Griffin Capital Company has appointed Mark M Goldberg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Griffin Capital Securities (GCS), Griffin Capital’s captive broker-dealer and distributor.
He will also serve as Executive Vice President of Griffin Capital. In his new position with GCS, Goldberg will assume a variety of responsibilities, including executing the strategic direction and agenda of GCS’s equity sales programs, driving penetration through its distribution channels, enhancing national accounts presence, marketing integration, events coordination, and operational processes. Goldberg will also join the senior executive team to further develop the shape of Griffin Capital’s strategic vision and policies.
Kevin A Shields, Chairman and CEO of Griffin Capital, says: “I could not be more excited to welcome a professional of Mark’s caliber, experience and market insight to our team. As we continue to develop innovative and market-responsive product offerings to serve the investment needs of our broker-dealer partners, their financial advisors and our investors and as we navigate this challenging regulatory environment, Mark will be instrumental in executing our multi-pronged distribution strategy and lending a disciplined and seasoned industry voice to our dialogue.”
A financial services expert with more than 30 years of senior-level industry experience, Goldberg joins Griffin Capital from W P Carey Inc, where, for the last nine years, he served as Managing Director of W P Carey Inc., Chairman of Carey Financial, LLC, President of W P Carey Investment Management, LLC as well as senior executive positions in Carey’s real estate investment trust and business development company product offerings and their respective advisors. Goldberg previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President of AIG-Royal Alliance, Executive Vice President of SunAmerica Financial Network and President of AIG Securities, Tokyo.
Goldberg says: “Griffin Capital has built a tremendous reputation within the industry as a dynamic and creative organisation with outstanding investment products and investment management abilities. I look forward to fostering further product innovation and providing “best in class” offerings that will continue to serve the needs of clients and investors. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to lead and grow”.
