Apollo Names Bert Crouch Head of Real Estate Equity
Apollo (NYSE: APO) named Bert Crouch Partner and Head of Real Estate Equity effective Oct. 21, 2025. Crouch will lead Apollo’s real estate equity business, including Bridge Investment Group, which Apollo acquired earlier this year, while Robert Morse moves to a Vice Chairman role focused on origination and client relationships and Jonathan Slager remains CEO of Bridge.
Crouch brings 20+ years of real estate investment experience and joins from Invesco Real Estate, where he served as Head of North America since 2020 and CEO of Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust since 2023. Apollo’s real estate platform manages more than $110 billion AUM across equity and credit.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) ha nominato Bert Crouch Partner e Capo del Real Estate Equity a partire dal 21 ottobre 2025. Crouch guiderà l'attività di real estate equity di Apollo, inclusa Bridge Investment Group, che Apollo ha acquisito all'inizio di quest'anno, mentre Robert Morse passerà a un ruolo di Vice Chairman focalizzato sull'origination e sulle relazioni con i clienti e Jonathan Slager rimane CEO di Bridge.
Crouch porta oltre 20 anni di esperienza negli investimenti immobiliari e arriva da Invesco Real Estate, dove è stato Capo North America dal 2020 e CEO di Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust dal 2023. La piattaforma immobiliare di Apollo gestisce più di 110 miliardi di dollari AUM nei comparti equity e credito.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) nombró a Bert Crouch Socio y Director de Real Estate Equity a partir del 21 de octubre de 2025. Crouch dirigirá el negocio de real estate equity de Apollo, incluida Bridge Investment Group, que Apollo adquirió a principios de este año, mientras que Robert Morse pasa a un rol de Vice Chairman centrado en la originación y las relaciones con los clientes y Jonathan Slager continúa como CEO de Bridge.
Crouch aporta más de 20 años de experiencia en inversión inmobiliaria y se incorpora desde Invesco Real Estate, donde se desempeñó como Director de Norteamérica desde 2020 y CEO de Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust desde 2023. La plataforma inmobiliaria de Apollo gestiona más de $110 mil millones en AUM en equity y crédito.
Apollo (NYSE: APO)가 Bert Crouch를 파트너이자 부동산 주식 부문 책임자로 2025년 10월 21일부로 임명했습니다. Crouch는 Bridge Investment Group를 포함한 Apollo의 부동산 주식 사업을 이끌며, 올해 초 Apollo가 인수한 Bridge Investment Group도 포함하고, Robert Morse는 원천조달 및 고객 관계에 중점을 둔 부회장 직무로 이동하고 Jonathan Slager는 Bridge의 CEO로 남습니다.
Crouch는 20년 이상의 부동산 투자 경험을 갖고 있으며 2020년부터 North America 책임자로 재직했고 2023년부터 Invesco Real Estate의 Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust의 CEO를 역임했습니다. Apollo의 부동산 플랫폼은 주식 및 채권 영역에서 1100억 달러 이상의 AUM을 관리합니다.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) a nommé Bert Crouch Associé et Responsable Real Estate Equity à compter du 21 octobre 2025. Crouch dirigera l'activité real estate equity d'Apollo, y compris Bridge Investment Group, que Apollo a acquise plus tôt cette année, tandis que Robert Morse passe à un rôle de Vice Chairman axé sur l'origination et les relations clients et que Jonathan Slager demeure CEO de Bridge.
Crouch apporte plus de 20 ans d'expérience en investissement immobilier et rejoint Invesco Real Estate, où il était Chef de l'Amérique du Nord depuis 2020 et CEO de Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust depuis 2023. La plateforme immobilière d'Apollo gère plus de 110 milliards de dollars d'AUM dans les secteurs equity et crédit.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) benannte Bert Crouch zum Partner und Head of Real Estate Equity mit Wirkung zum 21. Oktober 2025. Crouch wird das Real Estate Equity-Geschäft von Apollo leiten, einschließlich Bridge Investment Group, das Apollo noch in diesem Jahr erworben hat, während Robert Morse in eine Position des Vice Chairman wechselt, die sich auf Origination und Kundenbeziehungen konzentriert und Jonathan Slager bleibt CEO von Bridge.
Crouch bringt mehr als 20 Jahre Erfahrung in Immobilieninvestitionen mit und kommt von Invesco Real Estate, wo er North America Head seit 2020 war und seit 2023 CEO von Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust. Die Immobilienplattform von Apollo verwaltet mehr als 110 Milliarden USD AUM in Equity und Credit.
