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Rick J. Romano, CFA, is a Managing Director and Head of Global Real Estate Securities (GRES) business. Based in Newark, New Jersey, Mr. Romano is the senior portfolio manager and chief investment officer for all global real estate securities funds and investments. Prior to joining PGIM Real Estate, Mr. Romano was an equity analyst at Rockefeller & Co., an investment management firm for the Rockefeller family and other high-net-worth clients. In this role, he was responsible for covering real estate and leisure stocks globally and served as a generalist covering domestic equity securities. Before this, Mr. Romano was a senior investment analyst at the Prudential Realty Group, where he worked on the valuation, asset management, and portfolio management of a $1 billion equity hotel portfolio. Mr. Romano has a bachelor's degree from Rutgers College and a master of business administration in finance from New York University's Stern School of Business. He is a CFA charterholder; a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA); and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). Mr. Romano is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).