John Lawrence is the inaugural President of the NYU REIT Investment Fund, where he manages the team trading real estate equities for the purpose of funding scholarships for Schack students.Lawrence built the fund’s investment strategy, organizational structure, and educational curriculum. As president, he oversees the fund’s liquid investments and manages the workflow of over 30 NYU Schack analysts and economists. Lawrence is a member of the Acquisitions and Capital Markets teams at Ashcroft Capital, a vertically integrated multifamily investment firm focusing on the Sun Belt. He connects institutional equity partners to value-add investments, developing relationships with traditional investors for AVAF III, AMFF I, and individual JV partnerships. Prior to Ashcroft Capital, Lawrence worked in KPMG’s advisory arm. He is currently pursuing an MSc in Real Estate Investments at NYU Schack. John studied Business Psychology, Computer Science, and Japanese at Vanderbilt University.
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