Will McIntoshbrings 20-plus years in the global investment management sector tohis new role of global head of research for USAA Real Estate Co.,based in San Antonio, TX. Before joining USAA, McIntosh served ashead of global research for the real estate department of Abu DhabiInvestment Authority in Abu Dhabi. He has also held key positionsat ING Real Estate Investment Management, AIG Global Real EstateInvestment Corp. and Prudential Global Asset Management Group.

Christopher Bellapianta has joined AdvanceRealty as the director of finance and acquisitions. Based in thecompany's Bedminster, NJ offices, he will be responsible forsourcing, capitalizing and closing acquisitions, along withrefinancing and recapitalizing of portfolio assets.

Richard Arnitz isNew York City-based American Realty Capital's latest hire, joiningas executive director of its broker dealer subsidiary, RealtyCapital Securities. Hell direct the company's strategic salesinitiatives with the goal of raising $3 billion of equity capitalfor two of its non-traded offerings, American Realty CapitalHealthcare Trust and American Realty Capital Retail Centers ofAmerica. A 24-year financial services veteran, Arnitz waspreviously CEO of Grubb & Ellis Capital Corp.