Mark Salgado

Mark is the Head Portfolio Manager for Nuveen Real Estate’s U.S. open-end core-plus debt strategy and closed-end value-add debt strategy. Mark was previously the head of U.S. structured debt originations at Nuveen Real Estate, where he managed a team of originators and closers in the execution of senior and mezzanine floating rate loans. He has particular expertise in business plan lending for top-tier operators and institutional high-yield and opportunistic sponsors, including redevelopment, value-add, and ground-up strategies.

Prior to joining the firm in 2019, Mark was a Principal at Ares Management where he was responsible for deploying capital investments in real estate throughout the central and southeast U.S. markets. During his time at Ares, Mark was part of the team that led the initial IPO of a NYSE-listed mortgage REIT (ACRE), launched 3 public and private CLO executions, and consistently cracked the PERE list of largest firms. Before joining Ares, Mark was an Associate at Vision Advisors, an emerging market asset management firm located in Santiago, Chile. Mark was Co-Portfolio Manager for Vision Advisors’ first publicity-listed investment fund.

Mark graduated with a double major in Economics and Public Policy Studies from Duke University and received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.