Eric M. Russell has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Vice President since February 2015. Mr. Russell previously served as our Assistant Treasurer from May 2013 to February 2015. He has served as a Fund Controller, RREEF Real Estate Fund Finance, Americas, DWS since 2011 and as Fund Controller, RREEF Real Estate Fund Finance since 2000. During his tenure, Mr. Russell oversaw RREEF Property Trust since November 2012 and previously presided over a large separate account with a peak size of USD 4.5 billion, a separate account focused on ground-up development and a private foreign investor-owned REIT of approximately USD 1 billion. In these roles, Mr. Russell oversaw all financial reporting, fund accounting, tax compliance and loan compliance. Prior to joining RREEF Real Estate, Mr. Russell served as an Accounting Manager and Assistant Controller at iStar Financial, Inc., a publicly traded REIT, from 1996 to 2000. From 1994 to 1996, he worked as a Controller at Sierra National Home Warranty Corporation, a publicly traded company. Mr. Russell served as a Senior Auditor at Grant Thornton LLP from 1992 to 1994 and a Staff Auditor from 1991 to 1992. Mr. Russell holds a B.S. in Atmospheric Science from the University of California, Davis and is a certified public accountant (inactive).