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𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐉𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢 '𝟐𝟔 We’re turning the spotlight on our exceptional SMU Cox - Folsom Institute for Real Estate students making an impact this summer. Jaiden Arcuri is spending his summer in New York City as a Portfolio Management Intern with Tishman Speyer. In this role, Jaiden helps oversee Speyer’s separate managed accounts (SMAs), which serve as primary investment vehicles for both development and acquisition deals. He tracks performance, manages capital planning, and contributes to overall fund modeling. Reflecting on his experience, Jaiden shares, “𝐼𝑛 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑛: 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑠, 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑑𝑒𝑏𝑡, 𝑒𝑡𝑐. 𝐼𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒, 𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑦.” At Tishman Speyer, he’s applying that theoretical knowledge to real, complex deals—learning firsthand how world-class developers and REITs structure equity across multiple vehicles, layer debt strategically, and align decisions with investor goals. This experience has reshaped Jaiden’s outlook on his future in real estate. Portfolio management sits at the intersection of capital markets, development and acquisitions, asset management, and investor relations. From the top down, you gain a comprehensive view of how the entire machine operates. Stay tuned as we continue to highlight the incredible journeys of our students this summer! SMU Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University