Shaan Makwana is a Director within the Living team at Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), a position he was appointed to in early 2026 to bolster the firm’s institutional advisory capabilities. With more than 11 years of experience advising across the residential, build-to-rent, and alternative living sectors, Shaan joins LSH from Carter Jonas, where he previously served as Head of Living Capital Markets. Throughout his career, Shaan has successfully started, led, and grown real estate investment departments and assisted in complex capital raising programmes. His expertise encompasses structured funding, asset management, investor relations, and transaction management. An Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), Shaan is trained to understand both public and private capital markets. He is highly regarded for his ability to provide informed, strategic advice that helps institutional investors navigate the full capital risk spectrum and reposition investments in a changing global landscape.