Our people
Bart Pierik
Head of Fund Management
Bart Pierik (1969) has been active in international real estate for more than 15 years. At Primevest Capital Partners, Bart is as partner responsible for the business unit Parking and Communication Infrastructure. Pierik is a lawyer who graduated in Dutch law at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
Bart Zijtregtop
Senior Asset Manager
Bart Zijtregtop (1961), Senior Asset Manager at Primevest Capital Partners. Prior to joining Bouwfonds IM in 2002 he was a real estate manager (commercial - and residential real estate) at Syntrus Achmea Real Estate. He was responsible for all the Real Estate in the southern part of the Netherlands. Before working for Syntus Achema Real Estate Bart was a property manager commercial real estate in Rotterdam for 5 years. Bart holds a bachelor degree in Building from the Tilburg University of Applied Sciences, which he received in 1986. In 1989 he finished the NVM – school for Real Estate Brokerage. In 1997 Bart received his degree of the Novam.
Bas Magielse
Head of Parking & Mobility
Bas Magielse (1976) has more than 20 years’ experience in European real estate. Bas previously worked at ING Real Estate and Bouwfonds IM. His qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Management, Economics & Law from the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (1999) and a Master’s degree in Real Estate from the Amsterdam School of Real Estate (2009). As Head of Parking Bas is responsible for all our Parking investment activities in terms of strategy, fund management and steering the team involved.
Bjørn Brink
Portfolio Manager
Bjørn Brink (1973) has more than 20 years’ experience in commercial real estate. Bjørn previously worked at the Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo, where he worked in the field of acquisitions and development. Prior to that, he worked in various positions at CBRE. His qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in 's-Hertogenbosch and a Master's degree in Construction Management from the University of Applied Sciences in Arnhem/Nijmegen, as well as a Master’s degree in Real Estate from the Amsterdam School of Real Estate. As Portfolio Manager of the Parking & Mobility Team at Primevest, he will further strengthen the commercial management of the European parking portfolio of more than fifty parking garages.
Claudia Gerber
Senior Asset Manager
Claudia has more than 25 years of professional experience in transaction and real estate business covering the entire investment cycle. She was working for various companies. Since 2011, she has been managing various parts of the European residential real estate funds, including Germany, Scandinavia, UK, Netherlands, Austria, and Spain.
Claudia Kahriman
Officer Treuhand
Claudia has been with Primevest Capital Partners/Bouwfonds IM for 6 years as Officer Client Relations & Fiduciary. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing, client management and communication in different industries, she is responsible for communication and for the personal issues of the private investors in the closed-end mutual funds.
Danica Cicmil
Fund & Acquisition Manager
Danica has been supporting the team since March 2019 as an intern and working student in the Residential division. She successfully completed her studies at the Berlin School of Economics and Law in September 2020 with a Master's degree in International Finance and is working as a Fund & Acquisition Manager at Primevest Capital Partners since Oktober 2020.
David Suárez
Acquisition & Fund Support Officer
As an Acquisitions and Fund Support Officer, David Suárez is responsible for carrying out extensive market research to ensure well-informed decisions within the Residential business unit. Moreover, he manages communications with developers and external parties in respect of Spanish and Italian assets. David has a background in event management and translation. He speaks Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, English and German.
Elaine Klein
Junior Asset Manager
Elaine is a junior asset manager who has 10 years’ worth of experience as a trained media- and graphics designer. She worked in various areas of marketing departments and also as a freelancer for the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Energy in Saxony-Anhalt, among others. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, with a focus on physical geography such as geoinformation systems and soil science. Elaine joined the Communication Infrastructure Team of Primevest Capital Partners in 2022.
Fabian Schön
Asset Manager
After he finished his two studies (Bachelor + Master) in 2012, Fabian Schön worked at Bouwfonds IM until 2018 in asset and fund management department. Before starting his work at PrimevestCapital Partners in 2019 he was active as portfolio analyst at „Deutsche Asset One“. At Primevest Capital Partners he is in charge of German and Austrian real estate as asset manager.
Frank Noé
Head of Capital Formation & Sustainability (ESG)
Frank Noé joins Primevest CP from BrickVest, an affiliate of PATRIZIA AG, where he last served as Chief Sales Officer. He has around 15 years of experience in business development, capital markets and alternative investment. Prior to this, Noé has worked at Zinsbaustein, Castlelake, Shinsei Bank Group, Golding Capital Partners and Ernst & Young. Frank joined Primevest in November 2021 as Head of Capital Formation.
