KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Guy Metcalfe as Senior Advisor. In his role, Mr. Metcalfe will leverage his extensive real estate and capital markets expertise and relationship network around the world to support KKR’s global real estate investment activity, platform growth and other strategic initiatives.

Mr. Metcalfe previously served as Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and led its real estate investment banking business for over two decades before retiring as Global Chairman in 2024. Over his more than 30-year career at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Metcalfe was involved in more than $850 billion in transactions across multiple geographies including numerous M&A transactions, initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, significant private capital raises and secured and unsecured debt offerings.

“We’re thrilled to have an expert of Guy’s caliber join the KKR team as an advisor,” said Ralph Rosenberg, Chairman of Real Assets at KKR. “We’re proud of the global real estate investing capabilities we’ve built for our clients over the last decade, and we have even more conviction in the opportunity in front of us. We look forward to benefiting from Guy’s invaluable perspective as we continue to grow our platform and invest into what we view as an attractive market environment.”

“Ralph and the KKR team have built a world-class global real estate franchise and developed deep relationships across the industry,” said Mr. Metcalfe. “The global reach, operating expertise and transactional capabilities that KKR offers are differentiated, and I look forward to partnering with this talented team and high-quality portfolio on their next chapter of growth.”

KKR’s global real estate business invests in high-quality, thematic real estate through a full range of scaled equity and debt strategies. Managing over $80 billion in assets as of September 30, 2024, KKR’s more than 140 dedicated real estate investment and asset management professionals across 16 offices apply the capabilities and knowledge of KKR’s global platform to deliver outcomes for clients and investors.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group’s website at www.globalatlantic.com.

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