Chris Aiken has been appointed head of acquisitions within MetLife Investment Management’s Real Estate Equity Strategies Group. Aiken brings nearly two decades of real estate investment experience to the role.
Aiken most recently served as a managing director at Safanad, where he was responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the investment lifecycle within the firm’s real estate strategies. Prior to that, he was a director at BlackRock, focusing on real estate acquisitions including development, value-added and core strategies. He began his career as an analyst in the investment banking division at Salomon Smith Barney.
At MIM, Aiken reports to Sara Queen, head of equity strategies within MIM’s Real Estate Group. He will be responsible for the acquisitions function for the firm’s real estate equity platform.
“We are very pleased to welcome Chris to the Equity Strategies Group,” said Queen. “His significant industry knowledge and transacti
