Charles Haase is Chief Executive of ANREV, the Asian Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles. ANREV is a member driven non-profit organization producing research and indices relevant to the private real estate industry in Asia Pacific, and promoting improved transparency and best practices across the region.

Prior to joining ANREV, Charlie had experience on both sides of the investment table, working for Aetos Japan and Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corporation in Tokyo, and for the California State Teachers’ Retirement System in the United States. Prior to joining CalSTRS, Charlie was on the Economics faculty of San Francisco State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Davis.

From 2015 to 2023, he served as the President & CEO of Sumisho Realty Management, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, and expanded its AUM to over ¥700 billion. He diversified the firm's investments in structures such as SOSiLA Logistic REIT(publicly-traded) and SC Realty Private REIT(privately-placed) alongside a broad spectrum of separate accounts.

In 2024, Joined ES-CON JAPAN Ltd., a leading vertically integrated, diversified developer and currently responsible for overseas investment and asset management business. Earlier, at Sumitomo Corporation, he held pivotal roles and managed a comprehensive real estate portfolio in both Japan and the US, encompassing residential, commercial, and logistics sectors.

He graduated from Kyoto University in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Also, he is a licensed architect in Japan, an esteemed ARES Certified Master, APREA Board Member/Japan Chapter Chairperson and RICS Japan, MEG Co-chairperson (FRICS).

As Co-Head of Investment Management, Chiang Ling is responsible for developing investment and fund strategies that align with Hines’ global investment approach. She is a member of the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees.

Chiang Ling joined Hines in 2021 as Chief Investment Officer of Asia. Leveraging more than 25 years of investment expertise, Chiang Ling built a comprehensive, diversified strategy for Hines’ first pan-Asia core-plus fund and plays a key role in developing Hines’ discretionary fund business.

A deeply engaged investment industry participant, Chiang Ling currently serves as chairperson of the Asian Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (ANREV), which focuses on improving transparency and fostering best practices across the region for the private real estate industry.

Chiang Ling is also a passionate proponent of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In addition to leading the “OneHines Women’s Network” initiative in Asia, she dedicates significant time to mentoring the next generation of investment professionals and leaders within Hines and beyond.

Prior to joining Hines, Chiang Ling held leadership roles at M&G Real Estate Asia and the real estate private equity division of Goldman Sachs. She earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Princeton University and is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Japanese. Outside of work, Chiang Ling enjoys golf, swimming, and tennis.

Jon Tanaka serves as the Head of Asia Pacific and Country Co-Head of Japan at Hines. He oversees the Asia Pacific real estate services business while continuing to grow and manage the Japan team and portfolio.

Tanaka joined Hines in 2021 and brings more than 30 years of real estate development and investment experience. He led the rapid expansion of Hines’ Japan portfolio of developing projects to over 30 high-performing assets across residential, industrial and logistics and office sectors, totaling more than US$2 billion in asset value.

Tanaka is an Executive Committee member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific and served as a ULI Global Governing Trustee as well as Vice Chairman of ULI Japan.

Tanaka earned a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley. He also attended the Graduate School of Architecture at Kyoto University. Tanaka is fluent in Japanese and English.

Kazunari Yaguchi is a Senior Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Investment Department of Japan Post Bank. He is responsible for all real estate related investments across the globe by the bank. He joined Japan Post Bank in March 2016 and established its Real Estate Investment from scratch. He has built the team of 18 members in the bank, and defined the investment strategy and process. The bank invests sizable capital in all 4 quadrants composed of public-private and equity-debt. The real estate AUM is now \4.0 trillion and its performance has been better than the market average.  

Kazunari has over 24 years of experience in real estate space in both equity and debt investments. Prior to Japan Post Bank, he was an executive director responsible for real estate investment in the Asset Finance Department of Development Bank of Japan (“DBJ”). He received LLB Law from Tohoku University, Japan, and Masters in Finance from London Business School, UK. He is a CFA and CAIA charterholder and holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.

Ronald is Founding Partner and Chairman of Pro-invest Group since the company’s inception. He is a serial entrepreneur with over 40 years of real estate investment, development and project management experience working on a variety of transactional projects in Europe, the GCC and Asia.

Ron was previously CEO and thereafter main Board Director of ALDAR Properties PJSC. Under his executive management, the company had a development program in excess of USD75 billion, focusing on residential, retail, commercial and hospitality assets. This included the development of the world-renowned Yas Island, home to Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi (built between 2005 and 2009), along with various other iconic developments. Prior to joining ALDAR, Ron was Founder, CEO and Chairman of Stannifer Group, an integrated development and real estate asset management company with retail, office, and hotel assets across Europe and other international markets, including Australia (1991-2004).

After a merger with an LSE-listed company, the combined company was sold successfully through a trade sale to a JV vehicle between Westfield, Multiplex and Rubens Brothers (GBP 1.9 billion transaction) providing assets such as White City, Stratford City on Merry Hill, today’s Westfield’s flagship assets in the UK. Ronald is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.