Oak Brook, Illinois-based The Inland Real Estate Group, LLC named Matthew Fries as CEO and President of Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation.
Fries will be responsible for leading the execution of Inland Investments’ long-term business strategy, remaining at the forefront of product innovations while delivering exceptional investor-centric real estate investment solutions.
As the CEO and President of Inland Investments, Fries will oversee Inland Investments’ public and private investment platforms and drive the development of best-in-class retail investor-focused solutions leveraging its industry leading tax-advantaged strategies and deep, vertically integrated commercial real estate expertise. Fries will also be supported by a team of more than 1,200 who passionately serve Inland. Ella Neyland will continue to operate in a senior leadership capacity supporting Inland Investments and as Chair of IPC Alternative Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
Prior to joining Inland Investments, Fries was Head of Investment Products and Partner Solutionsat Cetera Financial Group where he oversaw product due diligence, product management, and Cetera’s strategic partner program. Previously he served as the Chief Operating and Investment Officer for Questar Capital, where he was responsible for operational and investment functions and developed company strategies and management tactics. Earlier in his career, he was the Sales and Practice Development Manager forSecurian Financial Services.
Fries holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from the University of Notre Dame and Master’s degrees from both the University of Wisconsin (MA) and the University of Minnesota (MBA). He possesses Series 4, 7, 24, 53, 55, 63 Securities Licenses as well as Life and Health Insurance Licenses.
He currently serves on the board of ADISA, served as Chair of the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) and on the Alternative Investments Roundtable for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).
