Cerberus Capital Management recruited Michael Keough as a managing director to lead capital raising and investor partnerships in the Western US for the firm’s real estate platform.

With $60 billion in overall alternative investment assets, Cerberus’ real estate platform manages approximately $13bn of real estate-related assets supported by a team of more than 150 professionals across the firm located in the US, Europe, Asia, South America, the Middle East and Australia. The firm’s real estate program began in 1993.

Keough has more than two decades’ experience in capital fundraising roles, including across various real estate strategies. Most recently, he was a partner at Headlands Capital, where he led business development and investor relations and assisted in the origination of secondary market transactions. Before that, he was a managing director at DWS, where his role included heading the core institutional client group.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Mike to Cerberus and further strengthen our connectivity with investors in the Western United States,” said Grant Berlin, Global Head of Real Estate Fundraising for Cerberus. “His sector knowledge, regional familiarity, and decades of experience will support our platform’s continued growth.”

Pictured: Michael Keough