JT Partners Launches

JT Partners has formed as a New York-based placement agent for private equity firms, with a focus on real estate. It is backed by Apollo Real Estate Advisors and Ramius Capital Group. The team includes: Mitchell Sikora, managing director, former executive director in the Real Estate, Leisure and Lodging Group at UBS; Peter Finley, managing director, former executive director in the Real Estate, Lodging & Leisure Group at UBS; Gena Cheng, director, former portfolio manager with ABP Investments US; and Larry Teitelbaum, director, former vice president for Real Estate Equities Institutional Sales with Deutsche Bank Securities.