Friso Garbers
Senior Acquisition Manager
Friso holds a law degree and a postgraduate degree in real estate business. Friso has more than 15 years of work experience in real estate business. He mostly dealt with commercial and residential real estate transactions. The last couple of years Friso was responsible for real estate acquisitions for institutional investors.
Gaston Hupkens
Head of Operations
Gaston Hupkens has been active in international real estate for more than 20 years. At Primevest CP, Gaston is responsible for the daily operations of the company (Reporting, Legal, Tax, HR & IT. Gaston previously worked at Patrizia AG, ABN Amro Bank N.V., Bouwfonds IM, Rabo Real Estate Group, Corio and Deloitte. He is also experienced in (international) merges, acquisitions and (financial) (re) structuring. Gaston graduated Tax Law at Tilburg University in 1995. Gaston joined Primevest in August 2021.
Gilbert Boutier
Head of Finance & Risk
As a financial professional, Gilbert Boutier has broad experience in setting up, managing and professionalizing financial companies. Gilbert is responsible for the financial management of Primevest Capital Partners. Gilbert has more than 30 years of international real estate experience and has worked for PWC, Catella, Bouwfonds IM, ING, NN, Patrizia, Robeco, Municipality of Rotterdam and BPD. Gilbert is a Registered Accountant and holds a master's degree in Information Management from Nijenrode and Business Valuation from RSM. Gilbert has been working for Primevest since September 2021.
Hanna Scheller
Associate Portfolio Manager
As associate portfolio manager in the Parking & Mobility team, Hanna Scheller is responsible for managing and optimizing the asset and investment portfolios related to parking facilities and mobility. Prior to joining Primevest Capital Partners she gained experience in asset management at investment companies such as BEOS and PATRIZIA. Hanna holds a MSc in Real Estate Investment & Finance from the University of Regensburg (Germany).
Inga Diedering
Research & Asset Manager
Inga has been supporting the team since October 2019 as an intern and working student in the Residential division. She successfully completed her studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Management and is working as a Research and Asset Manager at Primevest Capital Partners since April 2021.
Jens Lossin
Senior Fund Analyst
Jens (1975) has been a fund analyst at the business unit Communication & Infrastructure since April 2017 and is responsible for operational fund and risk management as well as the implementation of investment strategies. Based on his more than 20 years of experience in the banking, real estate (open and closed ended special funds) and investment sectors, he is also responsible for loan and liquidity management.
John Bindels
Senior Acquisition Manager
John Bindels is responsible for the acquisition of parking garages, especially in the Netherlands and Germany. He boasts an extensive experience of 30 years in real estate, the last 15 years of which have been fully focused on parking facilities. With his solid, thorough approach and with a respectful approach towards business partners , John has managed to conclude many real estate transactions, involving buying, selling, leasing and asset management, both for investors as well as operators. In recent years, John has been able to gain a great deal of expertise in parking operations and commercial management that lead to profitable propositions including tailored business propositions for investment funds.
Kersten Walter
Senior Asset Manager
Kersten, (communications engineering) is a technical expert and senior asset manager. With over 30 years of experience in the communications industry, he has been Director of Project Management, Sales and Business Development and Managing Director of leading industrial companies and network operators. He was instrumental in the development and introduction of interactive services in the cable TV market.
Klaus Leckelt
Senior Acquisition Manager
Klaus (1968), (real estate specialist, communications engineering) is responsible for the acquisition of assets throughout Germany since April 2017. Klaus has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Among other things, he worked as a managing director at a fiber optic ISP. The experience gained covers the entire field of telecommunications, from structural implementation to the system-technical construction and operation of active technology.
Linda Müller
Fund and Portfolio Manager Communication Infrastructure
As Fund and Portfolio Manager Linda will focus on a broad range of fund management topics for new business and new projects in the Communication Infrastructure team of the company. Prior to joining Primevest Capital Partners, Linda has worked as Senior Relationship Manager in Project Finance at Hamburg Commercial Bank AG, where she focussed on digital infrastructure and energy transition projects.
Linda holds a Bachelor and Master in Business Administration from BA Kiel and AKAD University of Stuttgart, with a specialization in finance and bank management.
