At Polar Star Capital Management, we believe in doing well by doing good. That's why 90% of our profits go towards funding childhood cancer research, a cause close to our hearts.
With an experienced and stable investment team boasting an average of 20 years in the industry, Polar Star has a proven track record in managing US real assets. Our investment focus encompasses property, energy, and infrastructure, giving us the flexibility to shift between real asset classes, geographies, and positions in the capital stack as we see fit.
Our co-investment as GP in over $2 billion real assets is a testament to our expertise and commitment to our clients. We bring together private and public market know-how to create customized separate accounts for global institutional investors, allowing us to offer tailored solutions for every unique need.
At Polar Star, we believe in balancing profit and purpose. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on the world, one investment at a time.
Founders
Our team is made up of senior professionals with significant real asset experience across multiple markets and cycles.
Public and private market experience
Significant US and European experience
Twenty years of average industry experience
$50 billion portfolio experience in real asset debt and equity
Cycle-Tested Management Team - Core team members have worked together for over a decade
Stan Anderson
Mr. Anderson is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC), a medical office building REIT. Previously, for a number of years, he served on the Board of Directors of CBRE and Aegis Communications Group, where he chaired a number of Board committees, including the audit committee.. Mr. Anderson has been an organizer and partner in a number of multi-family and commercial real estate projects located around the United States.
Mr. Anderson has served as Senior Counsel to the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since 1997. Mr. Anderson served in the Nixon and Ford White Houses and was a deputy to Secretary Henry Kissinger at the Department of State. He received a number of Presidential appointments, including the President’s Advisory Committee on Trade Negotiations, and the Presidential Commission on Personnel Interchange.
He has practiced law in Washington, D.C., for nearly 50 years and continues to be active in representing selective clients. Previously, he was Chief Legal Officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and continues to be active in U.S. national politics. Mr. Anderson graduated from Westmont College, and he received his law degree from Willamette University, where he was a member of the Law Review.
Senior Professionals
The senior professionals of Polar Star form a seasoned investment team with an average of more than 20 years of real asset industry experience. The experience of our senior professionals includes all of the various disciplines that are central to successful investment in real assets: acquisitions, transaction structuring, capital markets, asset & portfolio management, development, redevelopment and dispositions.
Robert Washinghton
Over 30 years of institutional real estate investment experience * COO for 2 global institutional real estate platforms and COO for 2 global IPOs * Previous employers include Nomura, Credit Suisse and UBS * Extensive legal, structuring and financing experience
David Ingwalson
Over 20 years of institutional real estate experience * Senior fund manager for over $2 billion in real estate assets * Previously worked at GE Real Estate, Lone Star Funds, and Trimont * Extensive experience in asset management, acquisitions, and development
Advisory Board
The Polar Star Advisory Board is comprised of highly skilled and experienced leaders from the global real asset industry who collaborate and provide advice to the firm regarding strategic decisions and direction.
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