عينت Apollo (بورصة نيويورك: APO) بيرت كروتش شريكًا ورئيس قسم الملكية العقارية اعتبارًا من 21 أكتوبر 2025. سيوجه كروتش نشاط الملكية العقارية لـ Apollo، بما في ذلك Bridge Investment Group، التي استحوذت عليها Apollo في وقت سابق من هذا العام، بينما ينتقل روبرت موريس إلى دور نائب رئيس يركز على التوريـد وبناء العلاقات مع العملاء ويظل جوناثان سليغر المدير التنفيذي لـ Bridge.
يجلب كروتش أكثر من 20 عامًا من الخبرة في استثمارات العقارات وينضم من Invesco Real Estate، حيث شغل منصب رئيس أمريكا الشمالية منذ 2020 وCEO لـ Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust منذ 2023. تدير منصة Apollo العقارية أكثر من 110 مليار دولار كأصول تحت الإدارة عبر الأسهم والائتمان.
Apollo (NYSE: APO) 任命 Bert Crouch 为合伙人及 房地产股权负责人，自 2025 年 10 月 21 日起生效。Crouch 将领导 Apollo 的房地产股权业务，包括 Bridge Investment Group，Apollo 今年早些时候收购的公司；同时 Robert Morse 转任副董事长，专注于源起与客户关系，Jonathan Slager 继续担任 Bridge 的 CEO。
Crouch 拥有 超过 20 年 的房地产投资经验，现从 Invesco Real Estate 入职，曾自 2020 年起担任北美区主管，且自 2023 年起担任 Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust 的 CEO。Apollo 的房地产平台在股权与信贷领域管理的 AUM 超过 1100 亿美元。
- Appointment: Bert Crouch named Head of Real Estate Equity on Oct. 21, 2025
- Experience: Crouch brings >20 years of real estate investment and portfolio management
- Scale: Apollo real estate platform manages >$110 billion AUM across equity and credit
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NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Bert Crouch has been named Partner and Head of Real Estate Equity at Apollo. Crouch will lead Apollo’s real estate equity business, encompassing Bridge Investment Group (“Bridge”), the real estate equity platform company acquired earlier this year, as well as the firm’s existing strategies. Robert Morse, currently serving as Executive Chairman of Bridge, will transition into a Vice Chairman role at Apollo focused on origination along with corporate and client relationships. Jonathan Slager will continue in his role as CEO of Bridge, working alongside Crouch to drive growth across the real estate equity platform.
Crouch brings more than 20 years of real estate investment and portfolio management experience across equity and credit, with a focus on thematic, high conviction strategies across the capital structure. He joins Apollo from Invesco Real Estate, where he most recently served as Head of North America since 2020, Chief Executive Officer of Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. since its launch in 2023, and Lead Portfolio Manager of various opportunistic and credit funds dating back to 2010. Crouch was also a member of Invesco Real Estate’s Global Executive Committee and Invesco Private Markets’ Executive Committee.
Apollo Partner and Co-Head of Equity David Sambur said, “Bert is an industry veteran with deep investment experience, leadership acumen and a strong track record of driving growth initiatives, and his hiring underscores Apollo’s commitment to support a best-in-class real estate equity business. We believe our leading platform is well-positioned in the industry, with capabilities that span equity and credit and an exceptionally talented senior team. I am confident Bert’s leadership will accelerate our ability to execute on our long-term strategy amid improving market fundamentals.”
Crouch said, “Joining Apollo at this moment represents a unique opportunity to help lead a scaled, vertically integrated real estate platform with the ability to invest across cycles and deliver for clients in both institutional and wealth channels. We see clear market opportunities emerging, particularly in sectors where Apollo has strong conviction, including housing, industrial, net lease and other key verticals. I look forward to working with the team and our investors to build on this strong foundation and drive the business’ next phase of growth.”
Morse said, “Bert is a talented real estate investor and executive who is ideally suited to drive growth in Apollo’s real estate equity business. Bringing on a leader of his caliber speaks to the strength of our combined platform as we position the business for long-term success.”
Slager said, “Bridge and Apollo share a deep commitment to performance, innovation and partnership, and with Bert’s addition, we are even better positioned to execute on our strategy, capitalize on emerging opportunities and deliver strong outcomes for our investors.”
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