DJ VAN KEUREN

DJ. Van Keuren is one of Family Capital’s Top 10 Family Office Real Estate Professionals and one of Trusted Insight’s Top 30 Family Office Real Estate Investors.With more than 25 years of experience in real estate, finance, investment banking, and fund management, D.J. has structured over $5B of real estate investments in his career.

Before co-founding Evergreen Property Partners, Mr. Van Keuren has worked directly for several prominent family offices. DJ was President of Real Estate for a 4th Generation Family Member (Owner of a MLB Team); Vice President of Real Estate for the Hayman Family Office ( founder of Giorgio Perfume/Giorgio of Beverly Hills); Director of Family Office Capital for the Arsenal Family Office (Mountain High yogurt).

Mr. Van Keuren a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council, author of “Real Estate Investing for Family Offices,” founder of The Family Office Real Estate Institute and The Family Office Real Estate Magazine. He is a frequent speaker at family office conferences around the world. D.J. has been quoted in The New York Times, Forbes, Family Office Elite, Real Asset Advisor, PERE, National Real Estate Investor, The Real Deal, and Private Wealth. Mr. Van Keuren is the past President of the Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization, and a prior Board Member for the Real Estate Academic Initiative at Harvard.

Publications

Family Office Real Estate Investing Book – Author of “Real Estate Investing for Family Offices – The Family Office Guide to Investing in Commercial and Investment Real Estate.”

Education

  • Masters in Management & Finance, Deans list, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

  • Graduate Studies in Real Estate, New York University, New York, New York

  • Bachelor of General Studies, Ball State University, Muncie Indiana

Awards & Honors

  • Top 10 US Real Estate Professional at a Family Office

Named a Top US Real Estate Investor at a Family Office by Family Capital

  • Top 30 Family Office Real Estate Investor

Named Top Real Estate Investor at Family Offices by Trusted Insights

  • Top 40 Opportunity Zone Expert

Named in the top 100 opportunity zone experts in the US.

  • Family Wealth Report Awards Finalist

Outstanding Contribution to Wealth Management Thought Leadership

  • Finalist for Best in the Industry Awards – Special Industry Contribution

Finalist for the Best in the Industry Awards for 2018 by Family Wealth Alliance

  • Finalist for Best in the Industry Awards – Leadership

Finalist for the Best in the Industry Awards for 2018 by Family Wealth Alliance

  • Winner of the Catalyst Cap Intro Awards – Best Presenter

Award given to the best presenter as voted by the participating investors, from their experiences at the in-depth private meetings with managers

Personal Profile Articles

  • Peltz International

Q & A with DJ Van Keuren, Hayman Family Office

  • National Real Estate Investor

Newly Formed Family Office Embraces Class-B Strategy – Profile

  • Family Wealth Report

What Family Offices Want From Real Estate – Profile

  • Trusted Insight

  • Marcus Evans

The Future of Real Estate Disruption with Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

Interview

  • The New York Times – Newspaper Interview

The New York Times – Newspaper Interview

  • Trusted Insight – Magazine Interview

Featured Interview – Personal Profile

  • Your Voice – TV Interview

Interview discussing Family Office Real Estate Investing and Opportunity Zones

  • PERE News – Magazine Interview

Interview discussing Family Office Real Estate Investing

  • PERE News – Podcast Interview

Interview discussing Family Office Real Estate Investing in Opportunity Zones

  • Bold Business – TV Interview

Interview discussing Family Office Real Estate Investing and Opportunity Zones

  • CEO Money – TV Interview

Interview discussing Family Office Real Estate Investing

  • 880 AM – WZAB Radio

Interview discussing Family Office Real Estate Investing

  • Family Office Club – Podcast

Interview discussing Family Office Real Estate Investing

  • Real Assets AdvisorInstitutional Real Estate Inc. – Podcast

Author Spotlight Interview: Family office and real estate investing

  • National Real Estate Investor Magazine – Featured Article

Interview discussing Family Office Strategy into Class B Assets

  • 880 AM – WZAB Radio

Family Office Real Estate

Interview

  • Board of Directors, Alumni Committee, Harvard University Real Estate Academic Initiative

  • Board of Directors – Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization

  • Advisory Board – IMN Mid-West Family Office Conference

  • Advisory Board – Real Assets Advisor Magazine Past Editorial Board Member

  • dvisory Board – PERE (Private Equity Real Estate – (www.perenews.com)

Organizations

  • Forbes Real Estate Council – Member

  • Harvard Real Estate Alumni Organization – Past President & Founding Member

  • Harvard Real Estate Academic Initiative – Board Member

  • Harvard Alumni Association – Founder, Member

  • Stanford Global Family Office Committee

  • Family Office Association – Member

  • Family Office Consortium – Founder

  • Family Office Real Estate Institute – Founder

  • Family Office Real Estate Magazine – Founder & Publisher

  • Family Office Real Estate News – Founder

  • Family Office Real Estate Consortium – Founder

  • International Blockchain Real Estate Association – Member

Articles

  • Forbes

“Eight Predictions for Family Office Real Estate Investments in 2019”

  • Forbes

"In an Opportunity Zone, Is the Tail Wagging the Dog or the Dog Wagging the Tail?”

