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Goodwin Gaw

Chairman and Managing Principal, Gaw Capital

Goodwin is the Founder and Managing Principal of Gaw Capital Partners, a multi-asset investment management firm focusing on real estate, growth equity, private credit and infrastructure markets globally. The firm currently has US$35.8 billion in assets under management through its fund products, separate managed accounts and direct investments in real estate, digital and green infrastructure, private lending credit, and secondaries.

Goodwin received “Asia Industry Figure of the Year” in 2013, 2015 and 2018 by PERE, a market leading award voted entirely by private equity real estate industry professionals, recognizing his trusted leadership in real estate investing. He also received “Entrepreneur of the Year” 2020 China Awards organized by Ernst & Young and “Urban Visionary Award” from Asia Society in 2019 which recognized his accomplishment in building a world-class real-estate portfolio by connecting the past to the future. In 2025, he was listed among the PERE 100 Most Influential, ranking No. 27.

Goodwin currently serves on the Advisory Council for the 2026 Qatar Economic Forum powered by Bloomberg, the Advisory Board of PERE and Citi Private Bank’s Asia Pacific Advisory Board. He is a member of ULI’s Global Board and an active member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) in Hong Kong Chapter and Intercontinental Chapter. He is also the member of the Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science in the University of Pennsylvania and the board member of Lawrenceville School.

Goodwin received a BS in Civil Engineering from the School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, a BS in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a MS in Construction Management from Stanford University.