OAK BROOK, Ill. – The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC (“Inland” or “the Company”), one of the nation’s largest vertically integrated commercial real estate investment, finance, development, and operating groups, announces the appointments of Jacqueline Dagan as Associate General Counsel and Dhaval Parikh as Head of Institutional Capital Formation, adding two seasoned leaders to its institutional asset management platform, Inland Institutional, LLC (“Inland Institutional”). Together, the appointments reflect the Company’s continued focus on building an experienced team to support the disciplined growth of its institutional platform headed by Lou Kruk, Chief Executive Officer of Inland Institutional.

Ms. Dagan brings more than two decades of legal experience across investment management, real estate funds and alternative assets. Most recently, she served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at TOMS Capital Investment Management, where she oversaw legal and compliance matters for a $3 billion long/short hedge fund. Earlier in her career, she held senior legal roles at BentallGreenOak and MetLife Investment Management, advising on fund launches, managed accounts, private placements, side letters, regulatory filings and global licensing matters.

Ms. Dagan will drive Inland Institutional’s legal strategy, regulatory oversight and continued business growth. She earned her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and her B.A. in Psychology, with distinction, from the University of Michigan. She is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.  Ms. Dagan will report to Inland’s General Counsel.

Mr. Parikh brings nearly 20 years of experience in capital raising, investor relations, and product development within the real estate investment industry. Before joining Inland Institutional, he served as Head of Capital Raising & Investor Relations at Parkview Financial, where he led a team of professionals dedicated to global capital formation and client services across institutional and private wealth channels. Previously, he held leadership roles at Ares Management, MetLife Investment Management and BlackRock, where he helped drive significant platform growth, develop new fund offerings and build relationships with institutional investors and consultants.

At Inland Institutional, Mr. Parikh will lead institutional capital formation efforts, support new product and strategy development, and cultivate new institutional investor relationships while supporting the company’s long-term growth objectives. Mr. Parikh holds a B.S. from Stony Brook University and an M.B.A. from Baruch College. He is a CFA charterholder and CAIA designee.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jacqueline and Dhaval to the Inland organization,” said Mr. Kruk. “Their distinguished careers, coupled with demonstrated leadership and consistent high performance and achievements, underscore Inland Institutional’s commitment to strengthening its executive bench as it continues to scale its platform, serve investors, and pursue new opportunities across the market.”

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About The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC
The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. (“Inland”), is one of the nation’s largest vertically integrated commercial real estate investment, finance, development, and operating groups. For nearly six decades, Inland member companies have supported investment, development, and finance products through an end-to-end suite of commercial real estate services spanning acquisitions, asset management, property management, and operations. For more information about Inland and its member companies, please visit www.inlandgroup.com.

*“Inland” refers to some or all of the entities that are or were a part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc., which is comprised of a group of independent legal entities, some of which may be affiliates, share some common ownership or have been sponsored and managed by such entities or subsidiaries thereof.

About Inland Institutional, LLC
Inland Institutional, LLC is the institutional asset management platform of The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC, one of the nation’s largest vertically integrated commercial real estate investment, finance, development, and operating groups. Inland Institutional focuses on the acquisition, management, and operation of high-quality commercial real estate on behalf of institutional investors and strategic capital partners.

For additional information, please refer to Inland’s website at www.inlandgroup.com.