Chad Messer
InvestorManaging Director, Portfolio Management, Deputy CIO, and Sagard Partner at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Tokyo, Japan
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Shashank SaxenaunlockedChad: together at The Kroger Co. (2012–2013)
×2Chad: together at University of Wisconsin-Madison
×4Chad: together at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
×5Chad: together at Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
About
Chad Messer is a Managing Director and Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Sagard Real Estate, based in Denver. He oversees portfolio management for the firm's value-add programs.
Experience
- Sagard Real EstateManaging Director, Deputy Chief Investment Officercurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Sagard Real EstateManaging Director, Value-Add Portfolio Management2021 — 2023Denver, Colorado, United States
- Sagard Real EstateDirector of Portfolio Management2018 — 2021Denver, Colorado, United States
- Sagard Real EstateAssociate, Portfolio Management and Asset Management2015 — 2017Denver, Colorado, United States
- Sagard Real EstateMBA Intern2014Denver Metropolitan Area
- The Kroger Co.Real Estate Specialist - Mid-Atlantic Marketing Area2011 — 2013Greater Roanoke Area
- The Kroger Co.Financial Analyst - Capital Management Department2008 — 2011Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
- The Kroger Co.Internal Auditor2006 — 2008Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
Colleagues at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Adam Felesky
CEO at Portage Ventures
Adam Vigna
Co-Founder and CIO, Sagard at Sagard Credit Partners
Adam Vigna
Co-Founder and CIO, Sagard at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Aikta Jain
Managing Director, Capital Formation at Sagard Credit Partners
Albert Arazi
Vice President of Distribution, Eastern Canada at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Alpha Lam
Senior Director, Asset Management at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Amanda Gaiotti
Partner, Corporate Development at Sagard Credit Partners
Amr Ceran
Managing Director, Asset Management at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chad Messer?
- Chad Messer is a Managing Director and Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Sagard Real Estate, based in Denver. He oversees portfolio management for the firm's value-add programs.
- Where does Chad Messer work?
- Chad Messer is Managing Director, Portfolio Management, Deputy CIO, and Sagard Partner at Sagard Private Equity Canada.
- Where did Chad Messer go to school?
- Chad Messer studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Real Estate); Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.S., Finance); USP - Universidade de São Paulo (Summer Business Immersion).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sagard Real Estate23
Rick StoneChief Executive Officer and Sagard Partner, Sagard Real Estate at Sagard Private Equity CanadaMark BigarelPresident and Sagard Partner at Sagard Private Equity CanadaMike GagneHead of Property Management and Sagard Partner at Sagard Private Equity CanadaErik GoodHead of Acquisitions and Sagard Partner at Sagard Private Equity CanadaJohn MaurerHead of U.S. Real Estate Equity and Sagard Partner at Sagard Private Equity CanadaBrett BirkelandManaging Director, Acquisitions at Sagard Private Equity Canada
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