Orchard Street appoints Mark Russell as Partner

Orchard Street Investment Management has appointed top fund manager Mark Russell as Partner.

Mark Russell, formerly of Legal & General,  is joining the Partnership in October, bringing the benefit of over two decades worth of experience, including 10 years’ managing L&G’s flagship £3.2bn Managed Property Fund.  

At L&G, Mark led the Managed Property Fund through a sustained period of fund expansion and oversaw more than £2.5bn of transactions in the UK market. Prior to his time at L&G, he was a Portfolio Manager at Prestbury. He started his career in the real estate industry at Jones Lang Wootton in 1996.

At Orchard Street, Mark will report directly to Philip Gadsden and will also become a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Philip Gadsden, Managing Partner at Orchard Street said: “Mark joins at an exciting time for Orchard Street as we build on a strong period of growth and we look forward to having him on board.  His extensive experience will be invaluable in helping us to continue promoting our new business ventures as well as managing the existing £4bn of assets under management for the firm’s existing clients.”

Mark Russell added: “I am delighted to be joining the Partnership team at Orchard Street.  The expertise and structure of the team – some of whom I have worked with previously – is positioned to continue to deliver robust performance from responsible investment practices.  I am thrilled by the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing success of this leading boutique investment manager.”