Principals
Pacific Star Capital owes its success to the hard work of its employees and principals. Pacific Star Capital has personnel in several states fulfilling a variety of acquisition, management and leasing roles. The resumes of its three active principals are set forth below.
Aria Mehrabi
Dr. Aria Mehrabi is a principal of Pacific Star Capital. He co-founded the Real Estate Investment Fund, focused on the acquisition of retail and office properties across the United States. Aria has over 10 years of operating experience in real estate. Most recently, Dr. Mehrabi worked as Vice President of Acquisitions for an opportunity fund, RPD Catalyst, where he conducted all acquisitions and placed over $550 million in commercial real estate deals, including stabilized and value added office and industrial projects. Dr. Mehrabi received his BA degree from The University of California, Berkeley, his Masters in Real Estate Development from The University of Southern California (USC), and his Ph.D. in international affairs and economic development from Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), where he wrote and conducted field research on Iran's information revolution and its transformative effects on politics, religion, and the economy. A published poet, he has also worked as a Middle East risk consultant to the RAND Corporation and lectured on international affairs at Georgetown University. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute, serves on the Leadership Council of the New America Foundation and also serves on the Board of the Lusk Center for Real Estate at USC.
Brett C. Wood – Executive Vice President
Brett Wood leads the management team responsible for property management and day-to-day operations of the company’s real estate holdings. Brett joined Pacific Star Capital after sixteen years with Robertson Properties Group (“RPG”). Primarily, Brett was responsible for leasing and property management for RPG’s extensive commercial portfolio consisting of approximately five million square feet of gross leasable area across eight (8) states. The portfolio included office buildings, grocery anchored centers, big box anchored and lifestyle centers. Prior to Robertson Properties Group, Brett was with Decurion Corporation for an additional eleven years. Brett is a member of Building Owners and Management Association, Urban Land Institute, Institute of Real Estate Management, and International Council of Shopping Centers. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Hollywood Entertainment District and on the Board of Directors of the Central Hollywood Coalition. A native of Los Angeles, Brett graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in History.
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