Casey Tushaus
About Casey Tushaus
Casey P. Tushaus is Treasurer of Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. (RA), serving since 2021 after previously serving as Assistant Treasurer from 2016–2021; he is also a Director at Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (PSG) since 2021 and previously served as Vice President from 2014–2021 . Born in 1982, his principal occupations over the past five years are within the Brookfield fund complex treasury and administration functions; prior experience includes Assistant Fund Controller at Walton Street Capital from 2007–2014 . Officers of the Fund are employees of the Adviser (PSG) and the Fund does not pay remuneration to officers for their services; aggregate beneficial ownership by Director nominees, Directors, and officers as a group is less than 1% of shares outstanding, indicating limited direct alignment via RA equity . Performance metrics such as TSR, revenue growth, and EBITDA growth for the officer are not disclosed in the proxy materials reviewed .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. | Treasurer | 2021–Present | Fund treasury leadership; Audit Committee meets regularly with the Treasurer on internal control structure and financial reporting compliance . |
| Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. | Assistant Treasurer | 2016–2021 | Support to fund treasury across RA and sister funds in the complex . |
| Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (Adviser) | Director | 2021–Present | Senior role at Adviser aligned to fund administration and oversight across the complex . |
| Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (Adviser) | Vice President | 2014–2021 | Adviser-side fund administration and accounting leadership for multiple investment companies . |
| Walton Street Capital | Assistant Fund Controller | 2007–2014 | Fund accounting and controls for private investment vehicles . |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed in Fund officer biographies | — | — | No public company board roles or external directorships disclosed for the officer in DEF 14A officer section . |
Fixed Compensation
The Fund does not pay compensation to officers (including the Treasurer); officers are compensated by the Adviser (PSG), and the Fund’s proxy does not disclose officer salary/bonus terms.
| Metric | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Fund-paid cash compensation to officers ($USD) | $0 | $0 |
| Adviser-paid salary/bonus (details) | Not disclosed in Fund proxy | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
Performance Compensation
No fund-paid equity or performance awards (RSUs, PSUs, options), vesting schedules, or performance metric frameworks are disclosed for Fund officers; compensation for officers is paid by the Adviser and not reported in the Fund’s proxy .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Date | Security | Shares Owned (Direct) | Ownership Form | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-28 | Common Stock | 0 | Direct | Initial Form 3 (Assistant Treasurer) reported no beneficial ownership . |
| 2025-04-04 (Record Date) | RA common shares (group) | <1% (Directors and officers as group) | — | Individual officer holdings not itemized; aggregate group beneficial ownership <1% of outstanding shares . |
- Stock ownership guidelines, pledging, hedging: No officer-specific policies disclosed in proxy materials; Fund maintains a Code of Ethics applicable to Directors and officers .
- Options and derivative awards: None disclosed for Fund officers .
Employment Terms
- Officers are elected by the Board, serve at the discretion of the Board, and hold office until a successor is elected and qualifies or until resignation or removal .
- Appointment milestone: Tushaus was appointed Treasurer of the Fund on February 25, 2021, after serving as Assistant Treasurer since 2016 .
- Severance and change-of-control terms: Not disclosed for Fund officers in proxy materials; the Fund does not have a pension or retirement plan (director context) .
- Legal and regulatory: No orders, judgments, or decrees restraining any officer; Section 16(a) filing compliance confirmed for FY 2024 .
Investment Implications
- Pay-for-performance alignment: Because RA’s officers are paid by the Adviser (PSG), direct fund-level pay-for-performance linkages (e.g., bonus metrics tied to RA NAV/TSR) are not disclosed, implying limited observable alignment at the Fund level; investors should evaluate Adviser-level incentives separately .
- Insider alignment and selling pressure: Tushaus’s initial Form 3 showed zero RA share ownership, and current proxy reporting aggregates officers/directors at <1% group ownership, indicating low direct equity exposure; absence of disclosed stock option grants or vesting schedules reduces near-term selling pressure signals .
- Retention and execution risk: Tenure continuity since 2016 across Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer roles suggests operational stability in RA’s treasury and reporting functions; however, employment terms and incentives reside at the Adviser, so retention risk assessment requires Adviser-level disclosures .