Ryan Kaplan Joins Strategic Value Partners as Managing Director on Real Estate Team

Greenwich, Conn., June 4, 2025 — Strategic Value Partners, LLC and its affiliates (together, “SVP”), a global alternative investment firm with $22 billion of assets under management, today announced that Ryan Kaplan has joined SVP as a Managing Director to focus on real estate investment activities across North America. Mr. Kaplan will be based in the firm’s Greenwich, CT headquarters.

Mr. Kaplan joins SVP from Goldman Sachs, where he served as a Managing Director on the real estate investing team. Based in Los Angeles, he led the group’s Los Angeles office and West Coast investing efforts and was responsible for deploying capital across asset classes. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Mr. Kaplan held roles at Healthpeak Properties in Los Angeles and Nashville. He began his career as an investment banking analyst at UBS.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Ryan to the team,” said Mike Ungari, Global Head of Real Estate at SVP. “He brings deep experience investing across asset classes and capital structures, and his addition strengthens our capabilities as we continue to grow our global real estate platform.”

SVP has significantly expanded its real estate platform over the past decade. Since the Global Financial Crisis, SVP funds have deployed approximately $4.2 billion into distressed and opportunistic real estate opportunities across North America and Europe, including approximately $2.4 billion since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. SVP’s real estate team now includes 13 dedicated professionals across the U.S. and Europe, with deep expertise across debt, equity, restructuring, and operations.

About SVP

SVP is a global alternative investment firm that focuses on special situations, private equity, opportunistic credit, and financing opportunities. The firm uses a combination of sourcing, financial, and operational expertise to unlock value in its portfolio companies. Today SVP manages $22 billion in assets under management and, since inception, has invested more than $55 billion of capital, including more than $20 billion in Europe. The firm, established by Victor Khosla in 2001, has over 200 employees, including more than 100 investment professionals, across its main offices in Greenwich (CT) and London, and presences in Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Dubai. Learn more at www.svpglobal.com.