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MetLife Investment Management Names Andrea Drasites Head of Real Estate and Agricultural Finance
WHIPPANY, N.J., April 02, 2026--MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), today announced that Andrea Drasites will join the company as global head of Real Estate and Agricultural Finance, effective Oct. 1, 2026. She will report to Brian Funk, president of MIM.
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