REALSIDE Financial Group, a private markets firm specialising in commercial property and private debt, has announced two new senior hires amid growing demand from sophisticated investors.
Linda Rudd has been appointed director and partner to focus on the commercial property side of the business, while Antoine Pfirsch has joined as a managing director to assist in private debt deal origination and management of the recently launched Realside Capital Flagship Fund.
Rudd has over 17 years’ experience in the real estate sector and was most recently partner and national head of asset management services at Knight Frank Australia, overseeing the delivery of commercial property and asset management services across office, industrial and retail portfolios totalling over $50 billion.
She is also a director on the board of the Real Estate Institute of NSW and a committee member on the Property Council of Australia commercial office committee.
“Linda’s ability to identify, formulate and implement asset strategies and business plans, as well as handle complex negotiations has positioned her as a key advisor within the property industry,” Alex Hone, managing partner of the Realside group said.
Pfirsh has over 15 years’ investment experience. Prior to Realside, he worked for nine years at the Australian subsidiary of Anchorage Capital Group LLC, with a focus on opportunistic credit investments. He started his investment career in Goldman Sachs’ merchant banking division based in Sydney, responsible for undertaking a range of real estate and special situations investments.
Perth-based Realside owns commercial property buildings in a number of capital cities. In 2019 it acquired The Colonnade office and retail property in Subiaco for $38 million, and one year ago moved to acquire 50% shares in four Adelaide buildings worth $200 million for a new fund.
