Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. announced the appointment of Aaron Ratner as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, effective May 26, 2020. In this newly created role, Mr. Ratner will lead the Company's investment strategies and sourcing of external growth opportunities. Mr. Ratner joins ESRT after nine-years with TPG. He most recently served as a principal on the real estate team, where he developed investment strategies, sourced opportunities, and executed and managed real estate debt and equity investments. He served on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee for AV Homes. Before TPG, he worked in the real estate investment banking group at Eastdil Secured. Mr. Ratner earned a B.B. A in Finance with distinction from Emory University'sGoizueta Business School.