Asset Management
The Wells Asset Management team carefully monitors the long-term investment potential of each property and looks for opportunities to maximize that potential. This team is responsible for negotiating leases with tenants and other contracts related to the properties. They look for ways to enhance and improve the properties in a way that will create value and add to their overall market potential.
Don Henry Leads the Asset Management team.
Don Henry is Chief Real Estate Officer and Managing Director, Asset Management, with Wells Real Estate Funds. He oversees a team whose responsibilities include performing due diligence on acquisition targets, developing and implementing long-term investment strategies for each property, executing value-added strategies, and positioning properties for sale. Prior to joining Wells in 2002, Don was a Principal, Portfolio Management, with Lend Lease Real Estate Investments Inc., where he was responsible for public and corporate pension funds with $800 million in managed assets. In this capacity, he designed and implemented investment and leverage strategies based on client investment objectives and capital/real estate market fundamentals. From 1995 to 1999, Don was Vice President, Asset Management/Retail Group for Lend Lease, where he asset-managed seven regional malls with a combined value of $430 million. He was directly responsible for overseeing the property management, leasing, marketing, legal, and construction functions of each property.
Don began his career with Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he was a senior manager in the firm's emerging business services group. He is a chartered financial analyst and a certified public accountant.
