John Ockerbloom

John Ockerbloom is a member of Barings Real Estate, a global real estate platform with extensive capabilities across both debt and equity strategies. John is a Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Equity – U.S., overseeing the real estate equity platform in the United States. He leads the development of the U.S. real estate business strategy and is responsible for building and growing the business. In addition, he serves on of the Barings Real Estate U.S. Private Equity Investment Committee. He has worked in the industry since 1997. Prior to joining the firm in 2019, John served as Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging at Jefferies, where he founded the firm's real estate investment banking business. Prior to Jefferies, John held leadership positions in real estate investment banking with Morgan Keegan & Company, Wachovia Securities and Bank of America Securities. Prior to banking, he worked as an attorney in a private practice. John earned his J.D. at Northeastern University School of Law and Bachelor's degree from Westfield State College in Massachusetts. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses.