Audrey Symes

Audrey Symes is a strategic researcher with expertise in creating products to promote data-informed thought leadership and actionable insights within the commercial real estate and associated industries.

Audrey most recently served as the Lead Investment Researcher for the Private Real Estate North America platform at global private equity firm Partners Group, where she developed deep-dive thematic research on emerging market trends and business models. Prior to Partners Group, Audrey directed the Research Advisory platform at Jones Lang LaSalle, where she led global advisory projects delivering tailored market entry, growth and capital deployment strategies across multiple sectors. Her work has been published in leading industry outlets such as PERE, NAREIT, NREI Online, Commercial Property Executive, Bisnow, Globe Street, Building Design + Construction, Connect Media, NCREIF NPI Performance Report, and the Institutional Real Estate Inc. Dealmakers Special Report.

Audrey holds a BA with Honors in Economics from Stanford University and an MA in Economics from New York University. She also serves on the Giving Circle Committee of the GOOD+ Foundation. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.