrials, materials, and energy sectors. Prior to Palestra, he was an Analyst at Davidson Kempner Partners, from 2008 to 2012 where he researched companies in the industrials, consumer, energy and business services industries. He began his career as an Analyst at Bain Capital’s credit investment business, Sankaty Advisors from 2007 to 2008, where he analyzed credit and equity investments across a range of industries. He graduated cum laude from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 2007.

The Committee of 100

The Committee of 100 (C100) is a non-profit, non-partisan leadership organization of prominent Chinese Americans in business, government, academia, and the arts founded 36 years ago.

The Committee’s purpose is to provide leadership and act as a constructive force in the dual mission of:

● Promoting the full participation of all Chinese Americans in American society and acting as a public policy resource for the Chinese-American community;

● Advancing constructive dialogue and relationships between the peoples and leaders of the United States and Greater China.

To learn more about the organization, please go to https://www.committee100.org.

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