Investing in Sustainable Real Estate

Essi Sten joined Taaleri Plc in 2020. Essi is a member of the Group’s Executive Management Team and heads Taaleri’s Real Estate Business. Essi has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry, covering fund, investment, development, asset and property management operations across all real estate segments. 
Essi has hold executive positions at several leading international and domestic real estate investors. She has represented both multinational and Finnish institutional and retail clients as well as the Finnish public sector. She has successfully executed real estate or related M&A deals worth over billion euros and established high performing real estate teams for several organisations. 

Before joining Taaleri, Essi had a CEO/Country Head position in Finland for a Swedish real estate investment company Hemfosa Fastigheter AB (later SBB Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB). Prior to SBB, Essi headed all operations of the global Investment Manager PATRIZIA AG as CEO/Country Head and Head of Asset Management in Finland. Essi has also held executive positions in Finnish real estate companies Certeum Oy and Sponda Plc, and in the earlier days of her career, in a major residential investment company in Finland. 
Essi holds a Master of Laws (OTK/OM) from the University of Helsinki and an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from the Aalto University / Helsinki School of Economics.  
 

Taaleri Plc
Helsinki
essi.sten@taaleri.com
+358 40 746 2202

Henri joined Taaleri Real Estate as an Analyst in 2020.  Henri is part of the Property Finance Team and responsible for various business and investment analytics across all the real estate operations. 
Henri has three years of experience in the real estate sector.  Having previously worked as an Analyst at global Investment Manager PATRIZIA AG and Swedish real estate company Hemfosa Fastigheter AB (later SBB Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB), Henri has gained institutional level experience in investment and asset management and related analyses with multinational real estate investors and funds.

Henri has an M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the Hanken School of Economics and a B.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Warwick.

Helsinki
henri.hagelberg@taaleri.com
+358 40 736 9758

Markus Halkola joined Taaleri in 2019. Markus works as a Portfolio Manager in several Real Estate funds and leads all Property Development operations at Taaleri Real Estate. Markus has extensive over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry and especially in real estate development. His in-depth knowledge covers the entire lifecycle of a property development project: from feasibility studies and investments to development phases and construction. He is highly experienced in optimising profitability, risks, development contracts and technical aspects of housing projects.

Before joining Taaleri Markus has held various real estate development and project management positions for leading Nordic real estate construction companies, latest being Peab Oy.

Markus holds an Executive MBA (EMBA) from the Hanken School of Economics and M.Sc. in Construction Economics from the Helsinki University of Technology.

Helsinki
markus.halkola@taaleri.com
+358 40 834 3888

Jan Hellman joined Taaleri in 2016. Jan works as a Portfolio Manager in several Real Estate funds and leads all acquisition operations of Taaleri Real Estate. In addition, Jan has a key role in the team developing new products for fund raising. 

Jan has extensive over 10 years of experience in the real estate sector and private equity industry. His in-depth knowledge covers the whole lifecycle of a real estate fund; from fund strategy, fund structuring and fund raising to fund and investment management, and up to divestments. He has experience in both closed and open-end real estate funds and proven track record of successfully executed exits.

Before joining Taaleri Jan held an Investment Manager position at  real estate private equity company ICECAPITAL.

Jan holds M.Sc. in Economics (Management & Accounting) from the Aalto University/Helsinki School of Economics.

Helsinki
jan.hellman@taaleri.com
+358 44 544 4445

Arttu Kolu joined Taaleri in 2020 as a Financial Manager. Arttu is in charge of financial management of Taaleri Real Estate business and Taaleri Real Estate funds. In addition, Arttu leads all financial asset management operations including outsourced financial property managers. 

Arttu has five years of experience in various real estate related financial management positions. He has worked for both Finnish and International investors and has expertise also in cross-border acquisitions and tax structuring. 

Prior to joining  Taaleri, Arttu held a Controller position in SBB Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, and prior to SBB, Financial System Specialist and Accountant positions in 
Newsec Property Asset Management Oy.

Arttu holds a M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Vaasa.

Helsinki
arttu.kolu@taaleri.com
+358 41 435 5689

Teemu Kovanen joined Taaleri Real Estate in 2020 and leads property development projects as a Project Manager. In addition, Teemu heads all Taaleri Real Estate ESG processes ensuring best sustainability practices throughout all operations. 

