About Real Estate Colloquium: Real Estate Colloquium provides an overview of the real estate field through weekly sessions with industry professionals. Each session covers diverse topics including finance, investment, law, planning, public policy, REITs, capital markets, leasing, brokerage, and development. Representatives from across the industry share insights into career paths and provide a comprehensive view of this multifaceted field.

The Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action welcomes Guest Speaker, Brian Schuell. He will give a short 30 minute presentation. Following, there will then be a moderated discussion conducted with Bryan Connolly. 

Guest Speaker: Brian Schuell  is the Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head of the Real Estate Investment Group at Eaton Vance Management (a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley).  He is responsible for all real estate capital deployment for a series of Morgan Stanley-managed private funds which total in excess of $80 billion in assets, along with overall management of the Eaton Vance Real Estate Investment Group. 

Brian joined Eaton Vance in 2006 from Prologis, Inc. (formerly AMB Property Corp.) where he was responsible for real estate capital investment in the Eastern United States. Prior to Prologis, Inc., Brian worked in consulting for both Deloitte and Touche LLP and Arthur Andersen LLC. He received Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Economics from Boston College in 2000 and lives in Cohasset, MA with his wife and three boys.

Guest Moderator: Brian Connolly concentrates his practice on real estate development, acquisitions, dispositions, finance, joint ventures, and land use. He represents owners and developers throughout the entire development lifecycle, from due diligence and acquisition through construction financing and disposition.

Bryan has extensive experience with major Boston-area projects including the South Station Air Rights Project, L Street Station redevelopment, Echelon Seaport, Meriel Marina Bay, and the Beach House development on Revere Beach. His transactional practice includes multi-jurisdictional real estate portfolio financings and acquisitions ranging from $10 million to $500 million across major U.S. markets.

His clients include multinational companies, pension fund advisors, real estate investment funds, and developers conducting cross-border transactions in markets including Boston, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, and beyond.

Open to all students, faculty, and staff. No registration required.