Brian Welsh (MBA, MRICS) is an industry leader with over 20 years’ experience in operational real estate, most notably as a pioneer of the student accommodation industry in the UK and Europe. His experience includes senior fundraising, investment, development and property/asset management roles at a number of the most successful businesses in the sector.

As CEO of Nido / Head of Student at Round Hill Capital, Brian oversaw the expansion of the portfolio from 2,000 to over 10,000 operational beds and a pipeline of a further 10,000 by raising and deploying over €1.5Bn in equity across the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, NL and Germany.

Prior to joining Nido / Round Hill, Brian was Chief Operating Officer of ThreeSixty Developments (formerly Knightsbridge Student Housing Ltd) / The Student Housing Company, where he oversaw the acquisition and delivery of over 17,100 beds across Europe, breaking into new PRS and PBSA markets which have since become established, including Ireland and Spain.

Before Nido / Round Hill, Brian was Head of Operational Strategy at Liberty Living plc, one of the UK’s largest PBSA providers.

Brian founded OPRE Solutions Ltd in 2023 to perform advisory and board services to investors in the Operational Real Estate space.

With his wide-ranging and unique experience in fundraising, investment, operations and development of operational real estate, his expertise is highly valued by many market participants.