Teemu has extensive over 10 years of experience in the real estate industry, especially from project development and project management and from both management services and construction sectors. Teemu has a proven track record of optimising several large-scale projects and leading teams through complex design and construction phases with successful outcomes.

Prior to joining Taaleri, Teemu has held Project Manager positions in several organisations, the latest being Ains Group. Teemu has had both international and domestic property investors, developers and funds as clients. In the construction sector Teemu has hold Project Engineer and Site Engineer positions in the largest Finnish construction and development company YIT Construction Ltd.

Teemu holds a M.Sc. (Tech.) Degree in Construction Management and Economics from the Aalto University School of Science and Technology in Helsinki, Finland.
 

Helsinki
teemu.kovanen@taaleri.com
+358 40 663 8711

Anna Kulkki joined Taaleri Real Estate in 2020. Anna works as a Portfolio Manager in several Taaleri Real Estate funds. In addition, Anna leads all asset management operations and property sales. Anna has extensive over 13 years of experience in the real estate industry and especially in rental residential and investments. Anna has successfully executed real estate transactions worth hundreds of millions including several significant portfolio deals. 

Anna joined Taaleri from Realia Management where she led the valuation services team. Prior Realia, Anna has had positions at Finland’s leading housing companies SATO and Avara being responsible for transactions, investment, divestment, and market analysis as well as executing asset management operations. 
Anna holds a M.Sc. (Tech) in Real Estate Economics from the Aalto University.
 

Helsinki
anna.kulkki@taaleri.com
+358 40 351 8536

Jyrki Moilanen joined Taaleri in 2018. Jyrki leads all property financing operations of Taaleri Real Estate and holds a Portfolio Manager position at open end fund Taaleri Kiinteistöt. Jyrki has extensive over 20 years of experience in property financing and group treasury operations. His in-depth expertise covers especially financing, hedging, optimisation of collaterals, cash and risk management and short and long-term strategic planning of funding.  

Prior to joining Taaleri, Jyrki has held executive level positions at Sponda Oyj, being responsible for funding of the Sponda Group and a portfolio of total interest-bearing debt of EUR 2 billion.
Jyrki Holds M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the Aalto University.

Helsinki
jyrki.moilanen@taaleri.com
+358 40 767 7571

Olli Saurama joined Taaleri Real Estate in 2020 as a Technical Asset Manager. Olli leads all technical asset management operations including all outsourced technical property managers. Olli has extensive over 10 years of experience in property management operations and property maintenance. His comprehensive knowledge covers especially energy efficiency and opex, capex and sustainability optimisation as well as long-term planning.

Before joining Taaleri, Olli held several different positions at Newsec Property Asset Management where he had clients from institutional investors, private and public companies and real estate funds.

Helsinki
olli.saurama@taaleri.com
+358 40 754 8754

Maija Seppälä joined Taaleri in 2017. Maija works as a Fund Manager at Taaleri Real Estate and is in charge of various fund management operations including risk management. Maija has worked in the Finnish real estate industry since 2013 and gained wide experience within fund, investment and asset management. 

Before joining Taaleri, Maija worked in Valuation & Advisory team of JLL focusing on valuations and market analysis of commercial real estate.

Maija holds a M.Sc. (Tech) in Real Estate Economics from the Aalto University.

Helsinki
maija.seppala@taaleri.com
+358 400 618 564

Mimmi Sjöblom joined Taaleri Real Estate as an Analyst in 2021.  Mimmi is part of the Transactions Team, and has in addition to various investment analyses, a key role in acquisition and sales. 

Mimmi has five years of experience in the real estate sector. Her in-depth knowledge covers the whole lifecycle of an investment process and both residential and commercial property segments. 

Before joining Taaleri she worked as a Real Estate Analyst at SATO’s investment team gaining valuable experience in the Finnish residential investment market. She has also worked at pension insurance company Elo’s domestic real estate investment team as a Specialist. 

Mimmi holds a BBA from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and a M.Sc. (Tech) in Real Estate Economics from the Aalto University
 

Helsinki
mimmi.sjoblom@taaleri.com
+358 40 507 8373