Our Foundation

Inception

Founded as the real estate investment arm of USAA.

Expansion

Formed joint venture with Square Mile Capital to expand debt and equity solutions.

Ownership Restructure

Management-led partnership acquires controlling interest in USAA Real Estate, positioning its leadership to participate in the ownership of the business and co-invest alongside investor clients.

Same Team, New Name.

Affinius Capital emerges from the integration of USAA Real Estate and Square Mile Capital, carrying forward our 40-year history of mission-driven purpose.

Our Mission

To serve our clients by striving to place their interests above all else in pursuit of outstanding risk-adjusted returns. With disciplined execution, we aim to be the capital provider of choice to high-quality sponsors, while creating a rich and rewarding culture for our team.

Core Values

Integrity

True to our word and ever mindful of how 
our actions effect partner, clients, their beneficiaries, and our team.

Service

Excellence in everything we do, elevating the needs of investors, partners, and each other with every decision we make.

Innovation

Pioneer new concepts and improve upon current practices to pave the way to a more advanced and dynamic tomorrow.

Guiding Principles

Alignment

Transparency

Authenticity

Diversity

Curiosity

Sustainability

Community

Executive Leadership

Len
O'Donnell

Chairman & CEO

Craig
Solomon

Vice Chairman & CIO

Peter
McLaughlin

Senior Managing Director & Co-Chief Operating Officer

Ryan
Krauch

Senior Managing Director

Michael
Boyd

General Counsel

Tana
Gardner

Chief Financial Officer

Len
O'Donnell

Chairman & CEO

Craig
Solomon

Vice Chairman & CIO

Peter
McLaughlin

Senior Managing Director & Co-Chief Operating Officer

Ryan
Krauch

Senior Managing Director

Michael
Boyd

General Counsel

Tana
Gardner

Chief Financial Officer

Doing good is good business

We aim to consider the long-term implications for society and the environment as part of our investment stewardship, where it aligns with our fiduciary duty to our clients and where practical or additive to the particular investment strategy and parameters. We seek to generate risk-adjusted returns, complemented by the measurable social and environmental impacts we believe will contribute to positive outcomes.

Sustainability can create value

We seek energy, water, and waste efficiencies in addition to leading and contributing to certain cutting-edge construction technologies, all to produce the highest quality real estate, while seeking to reduce carbon and cost.

Measuring the effectiveness of our activities

We have been awarded the Energy Star Partner Sustained Excellence Award for the past 20 consecutive years, longer than any other real estate firm. Components of our portfolio are benchmarked against GRESB, and we manage investments with a continuous improvement approach.

Taking social responsibility seriously

How we treat our stakeholders, partners, communities, and each other, and how we select the parties with which we do business, matters. We promote a culture centered on our core values in service to our investor clients whose beneficiaries include military families, teachers, firefighters, police, and other highly valued public servants. Through our ongoing commitment to various philanthropic initiatives, we are conscientious corporate citizens everywhere we do business.

Disciplined. Accountable. Transparent.

We are committed to strong governance and fostering a culture of compliance and transparency for the benefit of our stakeholders. Our reporting and disclosure practices provide assurance regarding key processes and information as we do business with our clients. In this way, Affinius Capital creates alignment with our stakeholders from a governance perspective.