AAM Insurance Investment Management, a provider of asset management services for the insurance industry, and Affinius Capital, an institutional real estate investment management firm, have announced a strategic partnership. This new partnership will provide AAM's insurance company clients with Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) Strategies. The program is expected to leverage the expertise of both firms, combining AAM’s deep understanding of insurance investment needs with Affinius Capital’s specialized knowledge and experience in real estate lending.

“AAM’s primary focus has always been to partner with insurance companies, understanding their objectives and constraints, and to provide accretive investment strategies,” said John Schaefer, CEO of AAM. “Affinius Capital’s reputation and history of CRE investing, dating to the firm’s origin as the real estate investment arm of USAA, make it an ideal partner to AAM and our clients.”

“Affinius Capital counts decades of expertise in commercial real estate investment management on behalf of insurance company investor clients,” said Michael Lavipour, Head of Lending at Affinius Capital. “We are pleased to be partnering alongside AAM, an insurance investment management firm with over 40 years of experience in the industry.”

“This partnership adds Affinius Capital’s private, commercial real estate origination, underwriting, and portfolio management capabilities to AAM’s existing investment platform," said Tim Senechalle, CFA, Chief Investment Officer of AAM. “Affinius Capital’s deep experience across all aspects of CRE investing strengthens our existing capabilities as we seek to design and deliver portfolio management strategies that meet clients’ long-term investment goals.”

Alex Rapoport, Senior Portfolio Manager at Affinius Capital, echoed this sentiment, stating, “By uniting our commercial real estate investment management platform with AAM’s insurance industry knowledge, we can deliver strategically prepared solutions to the insurance marketplace.”

For additional information about the partnership and Commercial Real Estate Lending, please contact:

Jim Law, CFA, AAM Insurance Investment Management

Phone: (312) 845-2359

Email: jim.law@aamcompany.com

About AAM Insurance Investment Management (AAM)

AAM is a Chicago-based investment management firm specializing in customized investment solutions for insurance clients since 1982. With $24 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of December 31, 2024, AAM is committed to partnering with its clients in an effort to optimize risk-adjusted returns and achieve their long-term financial objectives. Learn more at www.aamcompany.com.

About Affinius Capital

Affinius Capital® is the brand that applies to Affinius Capital LLC and its advisory subsidiaries, including Affinius Capital Advisors LLC ("Affinius Capital Advisors") and Affinius Capital Management LLC (“Affinius Capital Management”). Affinius Capital is an institutional real estate investment firm with over 40 years of experience and $64 billion in gross assets under management*. Known for its diversified portfolio across North America and Europe, Affinius provides equity and credit solutions to institutional clients globally. Visit www.affiniuscapital.com for more details.

*Gross Assets under Management ("Gross AUM") refers to the market value of real estate as well as non-real estate related assets with respect to which Affinius Capital provides oversight and investment management services, and which generally consist of: direct real estate investments (investment property) at fair value and gross of leverage; share owned by JVs and co-investments, gross of leverage; preferred equity and similar positions at fair value; debt investments at fair value; share owned by investments in underlying funds (fund of funds) and securities at net asset value; and undrawn investor commitments without any gross-up for leverage, contractually locked in, non-revocable, and not subject to expiration.

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