Kari Pitkin is the Head of Business Development for Europe of Allianz Real Estate, a company of PIMCO. Based in London, she joined the company in 2019 and has over 20 years of real estate advisory experience. Kari is responsible for driving origination and partner management for more complex cross-border equity deals on a pan-European basis. Previously, she worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch where she held the position of Head of EMEA Real Estate & Lodging, having joined the firm in 2005. Kari holds a bachelor´s degree in Economics and Sociology and an MBA from the Darden School of Business in Charlottesville.