Liquid Realty Partners acquires interests in private real estate funds, partnerships and trusts on a secondary basis. Its investments, which total $1 billion, range from small, single-fund interests, to large, multi-fund portfolios; span all global geographic markets; include unfunded and primary commitments; and encompass core, core-plus, value-added and opportunistic styles.

At Redwood, Arens managed the company's residential investment services and was responsible for the development and implementation of operating systems and strategic planning. Arens also held senior management roles with Redwood's mortgage conduit subsidiary.

Prior to Redwood, Arens was a managing director at Dorado Corp., a privately held enterprise software provider for large banks and lenders. His responsibilities included the marketing and sales of home lending technology to national accounts.