Aref is the CEO and co-founder of Orion Capital Managers. Orion, a pan-European real estate private equity firm was established 20 years ago and has been responsible for over €10.0 billion of property acquisitions throughout Europe. Mr. Lahham has over 30 years of real estate investment and development experience in the United States and in Europe. Mr. Lahham has a BSc in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, a Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Cornell University, and an MBA from INSEAD.