Ward Fitzgerald is a Strategic Partner to Turio Residential Company and the founder and CEO of ExCorde. At Turio, Ward is actively involved in firm development, investment strategy and institutional governance. Ward oversees all investment and operational activities of ExCorde.
Ward founded Exeter Property Group in 2006, growing it into one of the world’s largest real estate investment firms. Under his leadership, Exeter partnered with institutional investors from more than 25 countries. Operating in 53 cities globally, Exeter delivered strong returns before its acquisition by EQT AB in 2021 for nearly $2 billion. Prior to Exeter, Ward was a senior executive at Rouse/Liberty Property Trust, a $7 billion publicly traded REIT. He led the company’s IPO in 1994, establishing Liberty as a prominent player in real estate.
With expertise across logistics, office/life sciences, multifamily and cold storage, Ward has consistently excelled across diverse asset classes and market cycles. Ward holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Notre Dame.