Marieke van den Heuvel
Head of Marketing & Customer Experience
As Head of Marketing & Customer Experience, Marieke van den Heuvel (1986), is responsible for the strategic marketing program to further strengthen brand performance and customer experience for both Primevest and Holland Immo Group, the two investment labels of the company. With over 10 years of experience, Marieke brings a rich background in (digital)marketing-, brand- and customer experience management, developed at her previous employer Wereldhave. Therefore, she also has a profound understanding of the (commercial) real asset and investment industry. Marieke is also spokesperson for the press.
Marieke holds a Bachelor degree in Marketing, Communication and Advertising Management from the Amsterdam School of Applied Science (2010) and successfully obtained the internationally recognized NIMA C Master in Marketing qualification in 2018.
Matthias Winter
Senior Asset Manager
Matthias (1965) who joined the Communication Infrastructure business unit team as Senior Asset Manager in January 2023 has over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and ICT industry. During his work for Siemens, KielNET, Versatel, GVG Glasfaser and most recently for Stadtwerke Flensburg, he acquired extensive knowledge and skills in sales, business development, project and network management and operations. Likewise, during his various professional positions at ICT and ISP companies, he has actively participated in working groups of the Federal Association for Broadband Communications (BREKO) with a focus on technology, fiber optics (FTTX) as well as the development of open access marketplace structures. Matthias holds a degree in electrical engineering with a focus on communications engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg as well as a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Portsmouth.
Matthieu Dekkers
Senior Acquisition Manager
Matthieu Dekkers heads the acquisition team for parking in Europe. In more than 25 years, he has gained a vast amount of experience in real estate, working for Primevest Capital Partners/Holland Immo Group through Dekfordt and before that at Bouwfonds IM, Catella and Colliers. His experience involved commercial property transactions valued at €3 billion. For the past 15 years he has been highly successful with investments in parking garages in Europe valued at more than €550 million for various parking funds. After finishing his higher economics education (HEAO), Matthieu graduated in Dutch law at the University of Groningen and completed his estate agency certification and Master’s degree in Real Estate (MRE) in Amsterdam.
Max Oorschot
Fund Controller
At Primevest Capital Partners, Max is part of the Finance Team as Fund Controller. He is responsible for process optimisation and improvements of the financial reports of the funds and mandates. Before joining Primevest, Max has been working as Financial Controller at PineBridge Benson Elliot for the last 8 years. Max has a master’s degree in accounting & control from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.
Maximilian Doß
Junior Asset Manager
While studying, he worked in a planning office for ecology and nature conservation as an working student and as a student assistant in the field of GIS documentation. He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Geography from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg with a focus on remote sensing and geoinformation systems. He joined the Communication Infrastructure Team as a Junior Asset Manager in 2021.
Niko Levikari
Associate Fund Manager
Prior to joining Primevest Capital Partners as an Associate Fund Manager in the Parking Funds team, Niko worked as a Fund Management Associate at GLP Capital Partners with focus to income producing logistics funds. In addition he has worked at ABN AMRO as the listed real estate equity analyst, real estate transactions at Catella CF and in real estate research at AXA REIM. He holds a MSc in Finance from the University of Groningen as well as BSc (Hons) of Investment and Financial Risk Management from Bayes Business School, University of London and BSc of Finance from Aalto University School of Economics.
Norman Gerber
Finance Manager
Norman has worked in finance for over 10 years in various companies. He brings experience in founding start-ups and building finance departments. Before joining Primevest, he worked for a tax consultancy in southern Germany and was Head of Controlling for a pan-European fitness group. Norman has a degree in Business Administration
Olaf Steinbusch
Senior Acquisition Manager
With more than 27 years of experience in real estate, Olaf has extensive experience in transactions, sales, leasing and asset management. He has worked at a family office, at a project developer, and since 2015 he has been serving the institutional market in the purchase of rented housing in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Spain. Olaf holds two bachelor degrees and a master in Real Estate, and is a member of the RICS.
Oscar de Jong
Finance Manager
Oscar de Jong is responsible as business controller for the parking funds. In addition, he performs all kinds of corporate activities with regard to corporate administration, IT-related matters and various other activities. Oscar has more than 25 years of experience with various investment managers. Oscar has a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics from The Hague University of Applied Sciences, is a qualified controller (HOFAM) and has a degree from HBO Informatica (Phase 1).
