Uncommon Capital Group, a market-leading real estate investment firm serving private wealth clients across the United States, today announced the appointment of Danny Dlugie as vice president to further strengthen the firm’s institutional-grade expertise in sourcing and evaluating opportunities for its private investor community. Dlugie comes to Uncommon with significant experience from GCM Grosvenor, where he sourced private offerings and executed investments for the $80 billion asset manager serving a diverse institutional client base that included pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth funds.

Founded in 2020 by Ben Harris, Uncommon Capital Group is a premier real estate investment platform that connects an exclusive community of family offices, registered investment advisors and high-net-worth individuals with top-tier real estate managers across the United States, granting access to highly curated real estate opportunities previously unavailable to private investors. With a client base representing tens of billions of dollars in investable assets, Uncommon has successfully helped its private investors allocate over $800 million of equity in difficult-to-access offerings, funding $2.5 billion in transactions across 28 U.S. markets.

Recent investments reflect a commitment to opportunities with attractive risk-reward potential and transparent, equitable fee structures. These include $270.2 million in a proprietary industrial fund with national developer CRG; $76.3 million in an exclusive GP fund targeting Class A industrial, multifamily and student housing investments; and $19.4 million in a private co-investment with a top developer.

The rapid growth of family offices, registered investment advisors and high-net-worth individuals in real estate is transforming the industry, with private capital now surpassing institutional investors as the largest source of funding. Over the past decade, private investment in commercial real estate has surged, reaching $338 billion in 2023, with private buyers and high-net-worth individuals emerging as the most active participants, according to Knight Frank. Despite this growth, private investors have historically lacked access to the premier real estate opportunities traditionally reserved for institutional capital.

“Adding Danny to our leadership team marks a pivotal moment for our firm,” said Ben Harris, founder and chief executive officer of Uncommon Capital Group. “His institutional experience, analytical rigor and deep understanding of the private markets will immediately enhance our investment sourcing and diligence capabilities, positioning us to deliver even greater value to our community.”

Dlugie’s addition will further empower the firm to source even more highly curated investment opportunities uniquely positioned to pursue strong, risk-adjusted returns for its private wealth clients. Specifically, Uncommon is focused on middle-market funds that offer access to underserved niches with significant growth potential relative to the megafunds that are more widely available to investors.

“We’re committed to speaking with every middle-market real estate private equity firm across the country, ensuring we’re at the forefront of market opportunities and can offer our community unparalleled access to premium deals and funds,” Harris added.

Prior to joining Uncommon, Dlugie brought valuable experience from his role in the Private Equity Investments group at GCM Grosvenor, where he screened and conducted due diligence on private equity funds, identifying premier investment opportunities for large institutional clients. He actively participated in executing investments, monitoring fund performance and preparing detailed client reports. Dlugie also previously served as an investment professional at Lightbank, a Chicago-based venture capital firm.

“Over the past few years, I have followed Ben’s mission at Uncommon to redefine real estate investing for private investors, and I am amazed by what he has accomplished so far,” said Dlugie. “I look forward to leveraging my expertise to drive growth, enhance our offerings and continue delivering a best-in-class investor experience that solidifies Uncommon as a leader in this fast-growing and essential segment of the real estate investment market.”

Dlugie has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin and recently earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

About Uncommon Capital Group:

Uncommon Capital Group is a premier real estate investment firm that curates exclusive opportunities for its private community of family offices, RIAs, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm leverages its deep market insights, proprietary relationships, and artificial intelligence to deliver compelling investment opportunities to its private community. Following his tenures at a subsidiary of Starwood Capital and Origin Investments, Ben Harris founded Uncommon with a mission to redefine private investing by providing an institutional experience to private investors. Since its inception, the firm has successfully helped private investors allocate over $800 million, funding more than $2.5 billion in transactions across 28 U.S. markets. For more information, visit www.investuncommon.com.