Name: Big Money, Big Buildings: Richard A. C. Coles on Institutional Real Estate | Salon Series
Uploaded: 2026-02-02T15:50:07Z
Description: What does it take to manage some of the most complex real estate portfolios in the market? Vanbarton Group Founder and Managing Partner Richard A.C. Coles joins TRD’s Erik Engquist in the latest Salon Series to talk strategy, investment, and the realities of running a major asset-management firm. Check out the full interview here.

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