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2025 Americas Real Estate Client Conference

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	Scott Arden Head of Real Estate Specialists Joined the company in 2025 with two decades of industry experience. Before joining DWS, he worked at Sentinel where he was responsible for North American capital raising efforts. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Hodes, Weill & Associates, a global placement and advisory firm. Degree in Economics from University of Maryland
	Terence Callahan Head of Real Estate Transactions, Americas Joined the Company in 2006 with 3 years of industry experience. Prior to joining DWS, Terence worked in market research at Sentinel Real Estate Corporation BA in History from Gettysburg College; MS in Real Estate from New York University
	Kareem Campbell Real Estate Transactions Officer Joined the Company in 2013 BS in Business Administration from Georgetown University
	Darrell Campos Lead Portfolio Manager, RREEF Core Plus Industrial Fund Joined the Company in 1998 with 6 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Darrell was lead portfolio manager for several Separate Account Clients. Before joining DWS, Darrell served as an acquisitions officer at McNeil Real Estate Management. Previously, he worked in real estate consulting and audit practice at Ernst & Young Kenneth Leventhal BS in Accounting and Business Administration from San Diego State University; MBA in Finance from Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley; Member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
	Kristin Catalano Lead Portfolio Manager Joined the Company in 2011 with 5 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, Kristin served as an Assistant Vice President at Inland Private Capital Corporation, where she was responsible for underwriting, financing and structuring real estate private placements. She began her career as a Financial Analyst at MB Real Estate BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
	Jay DeWaltoff Head, US Real Estate Debt Joined the company in 2025 with 25 years of experience. Prior to joining DWS, he was Head of the Commercial Mortgage Loan Group within the Alternatives platform at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he oversaw a team responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and managing commercial mortgage loans in the U.S. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Jay was a Director at Citigroup, covering mortgage banking accounts and directing institutional clients. Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
	John Ehli Lead Portfolio Manager, RREEF America II Joined the Company in 2005 with 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining DWS, John served as a Senior Vice President at KBS Realty Advisors. Previously, he worked at First Interstate Bank and as a Principal at his own independent appraisal company BS in Business from Loyola Marymount University
	Chuck Fiedler Global Head of Alternatives Specialists Rejoined the Company in 2014 with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Chuck held various positions in the Alternatives business at DWS, most recently as Head of Alternatives Specialist, Americas and prior to that Head of Strategy & Business Development of Liquid Real Assets. Earlier, he worked in client and consultant relations and as a senior product specialist and portfolio analyst for Liquid Real Assets BS in Finance from the University of Arizona; MBA in Finance and Economics from University of Chicago
	Alyssa Freeman Portfolio Manager, RREEF America II Rejoined the Company in 2023 with 12 years of industry experience and is a member of the RREEF America II dedicated portfolio management team, responsible for the Fund’s Eastern region. Prior to her current role, Alyssa worked in operations, asset and portfolio management through her experience at Boston Properties, PCCP, LLC and DWS, where she spent 2017-18 in our San Francisco office. BA from the University of California, Berkeley
	Laura Gaylord Head of Core Institutional Coverage Joined the Company in 2002 with 18 years of industry experience. Before her current role, Laura was head of core institutional for the Americas. Prior to this, she was Head of Pensions for the Americas, Global Client Group, and before that she served as Co-Head of Alternatives Investment Specialists for the Americas and Co-Head of Global Real Estate, Global Client Group. Before joining DWS, Laura was a managing director in client relations at PMRealty Advisors BS in Business Administration from University of Utah; Series 7, 24, and 63 Licenses
	Peter Heigl Real Estate Transactions Officer Joined the Company in 2017 with 14 years of industry experience. Before joining, Peter cofounded the investment management firm, WH&H Realty Advisors, focusing on developing and executing real estate investment strategies. Prior to that, he was involved in the underwriting, placement and closing of debt and equity investments on office, industrial, retail and multifamily assets at Northmarq Capital. He started his career as a financial analyst at May Center Advisors BS in Finance from Marquette University; MBA in Real Estate Finance & Investment from DePaul University - Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
	Todd Henderson Head of Real Estate, Americas Joined the Company in 2003 with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Todd served as the Chief Investment Officer of RREEF Real Estate in the Americas. Before joining DWS, he was Director of Acquisitions for The J.E. Robert Company. Previously, he worked in restructuring and disposing of nonperforming real estate loans at First Gibraltar Bank BA from the University of North Texas; MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
	Patrick Kennelly Lead Portfolio Manager, US Real Estate Debt Joined the firm in 2017 with 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, Patrick managed the real estate credit portfolio at EquiTrust Life Insurance (CMLs and CMBS securities) on behalf of the firm’s General Account. BS in Finance from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
	Joshua Lenhert Senior Portfolio Manager, RREEF America II Joined the Company in 2002. Prior to his current role, Joshua served as a Portfolio Analyst for RREEF America REIT II and for one of the Company's largest real estate separate accounts BA in Economics and Psychology from University of California, Berkeley
