Phil Guida

Background

About Phil Guida

Arileus Capital is a private real estate investment firm based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in the acquisition, re-development and management of commercial real estate. Phil is responsible for the day-to-day operations and successful execution of Arileus Capital’s investment strategy. His duties include the sourcing and analysis of all new acquisitions while also overseeing the firm’s asset management, finance and development functions. Prior to founding Arileus, Phil spent 4 years at JS Western Retail Investments where he and a partner acquired and developed retail and office properties throughout the western US, eventually building a 13-property portfolio totaling over 350k sf. Over that time, Phil oversaw the asset management of the portfolio and helped manage over $200 million in transactions related to the acquisition, disposition and refinancing of commercial real estate investments. Prior to JS Western, Phil worked as a Development Associate at Federal Realty Investment Trust, a $10 billion publicly-traded REIT specializing in retail and mixed-use development. While at Federal Realty, Phil held a wide array of roles relating to asset management, development and financial analysis. Most notably, Phil underwrote the 2nd Phase of Assembly Row in Somerville, MA, a $2 billion, 64-acre mixed used development which, upon completion, will be comprised of over 500k sf of retail, 2M sf of office, residential units, 150 condos and a hotel. Prior to Federal Realty, Phil worked at Cohen & Steers, an asset management firm with over $50 billion under management, raising capital for the firm’s publicly-traded real estate funds. Previous experience also includes several years in the financial services industry with Lord Abbett & Co. and UBS. Phil earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Villanova University. Phil is originally from New Jersey, but he has also lived in New York City and Boston prior to moving to California. He enjoys surfing, snowboarding, running and hiking during his spare time.