Yusef Freeman joined PGIM Real Estate last year as Vice President, Transactions. In his role, Yusef sources real estate investments in southern California. Prior to joining PGIM, Yusef worked for over 12 years with McCormack Baron Salazar (MBS). Yusef joined MBS as a Curex fellow and was a member of the company’s executive team when he left the firm. Yusef opened the San Francisco office of MBS and led all development activity west of Texas. AHF Magazine recognized Yusef as one of the industry’s young leaders in 2017. Earlier in his career Yusef worked for Annie E Casey foundation in Baltimore. 

Yusef received a B.A. from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in public Affairs from New York University. Yusef also completed the Curex fellowship through the University of Pennsylvania.