BLISS
BLISS IS A NEW STUDENT ACCOMMODATION CONCEPT, BRINGING NEW SERVICES AND AMENITIES TO DELIGHT AND SUPPORT OUR RESIDENTS. OUR PHILOSOPHY IS TO MAKE WELLBEING, COMMUNITY, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AN EVERYDAY PART OF THE BLISS EXPERIENCE SO THAT STUDENTS CAN MAKE THE MOST OF THE OPPORTUNITIES UNIVERSITY LIFE OFFERS
Our Team
Ali Albazzaz, CFA, MBA
Ali is an Investment Management and Strategy Consulting professional with 20+ years' of experience that includes working with leading investment funds and boutique advisory firms, investments in residential, retail, and hospitality real estate companies, and advising sponsors and institutional investors on alternative real estate.
Ali heads up Origination, Investment, and Investor Relations
Richard Gabelich, LLB/BMS
Richard is the CEO and co-founder of SFG Group and has over 20 years’ of corporate, legal and commercial experience including over 15 years’ of experience working in the student accommodation and property sectors. In addition to previous roles as CEO of a large UK student accommodation provider. Richard was also a Fund Manager for an AUD$2bn fund with 45,000 owned and operated beds.
Richard directs Asset Management, Governance and Compliance
Martin Hadland, RICS
Martin has over 30 years’ of experience working for and advising universities, investors, and operators on all aspects of student accommodation strategy and problem-solving, and he has a deep knowledge of all facets of the design, development, financing and operations of student accommodation assets.
Martin directs all Commercial and Operational matters and manages Strategic Partnerships
Andrew May MRICS, MIoD
Andrew is the advisory board Chairman of SFG. He is a founder and shareholder of UPP Group, which he helped to grow to 25,000 beds and £1bn of assets. Before UPP, Andrew was a Director and founder member of an Asset Management business with £4bn of property assets. Andrew has also been Director of Estates at two UK Universities
About Us
Bliss Student Accommodation is part of Student First Group (SFG), a specialist advisor to universities and investors, and an asset manager trusted with over £500m of assets including over 2,000 student beds.
The SFG and Bliss leadership team has managed over 70,000 beds and £2.5bn of student assets, and brings a wealth of experience in designing and implementing outstanding resident life programs, operations, marketing, property and asset management, university partnerships, and investment and fund management
CONTACT US
The Cursitor
38 Chancery Lane,
London WC2A 1EN
info@bliss-students.com