Kurt Houtkooper is the CEO of Hamilton Zanze (HZ), a private real estate operating company focused on multifamily assets in the greater United States. Kurt also serves as co-managing partner of Graham Street Realty (GSR) a leading regional commercial operating company focused on office and industrial buildings in the Western US. Additionally, he serves as a founding principal of Paramount Property Company (PPC), a commercial property management company, and Mission Rock Residential (MRR) a multifamily property management company.

Since joining HZ in 2003, Kurt has structured investments with an asset value of over $9 billion. HZ and GSR’s investment vehicles have invested in approximately 50,000 units and over 1,500,000 square feet of commercial space.

HZ and GSR currently have approximately $6.1 billion of assets under management on behalf of its high-net-worth clients and institutional partners. The family of companies – HZ, GSR, MRR, and PPC – has over 800 employees.

Kurt graduated from University of California, Berkeley and now lives in Marin with his wife and three daughters.