Prominent CRE Exec Joins Firm to Lead Investment Strategy Across Specialized Real Estate Sectors
November 10, 2026
HOUSTON – Transwestern Investments announces that Rod Richerson has joined the firm as Executive Managing Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences. Richerson will lead investment strategy across both sectors, drawing on more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience.
Richerson joins from Sterling Bay, where he served as Managing Principal. Throughout his career, he has overseen institutional real estate investments nationwide and led the development and conversion of more than 1 million square feet of life sciences facilities.
"Rod brings an exceptional combination of institutional investment experience and technical expertise," said Charles Hazen, President of Transwestern Investments. "His leadership will be instrumental as we pursue new opportunities and expand our presence in healthcare and life sciences real estate."
Prior to Sterling Bay, Richerson served as Regional President at KBS Realty Advisors, overseeing the firm's institutional portfolio across the western United States. His experience spans acquisitions, capital structuring, development, leasing and portfolio management.
“Having worked with Transwestern for years, I am elated to continue my career in an organization that thinks holistically about commercial real estate,” Richerson said. “With dedicated healthcare experts and deep analytics spanning Services, Development and Investments, we are well positioned to bring meaningful opportunities to our investors.”
Joining Richerson at Transwestern Investments is Niema Beglari, who brings experience in healthcare real estate capital markets, acquisitions and asset management.
Richerson currently serves on the Urban Land Institute's Health Care and Life Sciences Council and is a former board member of CREDA (formerly NAIOP) Southern California.
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About Transwestern
Transwestern is a vertically integrated commercial real estate firm dedicated to serving investors, partners and clients through expertise in investment, development, brokerage and property management. We own, lease and operate $71 billion1 in assets. Our experience spans diverse property types, including logistics, multifamily, retail, mixed-use, healthcare, office, data centers, hotels, sports & entertainment and life sciences. Across 35 offices nationwide, our team is united by a culture that cultivates agility, mutual trust and high performance. Learn more at transwestern.com.
1Includes all Transwestern enterprise assets and its RAUM as of November 1, 2026
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