Aaron Werbel serves as Vice President, Acquisitions Viking Partners. Aaron is responsible for sourcing value-add, stabilized and debt investment opportunities. Prior to joining Viking Partners, Aaron worked at Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) as an Asset Manager.  At Ventas, Aaron was responsible for managing the company’s $1.5B debt investment portfolio and a $1.4B real estate portfolio.  During his tenure, he successfully navigated through numerous workouts, restructurings and bankruptcies. Additionally, he worked on acquisitions, ground-up developments and strategic dispositions.

Aaron received his J.D. cum laude from Indiana University’s Mauer School of Law and his B.S. in finance cum laude from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.  He is admitted to the Bar in Illinois and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).