Maria Surina
Managing Director, Real Assets
Maria Surina is a Managing Director at Cambridge Associates.
Maria joined the firm in 2018 and has nearly 20 years of industry experience. She specializes in real assets with a focus on real estate investment idea generation and due diligence in North America and Europe. Her responsibilities also encompass managing real asset portfolios for clients and researching trends that impact the real assets industry. She works across various structures such as funds and co-investments, and collaborates with US pensions, endowments, foundations, and family offices.
Maria is also a member of the Real Asset Investment Committee, where she plays a pivotal role in sourcing and monitoring real asset investments, including real estate, infrastructure, and global natural resources. Additionally, she serves on several industry committees and advisory boards, including as Global Co-Chair of the CA Women Employee Resource Group and a member of the CA DEI Council. She is a frequent speaker at various industry events, and has authored papers such as Powering the Future: Infrastructure Trends, Performance, and Portfolio Impact.
Before joining Cambridge Associates, Maria held positions at Bain Capital Real Estate (formerly Harvard Management Company’s Real Estate Investment Group), DESCO Group (real estate operator of the Schnuck Markets grocery chain), and Altus Group. Her experience includes direct real estate investment, portfolio management, and asset management. She also worked as a designated commercial appraiser, conducting property valuations, due diligence reports, and feasibility studies.
Maria earned her MBA in Finance from Washington University and her Bachelor of Commerce in Housing and Real Estate Management from the University of Guelph, Canada.
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