Committees

DCREC works to fulfill its mission through its committees, which draw on member expertise to provide guidance on matters ranging from product structure and marketing to legal and regulatory trends. 

DCREC encourages members to participate actively in the organization by serving on its committees. These include:

Committee

Best Practices & Research

Chair/Co-Chairs

Michelle Cabala
PGIM

 

Diane Smola
Principal

About

Establishing and promoting best practices is a vital component of DCREC's mission. The Best Practices Committee is charged with engaging the broader DC community—including plan sponsors, consultants, related industry organizations (REIS, NCREIF, PREA) and regulators—to review best practices and establish standards that facilitate the inclusion of real estate investment opportunities in DC plans.

Committee

Strategic Alliances

Chair/Co-Chairs

Joe Szalay
PIMCO

Paul Quinlan
Blackstone

About

The mission of the Strategic Alliance Committee is to expand and reinforce the relationships between associations and organizations that share a common interest in furthering the role of real estate in DC plans. DCREC is committed to collaborating with affiliated organizations to support education and research, promulgate standards and encourage the adoption of best practices for the benefit of plan sponsors, fiduciary advisors and DC plan participants.

Committee

Marketing

Chair/Co-Chairs

Kara Foley
UBS

About

The role of the Marketing Committee is to foster awareness of the organization, its research and its educational mission among key DC industry constituencies including plan sponsors, consultants and potential members.

Committee

Finance & Valuation

Chair/Co-Chairs

Dane Anderson
SitusAMC

Dominic Loscalzo
PGIM Real Estate

About

The role of the Finance & Valuation Committee is to monitor the industry for important financial, valuation and accounting developments.


Private Real Estate in DC Plans: The Next 10 Years (June 12, 2023) 

Greg Jenkins and Jani Venter outline four reasons why they believe this asset class will make inroads into defined contribution plans over the coming decade.

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