Gaston Brandes

Gaston Brandes joined Franklin Real Asset Advisors as a Director and Head Institutional Portfolio Manager EMEA in January 2020. He is an integrated member of the investment team, focusing on partnerships with key distribution channels to support business growth and the retention of assets.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Brandes held several senior roles in real estate including as Managing Director, Head of Business Development Real Estate at Aviva Investors, Head of Capital Markets for Grosvenor's Fund Management business based in London, and Executive Director for Global Real Estate Products & Business Development with UBS Global Asset Management based in Zurich and Frankfurt. Prior to joining UBS, Mr. Brandes worked as a student part time for Franklin Templeton Investments from 1996 to 1999 and then full time from 2000 to 2007 in various functions in Fort Lauderdale, New York, London and Frankfurt. Mr. Brandes entered the real estate industry in 2003.

Mr. Brandes holds an MBA and a BSc. in Small Business/Entrepreneurship from Florida Atlantic University.