James R. Giuliano

Ares Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the investment and operation of real property. It operates through the following segments: Office, Retail, Residential, Industrial, and Other. The Office segment covers boutique office buildings catering to employees in supply-constrained central business districts and suburban cores. The Retail segment focuses on well-located necessity-based shopping centers. The Residential segment includes same store property NOI increased by approximately $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to increased rental rates, reduced vacancy and loss to lease, partially offset by increased operating expenses at certain of residential properties. The Industrial segment consists of distribution centers in key logistics and high-gross domestic product (GDP)-growth markets, capitalizing on seismic growth in e-commerce. The company was founded on April 11, 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Part of Tenon Ltd., The Empire Co., Inc. distributes wood moldings and specialty millwork products. The company is based in Zeeland, MI. The Empire Co. was acquired by Tenon Ltd. on September 01, 2005 for $30 million.

Simon Property Group LP owns, develops and manages retail real estate properties. The company retails real estate properties consisting of regional malls, premium outlets, the mills and community and lifestyle centers. It also operates outlets under development and has redevelopment and expansion projects, including the addition of anchors and big box tenant. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Part of Simon Property Group, Inc., DeBartolo Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust. The company is based in Youngstown, OH. DeBartolo Realty was acquired by Simon Property Group, Inc. on August 09, 1996 for $1,430 million.

The American company was founded in 1949 by Kenneth Leventhal and Stan Ross. Kenneth Leventhal & Co. was acquired by Ernst & Young LLP on November 20, 1995.

Black Creek Group LLC provides real estate investment services. The company was founded by John A. Blumberg, Jim R. Mulvihill and Evan H. Zucker in 1993 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.