Jim Hegedus is co-founder and Managing Partner of Water Street Partners, where he oversees all aspects of WSP's private investment business. He has extensive experience in deal structuring, asset management, portfolio management and fundraising. Prior to founding WSP, Mr. Hegedus was Vice President for The Excelsior Group, where he managed the daily operations of its real estate fund business and executed investment strategies on behalf of individual and institutional investors. Earlier in his career, he worked for PGIM Real Estate, where he was responsible for the development pipeline of its value-add fund and sourced investment opportunities of all property types and strategies.