  • Forbes

“Family Offices Need Real Estate Due Diligence That’s Real”

  • Forbes

“Real Estate Co-Investment Partnership Clubs For Family Offices”

  • Forbes

“Real Estate Co-Investment Partnership Clubs For Family Offices”

  • Forbes

“Should Family Offices Invest into Opportunity Zones

  • Family Office Elite Magazine

“Real Estate in the Family Office Portfolio – How to add quality real estate to your portfolio.”

  • Financial Advisor / Private Wealth Magazine

“Direct Investing a Growing Family Office Trend”

  • Family Office Network / Institutional Investor

Interview “Family Office Seeks Co-Investments”

  • Family Office Elite Magazine

“Family Office Investment Trends”

  • Real Assets Adviser

“All in the Family – Why Family Offices are moving toward Direct Investing and away from Funds.”

  • Family Office Elite Magazine

“How Family Offices Can Benefit from Investing like Endowments”

  • Family Office Magazine

“1031 Exchanges – A Powerful Planning Tool To Create Generational Wealth”

Speaking Engagements

  • Marcus Evens London

Key Note – The Future Disruption of Real Estate – Blockchain

  • Opal Group Family Office Summit – Palm Beach Florida

Key Note – the Future Disruption of Real Estate with Prop Tech

  • Marcus Evans Orlando, Florida

Key Note – Real Estate Market Cycles

  • Marcus Evans Dallas, Texas

Key Note – The Future Disruption of Real Estate – Blockchain

  • Elite Conference – Mexico City, Mexico

Key Note – Working with Family Offices

  • Real Estate Investors Summit: Deal makers Conference

Moderator – Opportunities in Distressed Assets

  • Single Family Office Conference

Panel Member – Family Office Real Estate Strategies: Considering Private Funds, REITS, & Direct Investments.

  • Annual Real Estate Family Office and Private Wealth Management Forum

Panel Member – Direct Real Estate Ownership vs. Real Estate Funds
Panel Member – Finding Value in Mature Markets

  • Handler Thayer Family Office Private Capital Forum

Panel Member – Asset Allocation to Private Investments for Family Offices

  • Real Estate Family Office West Forum

Moderator – Real Estate Investing – Funds or Direct

  • Real Estate Investors Summit West

Panel Member – Investing with Family Offices

  • Real Estate Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum (Midwest)

Panel Member- Family Office / Family Office Joint Ventures vs. GP-Led Joint Ventures & Club Deals
Panel Member – Masters Class in Family Office Studies

  • Real Estate Investment Summit

Moderator – Deal Making & Structuring Deal Flow

  • The Single Family Office Summit

Panel Member – Inside the Family Office Real Estate Portfolio

  • Midwest Institutional Real Estate Investor Forum

Panel Member– Navigating Submarkets Six Years into an Expansionary Cycle

  • The Real Estate Family Office and Private Wealth Management Forum (West)

Moderator – Gaining Access to and Evaluating Deal Flow

  • The Single Family Office Summit

Panel Member – Inside the Family Office Real Estate Portfolio

  • Family Office Private Capital Forum

Moderator – Opportunities & Trends in Real Estate

  • Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum

Moderator – Traditional Real Estate Investing: Building, Balancing and Tweaking Your Portfolio

  • Global Private Wealth Forum

Panel Member – Alternative Investments: Private Equity and Real Estate

  • Real Estate and Private Wealth Management Forum (East)

Moderator – Investing in Niche Asset Classes
Panel Member – The Family Office Workshop: Real Estate for Family Offices
Panel Member – Creating Productive Relationships between Family Offices and Investment Managers

  • Family Office and Private Wealth Management Forum (West)

Moderator – Real Estate Investing: Opportunistic vs. Value Add vs. Core vs. Debt

  • Private Markets Investment Forum

Panel Member – Private Equity Real Estate: Deal Flow and Dry Powder

  • Annual Winter Forum on Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing

Panel Member – Family Offices & High Net, Worth Investors in Real Estate

  • Family Office Winter Forum

Moderator – Fund Investing vs. Direct Investment vs. Co-Investing

  • The Real Estate Mexico California Meeting

Panel Member – Family Office Cross Border Real Estate Investing

  • Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) Investor Forum

Panel Member – Portfolio diversification: strategies to enhance returns

Panel Member – Tax Efficiencies, Exit Strategies & 1031 Exchange

  • Global Private Wealth New York

Panel Member – Pursuing Opportunities in Real Estate

  • The Elite RIA & Family Office Alternative Strategies Conference

Speaker – What Family Offices Look For In Their Investments

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