Ric Lewis

London, UK

CEO

Tristan Capital Partners

Biography

Ric Lewis is Chief Executive and Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners, a London-based real estate investment management company with €7.0+Billion in AuM, specialising in investment strategies in all property types across the UK and continental Europe for select institutional and private investors. Outside of work, Ric volunteers for organisations dedicated to improving access to and the quality of education, especially for children from less advantaged areas. In 2009, Ric founded his own charity, The Black Heart Foundation, dedicated to improving educational benefits for young people.

Personal Business Advice

Trustworthiness, honesty and integrity are not optional, nor negotiable.

Ric Lewis’ Newsfeed

10 Dec 2018

Capital Markets Masterclass Series: Growing a Successful Real Estate Private Equity Business

Ric Lewis is Chief Executive and Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners, a London-based real estate investment management company with €10.0+Billion in AuM, specialising in investment strategies in all property types across the UK and continental Europe for global institutional, endowment and private wealth investors.

23 Oct 2018

The Guardian

Business and charity leader Ric Lewis is UK’s most influential black person of the year

At the top of the list was Ric Lewis, the chief executive and chairman of Tristan Capital Partners, Britain’s largest black-owned and led company.

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Ric Lewis’ Background

Tristan Capital Partners

CEO

Jun 2009 - Present

London, UK

Tristan Capital Partners is an independent London-based real estate investment management boutique that is regarded as one of the leaders in the European marketplace.

AEW Europe

Chief Investment Officer and Board Director

Jan 1999 - Apr 2009

London, UK

AEW Europe is one of the world's largest real estate asset managers, with over 600 employees and its main offices located in Boston, London, Paris and Hong Kong. AEW Europe offers a wide range of real estate investment products including comingled funds, separate accounts and securities mandates.

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Other Business Interests

The Institute of Imagination (London Children's Museum)

Chair

Jan 2010 - Present

London, UK

The Institute of Imagination are creating a new cultural space in London where children and families can let their imaginations run free.

The Black Heart Foundation

Founder & Chair

Jan 2009 - Present

London, UK

The Black Heart Foundation supports initiatives which create and improve educational access, learning, aspiration and achievement for underprivileged children around the world.

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard

International Council Member

Mar 2008 - Present

Massachusetts, US

Founded in 1973, the Belfer Center is a permanent research center located within Harvard University.

King Solomon Academy

Governor

Jan 2008 - Present

London, UK

Based in central London, King Solomon Academy is a non-selective, non-denominational, mixed academy for 3-18 year olds.

The Eastside Young Leaders Academy

Board of Directors & Former Chair

Jan 2007 - Present

London, UK

The Eastside Young Leaders Academy's mission is to enable their students, especially BME boys, to do well at school and go on to become transformational leaders and global citizens.

Grassroot Soccer

Ambassadors Council Member & Former Board Member

Jan 2005 - Present

London, UK

A nonprofit organization and adolescent health organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire and mobilize youth in developing countries to overcome their greatest health challenges, live healthier, more productive lives and be agents for change in their communities.

London First

Board of Directors

Jan 2005 - Mar 2012

London, UK

A not-for-profit organisation, London First is an influential business membership organisation whose mission is to make London the best city in the world to do business.

International Inspiration Foundation

Board of Trustees

Jan 2005 - Jan 2012

London, UK

International Inspiration is a unique charity that uses the power of sport to inspire children, young people and marginalised groups around the world.

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Ric Lewis’ Education

Dartmouth College

BA Economics

Harvard Business School

PMD