Newport Welcomes John Lizzo to the Acquisitions Team

Newport Capital Partners is excited to welcome John Lizzo as Vice President of Acquisitions. In this role, John is responsible for acquisition strategy, sourcing, underwriting, and executing new investment opportunities across the firm’s everyday essential retail platform. His addition further enhances Newport’s ability to identify, evaluate, and execute on compelling opportunities in a highly nuanced and operations-driven sector.

John joined Newport in 2026 and brings eight years of institutional commercial real estate experience spanning acquisitions, asset management, and valuation. Prior to Newport, he was a Vice President at Starwood Capital Group, where he focused on retail acquisitions and asset management across both retail and office portfolios. During his time there, he managed approximately $2 billion of assets totaling more than 7.7 million square feet, while actively sourcing, underwriting, and closing open-air retail investments. He began his career at Kelly Appraisal Consultants, completing valuation assignments exceeding $1 billion across a diverse range of property types. John holds a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Real Estate Finance from the University of Illinois and is actively involved in industry organizations including ICSC, REIA, NAIOP, and ULI.