Cohen & Steers, Inc. announced that Raja Dakkuri has joined Cohen & Steers as Executive Vice President. Mr. Dakkuri succeeds Matthew Stadler, who previously notified Cohen & Steers on October 17, 2023 of his intention to retire during 2024 upon the appointment of his successor. Mr. Dakkuri joins Cohen & Steers from Valley National Bancorp and Bank, where he served as Chief Risk Officer.

Prior to that he was an executive at Bank Leumi USA from 2015 until its merger with Valley National Bancorp in 2022. At Bank Leumi USA he was most recently the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Dakkuri's experience also includes prior finance and accounting roles at Point72, Citigroup and KPMG.