Thomas Sittema

Chief Executive Officer at

CNL Real Estate Group, Inc.

Net worth: 7 M $ as of 31/07/2026

68 year

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Mr. Thomas K.
Sittema is a Chairman at StepStone Private Equity Strategies Fund, a Chairman at StepStone Private Markets, a Managing Director at Riverbridge Capital, a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at CNL Real Estate Group, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer at CNL Lifestyle Advisor Corp., a Chairman at StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund and a Chairman at WorldServe Ministries.
He is on the Board of Directors at Crescent Holdings LLC, CNL Real Estate Group, Inc., CNL Securities Corp., LIFT Orlando Impact Investment Fund LLC, The Florida Council of 100, The Orlando Economic Development Commission and Stepstone Private Infrastructure Fund.
Mr. Sittema was previously employed as a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Griffin Capital Co. LLC, a Chairman by Investment Program Association, a Chairman by CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc., a Chairman by CNL Growth Properties, Inc., a President & Chief Executive Officer by Global Income Trust, Inc., a President & Chief Executive Officer by CNL Financial Group LLC, a Chief Executive Officer by CNL Healthcare Corp., a Chairman by CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc., a Vice Chairman by CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Corporate Capital Trust, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer & Director by CNL Financial Group, Inc., a Managing Director-Real Estate & Lodging Investment by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/, and a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Corporate Capital Trust II.
He also served on the board at Institute For Portfolio Alternatives and CNL Strategic Capital LLC.
He received his undergraduate degree from Dordt College and an MBA from Indiana University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
0.33%	10/04/2026	2,46,532 ( 0.33% )	3 M $	31/07/2026
Stepstone Private Infrastructure Fund Stepstone Private Infrastructure Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust 0.3%	15/06/2026	1,18,662 ( 0.3% )	2 M $	31/07/2026
StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust 0.06%	02/01/2026	29,618 ( 0.06% )	2 M $	31/12/2025
0.1%	03/02/2026	83,960 ( 0.1% )	848 836 $	31/07/2026

Thomas Sittema active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CNL Real Estate Group, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	30/06/2010
CNL Securities Corp. CNL Securities Corp. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate investment solutions	Director/Board Member	30/06/2010
WorldServe Ministries WorldServe Ministries Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Serves the suffering and persecuted Church	Chairman	30/06/2010
CNL Lifestyle Advisor Corp.	Chief Executive Officer	01/09/2009
Crescent Holdings LLC Crescent Holdings LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate development services	Director/Board Member	01/02/2013
The Orlando Economic Development Commission The Orlando Economic Development Commission Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic development services	Director/Board Member	-
LIFT Orlando Impact Investment Fund LLC LIFT Orlando Impact Investment Fund LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate services	Director/Board Member	-
Conversus StepStone Private Markets Conversus StepStone Private Markets Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust	Chairman	06/09/2019
StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust	Chairman	-
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Private companies	28
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/ Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
CNL Securities Corp. CNL Securities Corp. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate investment solutions	Finance
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust	Finance
CNL Growth Properties, Inc. CNL Growth Properties, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust	Finance
Corporate Capital Trust, Inc. Corporate Capital Trust, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund	Finance
CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust	Finance
CNL Financial Group LLC CNL Financial Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alternative investment manager	Finance
CNL Lifestyle Advisor Corp.
Corporate Capital Trust II Corporate Capital Trust II Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund	Finance
Conversus StepStone Private Markets Conversus StepStone Private Markets Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust	Miscellaneous
CNL Financial Group, Inc. CNL Financial Group, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Provides real estate investment services	Finance
Dordt College Dordt College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Indiana University Indiana University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Florida Council of 100 The Florida Council of 100 Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The private company is based in Tampa, FL. Its mission is to improve quality of life and economic well-being in Florida by addressing significant challenges through business-driven advice, research, and public-private partnerships. The council focuses on areas such as economic competitiveness, health, housing, resilience, talent, and water sustainability, conducting research and publishing reports on issues like housing affordability, healthcare access, water management, and resilience to severe weather. It advocates for scalable workforce housing solutions, supports legislative initiatives, emphasizes improving healthcare access, promotes water sustainability through regulatory reforms, and urges modernization of building codes to mitigate losses from hurricanes and flooding. The council provides regional economic overviews, identifies key industry clusters, and supports strategies to sustain quality of life, attract higher-wage jobs, and enhance economic resilience. The Florida Council of 100 is a nonprofit organization founded in 1961, comprising over 200 CEOs from companies employing 1.3 million Floridians. It tracks business sentiment through its CEO index and convenes leaders from business, academia, and government to develop policy solutions and economic growth.	Commercial Services
Investment Program Association
WorldServe Ministries WorldServe Ministries Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Serves the suffering and persecuted Church	Commercial Services
Griffin Capital Co. LLC Griffin Capital Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Griffin Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements.	Finance
Global Income Trust, Inc. Global Income Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Provides real estate investment trusts services	Finance
CNL Real Estate Group, Inc.
Crescent Holdings LLC Crescent Holdings LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate development services	Finance
CNL Healthcare Corp. CNL Healthcare Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides health and residential care services for elderly	Health Services
CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. CNL Healthcare Properties II, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust	Finance
The Orlando Economic Development Commission The Orlando Economic Development Commission Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic development services	Commercial Services
LIFT Orlando Impact Investment Fund LLC LIFT Orlando Impact Investment Fund LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate services	Finance
CNL Strategic Capital LLC CNL Strategic Capital LLC Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as an alternative investment manager	Miscellaneous
Institute For Portfolio Alternatives Institute For Portfolio Alternatives Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association serving alternative investments industry	Commercial Services
StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund StepStone Private Venture & Growth Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust	Miscellaneous
Stepstone Private Infrastructure Fund Stepstone Private Infrastructure Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust	Miscellaneous