Expertise
Gretchen joins CBRE as Executive Director and joins the Capital Advisory business in Asia. With more than 10 years of industry experience, she specializes in private placements, investment manager advisory, acquisitions and project management across various sectors of real estate.
Gretchen was most recently Principal of Hodes Weill, a global real estate advisory boutique with a focus on the investment and fund management industry. She was primarily covering institutional capital and investment managers in Greater China market.
Prior to Hodes Weill, she was Director of Overseas Investment at Country Garden, China’s largest developer, working directly with the Chairwoman in all aspects of group-level business.
Experience
Credentials & Education
Gretchen graduated from Tsinghua University summa cum laude and received her Master of Public Administration from Harvard University. She was also a World Bank Scholar.
She speaks fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese and is also proficient in French.