Professional Experience
Kentaro Kaneko is a Senior Vice President on CBRE Investment Management’s Client Solutions team, based in Tokyo. In this role, Kentaro is responsible for raising capital and developing relationships with Japanese clients investing both in and outside of Japan.
Prior to joining the firm in 2024, Kentaro spent three years as a Vice President and relationship manager for LaSalle Investment Management, with responsibility for raising capital for the company’s private equity funds and large separate account mandates.
Before joining Lasalle Investment Management, Kentaro worked for CLSA in Singapore where he was involved in the incorporation of a fund and a fund management company, as well as capital raising, acquisition support and corporate governance.
Prior to CLSA, Kentaro worked for Mitsubishi Estate and was involved in the expansion of the company’s investment management platform, which included cross-border M&A and joint venture incorporation. Kentaro began his career in real estate investment management in 2012.
Kentaro holds a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science from the University of Tokyo, as well as a Veterinary license in Japan. He is a Real Estate Transaction Agent (Takken) in Japan and an Association for Real Estate Securitization (ARES) Certified Master. He is fluent in both English and Japanese.
Prior to joining the firm in 2024, Kentaro spent three years as a Vice President and relationship manager for LaSalle Investment Management, with responsibility for raising capital for the company’s private equity funds and large separate account mandates.
Before joining Lasalle Investment Management, Kentaro worked for CLSA in Singapore where he was involved in the incorporation of a fund and a fund management company, as well as capital raising, acquisition support and corporate governance.
Prior to CLSA, Kentaro worked for Mitsubishi Estate and was involved in the expansion of the company’s investment management platform, which included cross-border M&A and joint venture incorporation. Kentaro began his career in real estate investment management in 2012.
Kentaro holds a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science from the University of Tokyo, as well as a Veterinary license in Japan. He is a Real Estate Transaction Agent (Takken) in Japan and an Association for Real Estate Securitization (ARES) Certified Master. He is fluent in both English and Japanese.