Gila R. Cohen
Private Equity Investor at Monroe Capital LLC
Profile
Ms. Cohen is a Managing Director and Head of Global Institutional Partnerships of Monroe Capital.
She will be responsible for new initiatives to expand Monroe’s global footprint, among institutional investors, focusing on the high growth Opportunistic and Real Estate private credit areas of the firm.
Prior to Monroe, Ms. Cohen was Chief Investment Strategy Officer of MUFG (USA), and was responsible for advising, directing, and governing the strategic alternatives investment portfolio, as well as playing a strategic role in the firm’s for ESG and DEI initiatives.
She also advised on the development of strategic partnerships across the firm and investment opportunities for a wide spectrum of MUFG entities, focused on both corporate and financial services.
She has over 25 years of experience in investment banking, M&A, sell and buy side transactions, underwriting, originating and investing across real-estate, private equity and private credit, and building strategic partnerships.
Prior to MUFG, Ms. Cohen was a Managing Partner at Castle Lanterra, where she was responsible for corporate strategy, M&A, and private placement efforts.
Prior to Castle Lanterra, Ms. Cohen held senior positions at Courtland Partners, Capital Dynamics, and Golub Capital.
She also served in investment banking roles at JP Morgan, UBS, and Credit Suisse First Boston.
Ms. Cohen earned her B.A.
in Art History with a concentration in Mathematics from Columbia University.
Gila R. Cohen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Monroe Capital LLC
 Monroe Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-04-30 |
Former positions of Gila R. Cohen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Castle Lanterra Properties LLC
 Castle Lanterra Properties LLC Investment ManagersFinance Castle Lanterra Properties LLC is a privately held real estate investment firm founded in 2009 by Elie Rieder. The private company focuses on the acquisition and repositioning of multifamily communities, as well as acquiring quality, new-construction properties located within strategic growth markets throughout the United States. The company is based in Suffern, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company seeks to optimize the potential of each investment and create a higher sense of community at its properties through value-added elements and operational enhancements. Castle Lanterra Properties currently owns and manages over 7,500 units across 25 properties throughout the United States. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-08-31 |
UBS Investment Bank (US)
 UBS Investment Bank (US) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Courtland Partners Ltd.
 Courtland Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1995, Courtland Partners Ltd. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm provides provide real asset and real estate related investment services primarily to tax-exempt institutional investors, including public, corporate, and Taft-Hartley pension plans, as well as foundations, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of Gila R. Cohen
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Undergraduate Degree |
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Courtland Partners Ltd.
Courtland Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1995, Courtland Partners Ltd. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm provides provide real asset and real estate related investment services primarily to tax-exempt institutional investors, including public, corporate, and Taft-Hartley pension plans, as well as foundations, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds. | Finance |
UBS Investment Bank (US)
UBS Investment Bank (US) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Monroe Capital LLC
Monroe Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Monroe Capital LLC (Monroe Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Theodore Koenig. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Castle Lanterra Properties LLC
Castle Lanterra Properties LLC Investment ManagersFinance Castle Lanterra Properties LLC is a privately held real estate investment firm founded in 2009 by Elie Rieder. The private company focuses on the acquisition and repositioning of multifamily communities, as well as acquiring quality, new-construction properties located within strategic growth markets throughout the United States. The company is based in Suffern, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company seeks to optimize the potential of each investment and create a higher sense of community at its properties through value-added elements and operational enhancements. Castle Lanterra Properties currently owns and manages over 7,500 units across 25 properties throughout the United States. | Finance |
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