Direct Engagement

Kent B. Wittler

Managing Director

Patara Global Advisory, Boston, MA

Prior to founding Patara Global Advisory, Mr. Wittler was a Senior Vice President at AEW Capital Management and served as the firm's Treasurer. In this capacity, Mr. Wittler was responsible for the treasury, including the management of liquidity, payments, foreign exchange risk, subscription lines for Asian real estate portfolios and banking relationships globally. He also served as consultant to institutional clients on specific portfolio cash management structures and transferred assets. Mr. Wittler joined the firm in 1992. Prior to AEW, Mr. Wittler was a professional actor and improvisational performer. He is a graduate of Boston University (B.S.) and Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A.). Mr. Wittler is past President of the New England Association for Financial Professionals. Mr. Wittler is proficient in French and fluent in Turkish.

Through his work Mr Wittler has closely followed geopolitical events, studied track II diplomacy, U.S. grand strategy and nuclear non-proliferation.