CHICAGO—The developer Fifield Cos. has justbrought on Marty Alston as a managing director.Alston will develop and expand institutional investor relationshipsacross the Chicago-based firm and oversee its fundraising effortsfor new construction and value-add acquisitions.

“I've known Marty for more than 20 years, and I can tell youthat his industry knowledge and key relationships withinstitutional investors are unmatched,” says SteveFifield, president and chief executive officer of Fifield.“I'm thrilled to bring him on board and leverage his experience tohelp nurture and expand Fifield Cos.' long-term institutionalrelationships.”

Alston was a partner and head of portfolio and asset managementat Capri Capital, where he was active in newbusiness development, investor relations and private equity fundmanagement, and oversaw a transaction volume of $5 billion duringhis tenure. In addition, Alston was responsible for a $3.5 billionreal estate portfolio comprising more than 15,000 apartment unitsand 3 million square feet of office, retail, mixed-use, condominiumand hotel assets.