Mr. Crate is a Managing Principal of Easterly, which he founded in 2009. Mr. Crate serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Easterly Government Properties, Inc., a NYSE listed company.

Prior to founding Easterly, Mr. Crate served as the Chief Financial Officer of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., a publicly traded asset management holding company which grew through acquisition. Mr. Crate currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, a global organization supporting general aviation; as a Trustee of Bates College; and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Westminster Kennel Club.

Mr. Crate earned his B.A. from Bates College and his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Colandrea is the General Counsel of Easterly, responsible for managing all legal and compliance related matters.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Colandrea was the Deputy General Counsel at Prospect Administration LLC, responsible for investment adviser and corporate matters for Prospect Capital Management L.P. Prior to Prospect Administration, Mr. Colandrea was a Senior Vice President and member of the Convertible Bond and Structured Investments groups at Highbridge Capital Management LLC.

Mr. Colandrea received a B.S. in Finance and Chemistry from Boston College and his J.D. from the New York University School of Law.

Mr. Collins is a Managing Director and the Head of Business Development at Easterly.

Prior to Easterly, Mr. Collins served as the Head of Distribution for Kennedy Wilson, a global real estate investment company. Mr. Collins was responsible for all sales and marketing activity and sat on the KW Investment Committee. Previously, Mr. Collins was a Principal at Blackstone, where he was part of a multi-asset sales team responsible for marketing its real estate, private equity, private debt, and hedge fund strategies. Mr. Collins also worked for Eaton Vance and began his investment career with Lord, Abbett & Co.

Mr. Collins earned his B.A. and Master’s in Engineering from the University of Buffalo and his M.B.A. from the University of Rochester.

Mr. Connelly is a Vice President at Easterly, responsible for institutional business development.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Connelly was a Senior Investment Analyst at Mercer, responsible for covering international equity strategies for the Outsourced CIO (OCIO) Portfolio Management team.

Mr. Connelly earned his B.S. in Finance from Fairfield University.  He is a CFA charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Boston.

Ms. Hoysgaard is a Vice President at Easterly, responsible for overseeing human resources functions of the firm.

Prior to joining Easterly, Ms. Hoysgaard was part of the Human Resource team at Affiliated Managers Group.

Ms. Hoysgaard attended Tufts University where she received a B.A. in American Studies and a joint M.A. in Urban Environmental Policy & Planning and Child Study & Human Development.

Ms. Kimungu is an Associate at Easterly, responsible for the finance functions of the firm.

Ms. Kimungu was formerly a Senior Tax Associate at KPMG and has also worked at JP Morgan Chase and State Street Corporation.

Ms. Kimungu received a B.A. in Management from Emmanuel College.

Ms. Kimungu is an Associate at Easterly, responsible for the finance functions of the firm.

Ms. Kimungu was formerly a Senior Tax Associate at KPMG and has also worked at JP Morgan Chase and State Street Corporation.

Ms. Kimungu received a B.A. in Management from Emmanuel College.

Mr. McCool is a Senior Vice President, Client Portfolio Manager for Easterly.

Prior to Easterly, Mr. McCool served as a Vice President, Advisor Consultant for Neuberger Berman. Mr. McCool was responsible for client relations and business development for Neuberger Berman’s Private Equity, Mutual Fund and Separately Managed Account franchises. Prior to that, Mr. McCool has also worked at Altegris Investments, Eaton Vance and began his investment career at Fidelity Investments.

Mr. McCool graduated with a B.A. in Communications from the University of New Hampshire.

Mr. Searle is Chief Information Officer at Easterly, responsible for information technology integration and implementation for all Easterly team members and office locations.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Searle was the Solutions Engineer at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where he was responsible for management and oversight of all computer systems support.

Mr. Searle received his B.A. in Sociology and Computer Science from Northeastern University.

Mr. Tillson is a Vice President at Easterly, responsible for institutional business development.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Tillson was a member of the consultant relations and institutional distribution teams at The Boston Company and Mellon.

Mr. Tillson received his B.S. in Environmental Studies from Northeastern University.