Peter Helfrich
Managing Director
Peter is Managing Partner at Primevest. Peter joined Primevest in August 2021 and is leading the Primevest Capital Partners Holding activities in Europe. Peter has more than 20 years professional experience in the European real estate market (Netherlands, Nordics, Southern Europe and Germany). Peter lived and worked in 4 different countries (Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Italy) in the last 10 years. He has a proven track record in office, retail, logistics and residential fund & portfolio management performance, including developments and debt and hedge management for a number of funds, joint ventures and separate accounts on behalf of 50+ institutional investors. Peter has an extensive expertise in the leadership and management of country-, fund and acquisition strategies, business development and execution of value enhancement strategies. He is also currently a member of the advisory board of Dutch Smart digital car park operator ParkBee and a member of the advisory board of the PATRIZIA Foundation. Prior to Primevest Peter has worked at Patrizia AG, CBRE Global Investors EMEA, ING and JJL. Peter holds a M.Sc. in Business Administration from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and a Master in Real Estate (MSRE) from the University of Amsterdam / Amsterdam School of Real Estate.
Peter Renk
Head of Residential & Country Manager Germany
Peter Renk (1967) has more than 26 years of experience in servicing institutional clients as well as in asset management of real estate and capital market products. He has extensive experience in setting up special funds in accordance with Luxemburg law as well as according to the German Investment Act . He speaks Italian, Spanish, French , Portuguese, English and German.
Petra Weber
Office Management Berlin
Petra has been working for more than five years for Bouwfonds IM /Primevest Capital Partner in various positions. With more than 25 year experience as Executive Assistant, Office Manager and Interpreter English/German in several international corporations in Europe and the United States she is now in charge of HR and Office Management of the Berlin office.
Petros Petrou
Business Controller
Petros Petrou is a Business Controller within the asset class Communication Infrastructure. As a Business Controller, he is responsible for process optimisation and improvements of financial reports of funds within Communication Infrastructure. Prior to joining Primevest, he worked as a Financial/Business Controller at various companies, such as ALD Automotive S.A., Media Monks B.V. and CarNext B.V. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Piraeus and is now finishing his MBA studies at IDRAC Business School in France.
Rick van Overbeek
IT Manager
As the IT Manager, Rick van Overbeek is responsible for the development of policies and operations of the entire ICT environment for Primevest Capital Partners and Holland Immo Group. He also develops and implements IT policies to optimise work processes. In addition, he advises the management team of Primevest Capital Partners and Holland Immo Group on strategic decisions, changes and innovations in the field of ICT. Rick has more than 12 years’ of experience in IT at various companies as a Software Consultant and Technical Engineer and holds a Bachelor's degree in ICT Media Design from Fontys University in Eindhoven.
Sigrid de Vrij
Technical Manager
Sigrid is an architect with 20 plus years of experience working in Germany and New Zealand spanning all professional phases from master planning to contract administration on site, mainly in the public transport and educational sectors of the industry. With the start of 2020 her focus is set on residential work for Primevest Capital Partners.
Tim Vreeken
Fund Analyst
Tim (1996) is a Fund Analyst at Primevest Capital Partners since 2023. Before joining Primevest Capital Partners, Tim was a tax lawyer specializing in direct and indirect investments in European real estate. His qualifications include a Bsc in Law (2020), a Bsc in Tax Law (2020) and a master's degree in Tax Law at Leiden University (2022).
Victor Ghalayini
Transaction Manager
After completing his bachelor's degree in international business administration, Victor gained two years of professional experience in the Berlin real estate market. He worked for Weiss & Cie. Real Estate in the area of transaction advisory and project development, before starting his master's degree in management at the ESCP Business School. Victor has been working for Primevest Capital Partners as a student since November 2020 and works in the position of a transaction manager in the residential team started July 2021.
Vincent Warrink
Senior Manager Strategy & Business Development
Vincent Warrink (1984) has c. 15 years of experience in the international real estate market. In his current role as Senior Manager Strategy & Business Development he is responsible for the execution of business (investment) strategies and organizational development. He is continuously challenging the status quo of the company through conducting research, setting HRM- and ESG strategies & policies, improving the operating model and exploring new markets, partnerships, and business opportunities. Prior to Primevest Vincent worked at PATRIZIA AG and Deloitte. Vincent holds a Bachelor of Built Environment from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and a MSc in Management from the Nyenrode Business University.
André Büttner
Senior Technical Manager
André joined us in June 2018 as Senior Technical Manager and operates from the Berlin office. André worked among others at Bouwfonds IM, Degewo AG (Berlins largest municipal building society) and an engineering office (project manager). He organizes modernizations, project developments and supports the acquisition team in technical and sustainable matters.