Starwood Capital Group, a Miami Beach-headquartered private investment firm with a primary focus on real estate, announced that Andrew J. Sossen will rejoin the firm in September as a senior managing director and chief operating officer.
Upon his return, Sossen will be a member of Starwood Capital’s executive committee and oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm, reporting to Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht.
Sossen left the company in 2023 to work for a vertically integrated private equity firm focused on US-based commercial real estate private credit strategies. Prior to that, Sossen spent nearly 14 years at Starwood Capital, including serving as Starwood Property Trust’s (NYSE: STWD) Chief Operating Officer since July 2011 and its general counsel, chief compliance officer and executive vice president since January 2010. Prior to joining Starwood Capital, he served as the general counsel of KKR & Co.’s asset management business and KKR Financial Holdings LLC, a publicly traded specialty finance company.
“I am delighted to welcome Andrew back to the Starwood family in this important role,” said Sternlicht. “Andrew is a known executive who, after 14 years with us in a similar role in Starwood Property Trust, now moves to fill this role in its parent, Starwood Capital Group. Andrew can hit the ground running. He knows our team, our culture, and our desire to excel in all our endeavors.”
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