	Catherine Minor Senior Portfolio Manager, RREEF Core Plus Industrial Fund Re-joined the Company in 2021 with 22 years of industry experience. Catherine started her career in construction and development and worked for RREEF in the Development Group from 2007 to 2012. Prior to rejoining, Catherine worked in portfolio management and asset management for PGIM Real Estate. BS in Civil Engineering from Brown University; MBA from Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley; Member of Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
	Michael Nigro CIO, Real Estate Americas Joined the Company in 2004 with 8 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, Michael served as the Head of Value Add & Development in the Americas. Before joining DWS, he served as a Senior Manager at Mesirow Financial Real Estate, where he was responsible for large public-private partnership projects. He began his career as a Project Manager BS in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; MBA in Finance (with Distinction) from DePaul University; Professional Engineer License
	Norton O’Meara Senior Portfolio Manager, RREEF America II Joined the Company in 1994 with 9 years of industry experience. Prior to joining DWS, Norton served as a Portfolio Manager at VMS Realty. Previously, he was a Development Manager at Fordham Company BS in Marketing from Boston College; MBA from Loyola University Chicago
	Michelle Reuter Head of Consultant Relations Joined the Company in 2015 with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, Michelle served as Head of North American Real Estate Research and Consulting at Mercer Investment Consulting. BS in Finance from University of Florida; MBA in Finance from Loyola University Chicago; Series 7 and 63 Licenses
	Clemens Schaefer Head of Real Estate, Europe and Asia Pacific Joined the Company in 1998 and has more than 25 years of expertise in real estate investment management. During his career, Clemens was responsible for more than EUR 20 bn of transaction activity and has built several major separate account relationships with institutional clients for DWS. Prior to his current role, Clemens was Head of Portfolio Management and Chief Investment Officer for Real Estate in Europe. Clemens also serves as Chairman of the Real Estate Committee of the German Federal Association of Investment and Asset Management MS in Real Estate & Economics from University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Freiburg; Real Estate Economist from EBS University of Business and Law, Oestrich-Winkel
	Charlotte Taylor Senior Relationship Manager, Core Institutional Joined the Company in 2021 with 9 years of industry experience. Prior to that, Charlotte worked as Chief of Staff at Green Generation. Before that, she served as a Director of Investment Relations at Cartica Management. Prior to that, she served as Vice President at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO). She started her career as a Special Assistant, Chief of Staff's Office at U.S. Department of the Treasury BA in Government, East Asian Studies from Dartmouth College; MBA from Harvard Business School
	Jeff Trobbe Real Estate Transactions Officer Joined the company in 2015 with 5 years of industry experience . Prior to joining DWS, Jeff worked in Portfolio Management and in Fundraising capacities for all value-add vehicles and separate accounts at Stockbridge Capital Group. He began his career as a real estate valuations analyst at GE Capital BS in Business Administration from California State University, Chico
	John Vojticek Global Head of Liquid Real Assets Joined the Company in 1996. Prior to his current role, John served as a trader, analyst and portfolio manager. He was responsible for launching the Company's first listed infrastructure securities strategy and was previously the Head of the Listed Infrastructure Securities business BS in Business Administration from University of Southern California; Member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
	Simon Wallace Co-Head of Global Real Estate Research Joined the Company in 2011. Prior to his current role, Simon served as Head of Europe Research and Strategy for Alternatives. Prior to joining DWS, he served as an economist for real estate research at Hammerson. Previously, Simon worked as an economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research BSc in Politics and Economics and MSc in Economics from University of Bristol; Investment Management Certificate (IMC)
	Kevin White Co-Head of Global Real Estate Research Joined the Company in 2015 with 19 years of work experience, thereof 11 years in the finance industry. Prior to joining DWS, Kevin served in investment strategy and research at Cole Capital and at Property & Portfolio Research (PPR). Previously, he was an economist at International Data Corporation and a tax policy officer in the Department of Finance at the Government of Canada BA in Economics from Queen's University; MA in Economics from University of British Columbia; CFA Charterholder
	JJ Wilczewski Head of Coverage, Americas Joined the Company in 2014 with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, JJ was Head of Institutional Client Group, Americas and Global Head of Consultants. Before joining DWS, JJ was Head of Institutional Advisory Solutions and a member of the senior management team at Aon Hewitt. Earlier, he was Head of Global Business Development at Wilshire Associates. JJ started his career in Asset Management at Van Kampen Investments BA in Risk Management from Illinois Wesleyan University; Series 24, 7 and 63 Licenses
	David Zonavetch Co-Head of Real Estate Securities, Americas Joined the Company in 1998 with 2 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, David was a portfolio manager in the Real Estate Securities Group BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Certified Public Accountant

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Investment in real estate may be or become nonperforming after acquisition for a wide variety of reasons. Nonperforming real estate investment may require substantial workout negotiations and/ or restructuring. Environmental liabilities may pose a risk such that the owner or operator of real property may become liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances released on, about, under, or in its property. Additionally, to the extent real estate investments are made in foreign countries, such countries may prove to be politically or economically unstable. Finally, exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates may affect the value of a real estate investment.

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