Real estate private equity firm increases its capacity in structured finance credit strategy with executive hire. NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwind Group, a Manhattan-based real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager, announced today the appointment of Robert Kalish as the company's Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets. In this role, Kalish will lead Northwind's capital markets, fund raising, capital formation and business development initiatives. Kalish will report to Founder and Managing Partner Ran Eliasaf and work closely with the leadership team to oversee company growth.