Our Team

Our team stands out for its expertise, market intuition, and cross-industry experience. We are real estate and investment professionals who leverage extensive market knowledge and a strong network to develop tailored and sustainable solutions for our investors.

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Ronny Pifko

Managing Partner

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Marina Blass

Corporate Services

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Michael Brand

Director of MB Advisors & External Real Estate Advisor

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Dana Bühler

Backoffice Management

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Jimmy Green

Finance Director

Luzia Huckenbeck

Portfoliomanager

Dries Kimpe

Portfolio Manager

Tirza Krausz

Corporate Services

Michèle Marchand

Receptionist

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Esther Malka Paskesz

Investor Relations Manager

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Christian Penteker

Investment Manager

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Lorin Zimmermann

Manager

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Ronny Pifko Managing Partner

Ronny Pifko is Managing Partner and co-founder of BlueRock Group. Together with his business partner, he founded the company in 2010, based on the demand of private clients from a family office. Ronny Pifko previously gained extensive experience in the international real estate industry in various functions in asset management and tax consulting. He is responsible for the BlueRock Group's investment strategies and initiated the first investments in Germany back in 2013. In addition, he represents investor interests in all negotiations with external parties.

Marina Blass Corporate Services

Marina Blass has strengthened the BlueRock Group's Corporate Services team since 2016. She is responsible for the coordination and development of the legal investment structures. In addition, Marina Blass presides over several real estate companies as a director. Previously, Marina Blass worked for various leading companies in the areas of corporate law, compliance and international tax consulting.

Michael Brand Director of MB Advisors & External Real Estate Advisor

In his role as Director of MB Advisors and external real estate advisor, Michael Brand has been responsible for real estate acquisitions and managing their further development since 2013. He also manages the BlueRock Group's due diligence processes. Michael Brand has previously acted as a lead advisor on various large acquisitions and commercial and residential properties and has overseen construction activities across Germany for a listed company. In addition to extensive know-how on the German real estate investment market, he has international experience e.g. in the UK.

Dana Bühler Backoffice Management

Dana Bühler has been working in back office management for the BlueRock Group since 2017. She organises and coordinates all administrative and business-related tasks of the company. She acquired the necessary know-how in various renowned Swiss companies and was most recently team leader of a consumer goods group listed on the stock exchange.

Jimmy Green Finance Director

As Finance Director, Jimmy Green has been responsible for the entire financial management of BlueRock Group since 2017. In addition to asset management, this includes the supervision and control of transactions and due diligence prior to each investment. His analyses and financial models play a key role in determining the BlueRock Group's investment strategies. He looks back on many years of experience at Deloitte.

Luzia Huckenbeck Portfoliomanager

Luzia Huckenbeck joined the BlueRock team in 2023. As a portfolio manager, she is responsible for the strategic, value-enhancing, and results-oriented portfolio management of the entire real estate portfolio. Luzia has many years of professional experience in property and asset management. Previously, she worked for several years as Team Lead Property Management for a private equity mandate in Düsseldorf and then in an asset manager position at a British investment manager in Munich.

Dries Kimpe Portfolio Manager

Dries Kimpe joins the BlueRock Group team in 2026 as Portfolio Manager. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic, value-enhancing management of the real estate portfolio. Dries brings extensive experience in European real estate investment, most recently at an international real estate investment manager in Amsterdam, where he led acquisition analysis and portfolio-level decision-making across residential assets in the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Spain. Previously, he evaluated Dutch real estate investments at a Dutch investment firm and began his career at a global advisory firm and a Big Four firm in corporate finance and accountancy. Dries holds an MSc in Finance & Risk Management (Cum Laude) from the University of Ghent and speaks Dutch, English, French, Spanish and German.

Tirza Krausz Corporate Services

Tirza Krausz has been working in the real estate sector since 2016 and has gained a lot of experience in real estate management, among other things. Most recently, she worked as a paralegal in an international law firm and has been supporting the Corporate Services team at BlueRock Group since November 2023.

Michèle Marchand Receptionist

Michèle welcomes you to the reception area at BlueRock Group HQ in Zurich since 2023 and ensures that every guest feels at home right from the start. With her friendly manner and organizational skills, she coordinates the smooth running of the reception area, answers inquiries professionally and ensures that every visitor gets a positive first impression of our company. Michèle has several years of experience in the admin and reception areas of various financial companies, and previously worked in senior positions in the hotel industry for many years.

Esther Malka Paskesz Investor Relations Manager

Esther Malka Paskesz joined BlueRock Group in 2013. She acts as the point of contact for clients for all matters relating to investments. In addition to investor relations, her focus lies on the development of marketing strategies and corporate communications. In this respect, Esther Malka Paskesz can draw on her experience in a leading Swiss bank, a well-known architecture firm and a renowned law firm. She also plays a leading role in the implementation of the BlueRock Group's social commitment.

Christian Penteker Investment Manager

Christian Penteker joined BlueRock team as a financial expert since spring 2022. As an Investment Manager, he is responsible for the entire real estate buying and selling process. Previously, he was co-founder and head of a sustainable real estate development company and advisor to an Eruvian crowdfunding platform. He has over five years of extensive experience in real estate investment and asset management and holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance from the renowned University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Lorin Zimmermann Manager

Lorin Zimmermann has been part of the BlueRock Group team since completing his bachelor's degree in Banking & Finance at the University of Zurich in 2021. In his position as acquisition and financial analyst, which he has held since 2022, he evaluates market movements and changes, examines trends and reviews real estate values. He speaks German and English, as well as Spanish, Italian and French, and in addition to his work at BlueRock Group, he runs a successful start-up company that he founded.