PHILADELPHIA, PA—Peter Finley, formerly head of capital markets at Paramount Group, has joined Lowe Enterprises Investors as senior vice president to lead the firm's marketing and business development efforts. Finley will be headquartered in Philadelphia, with national responsibilities, the firm says. He will maintain and expand client and consultant relationships and assist with the development of new investment products and strategies.

“Peter's background with institutional marketing and investing will be a tremendous asset to LEI as our investment activities continue to grow,” says Brad Howe, co-CEO of Lowe Enterprises Investors. “His deep real estate and institutional investment background will help us to develop strategies that fit our clients' and prospective clients' needs.”

At Paramount Group, Finley was responsible for developing and executing Paramount's global private equity fund raising efforts. Before that, he was co-founder and managing director of JT Partners where he closed $2.3 billion in commitments for a variety of real estate funds and directed distribution strategies, marketing and closing for all real estate funds. He served as executive director for the real estate investment banking group of UBS Investment Bank, responsible for placement of third party real estate funds, and held positions with JP Morgan Chase and The Equitable. He also served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.