Vikram Mehra has served as our Secretary since August 2015. He also serves as Head of Portfolio Management for Real Estate, Americas, and as a member of our advisor's Americas Investment Committee, both since December 2021. Mr. Mehra also serves on the Real Estate Americas Leadership Committee which is involved in key strategic decisions on behalf of the business as well as the Real Estate Americas Asset Management Oversight Committee which is involved in providing oversight to asset management and third-party contract manager performance. Prior to December 2021, Mr. Mehra served as Chief Operating Officer for Americas Real Estate business since 2015, responsible for oversight of Financial Planning & Analysis, Fund Accounting Operations, Resourcing and Technology. In 2019 and 2021 Mr. Mehra's role expanded to become Chief Administrative Officer for Illiquid Investments Americas and later Chief Administrative Officer for Investment Division Americas respectively. In these roles, Mr. Mehra represented the Illiquid Investment business and the Investment Division Americas on the DWS Americas Operating Committee and oversight of all administrative activities. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Mehra was Head of Strategic, Planning and Analysis for DWS's Alternatives business where he was responsible for leading the development of the annual strategic plan, overseeing all senior management reporting, as well as providing key support related to strategic decision making. Mr. Mehra joined DWS in 2005 in the Strategic, Planning and Analysis group. Previously, Mr. Mehra was Controller for Finance Operations at JP Morgan Chase from 2002 to 2005, and he was Manager for Global Futures Trading at REFCO India Private Limited from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Mehra holds an M.B.A. from the University of Mumbai and received his Masters of Science in Finance from the Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Mr. Mehra is also a CFA Charterholder.