Thomas Metzler

Thomas Metzler

Managing Director, Global Head of Alternatives Distribution, Institutional Client Group

Thomas (Tom) Metzler is a Managing Director and the Global Head of Alternatives Distribution for MetLife Investment Management’s (MIM) Institutional Client Group. He is responsible for the strategy, sales and distribution of MIM's alternative products including Real Estate Equity and Debt, Private Credit, Private Equity and other non-traditional asset classes. He is also the Senior Relationship Manager responsible for the business development and client relationship management of Real Estate assets, both Equity and Debt. He works primarily with consultants, pensions, endowment & foundations, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds in this capacity.

Prior to his current role, Tom was responsible for business development and client relationship management of MIM’s private business, including private fixed income clients in addition to real estate. Prior to joining MIM in July 2016, Tom was at J.P. Morgan Asset Management for 21 years working across several lines of business. Most recently, he served as Head of the America’s Corporate Sales Team for J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s global liquidity business. Tom and his team were responsible for advising on and delivering investment solutions to multinational corporations and public entities for their operating assets. Prior to that role, he was working with institutions and individuals within J.P. Morgan’s debt capital markets and private bank businesses.

Tom earned an M.B.A. with an emphasis in Finance from Fordham University and a B.S. in Finance from Rutgers University. He holds the FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licenses.