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Aegon USA Realty Advisors

InstitutionalPrivate markets

Cedar Rapids, IACRD 286438Updated

Aegon USA Realty Advisors is an investment adviser based in Cedar Rapids, IA, registered with the SEC since 2017. It provides investment management. Its clients include insurance companies and pooled investment vehicles. Its regulatory assets under management total $394 million, as filed on 27 March 2026.

14
Clients
Not reported
AUM per individual client
41
Advisory staff
3
Offices

From Form ADV filed 27 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Aegon USA Realty Advisors provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. The firm advises 1 private fund.

Aegon USA Realty Advisors reports 14 clients. They include 14 pooled investment vehicles. Of its assets, 89.5% ($353M across 2 accounts) are managed with discretion; $41.4M across 19 accounts are not. It advised 11 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients14 clients reported
Assets$394M
Client typeClientsAssets
Pooled investment vehicles100%11%
Insurance companiesFewer than 589%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
14
Regulatory AUM
$41.4M
AUM share
10.5%
Avg. per client
$2.96M
Insurance companies
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$353M
AUM share
89.5%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
14
Regulatory AUM
$394M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
11
Private funds advised
1

Fees and minimums

Aegon USA Realty Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees), performance-based fees and other compensation; its fees and minimums are set out in its brochures on the SEC website.

Ownership and people

Aegon USA Asset Management Holding, LLC owns 75% or more of Aegon USA Realty Advisors and is in turn owned by Ausa Holding, LLC (75% or more). Christopher Thompson is CEO; the leadership team includes President Lara Osterhaus and Chief Compliance Officer Alina Sayre. It has 178 employees, 41 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 178 employees
  • 41 in advisory functions
  • 2 broker-dealer reps
  • 1 insurance agent
  • 2 soliciting firms
Who owns the firm
Aegon USA Realty Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Aegon USA Asset Management Holding, LLC

    Control person · since October 2009

    Owns 75% or more of Aegon USA Realty Advisors, LLC
    • Ausa Holding, LLC

      Control person · since October 2009

      Owns 75% or more of Aegon USA Asset Management Holding, LLC
    • Lara Osterhaus

      Elected manager · Control person · since March 2021

    • Christopher Thompson

      Elected manager · Control person · since June 2019

    • Scott Shine

      Elected manager · Control person · since March 2025

  • Aegon LTD.

    Interest filed in Aegon International B.V. · Control person · since December 2007

    Owns 75% or more of Aegon International B.V.
  • Aegon International B.V.

    Interest filed in Transamerica Corporation · Control person · since December 2007

    Owns 75% or more of Transamerica Corporation
    • Transamerica Corporation

      Control person · since December 2004

      Owns 75% or more of Aegon International B.V.

Growth and acquisitions

Aegon USA Realty Advisors’ regulatory assets fell from $1.52B (March 2021) to $394M (March 2026); clients fell from 27 to 14 and employees rose from 165 to 178.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
Mar 2026March 2026$394M141783
Mar 2025March 2025$1.83B281763
Mar 2024March 2024$1.9B281703
Mar 2023March 2023$1.93B281613
May 2022May 2022$1.8B281673
Mar 2021March 2021$1.52B271655

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Aegon USA Realty Advisors has 2 offices, with 3 listed addresses across 3 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Iowa · 1 listed address

  • 6300 C Street SW, Cedar RapidsHQ

Other business names

Aegon USA Realty Advisors has reported 8 other business names to the SEC.

  • Aegon AM
  • Aegon AM Real Assets
  • Aegon Asset Management
  • Aegon Asset Management NA
  • Aegon Asset Management North America
  • Aegon Asset Management Real Assets
  • Aegon Ra
  • Aegon Real Assets

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Aegon USA Realty Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
6300 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-5338
LinkedIn
@aegonam
SEC file
801-110854
Structure
Iowa LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Aegon USA Realty Advisors’ named custodians for separately managed accounts are HSBC Bank USA, N.A. ($213M, 63%), Manufacturers and Traders Trust ($86.7M, 26%) and U.S. Bank N.A. ($39.7M, 12%). Aegon USA Realty Advisors has custody of $394M for 18 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$340M
named custodians
  • U.S. Bank N.A.U.S. Bank N.A. · St. Paul, MN · $39.7M12%
  • Manufacturers and Traders TrustManufacturers and Traders Trust Company · Baltimore, MD · $86.7M26%
  • HSBC Bank USA, N.A.HSBC Bank USA, N.A. · Chicago, IL · $213M63%

Investments and reported holdings

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Other100%
    • Real estate100%

Common questions

How many clients does Aegon USA Realty Advisors have?

Aegon USA Realty Advisors has 14 clients and manages $394 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 14 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 27 March 2026

What services does Aegon USA Realty Advisors offer?

Aegon USA Realty Advisors provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Aegon USA Realty Advisors use?

Aegon USA Realty Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (Chicago, IL), with $213M, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (Baltimore, MD), with $86.7M and U.S. Bank N.A. (St. Paul, MN), with $39.7M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 27 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Aegon USA Realty Advisors have?

Aegon USA Realty Advisors has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 178 employees, and 41 perform investment advisory functions. 2 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 1 employee is a licensed insurance agent.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Aegon USA Realty Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Aegon USA Realty Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 100% other. The 100% other category is described as: Real Estate. It advises 1 private fund.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Aegon USA Realty Advisors?

Aegon USA Realty Advisors is owned through a holding company by Ausa Holding, LLC. Its direct owner is Aegon USA Asset Management Holding, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 27 March 2026

How does Aegon USA Realty Advisors get paid?

Aegon USA Realty Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other compensation. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Aegon USA Realty Advisors?

Aegon USA Realty Advisors’ main office is at 6300 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499-5338. Its phone number is 319-355-5408. Its website is aegonam.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 27 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 27 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 286438.
  3. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 29 March 2021 to 27 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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