Unlike many private equity firms, AAEP eschews large, broadly focused funds in favor of highly targeted, market specific funds where specific expertise can be leveraged to increase returns while mitigating downside risk. Following this strategy has allowed AAEP to raise $100 million through two funds over the last three years.

• Atlantic American Mortgage Fund I
• Community Reinvestment Partners

Transaction structures completed by the private equity group have included leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, partnerships and recapitalizations. The firm and its principals have invested in a diverse array of industries, including death care, technology, banking, intellectual property, entertainment, waste management, insurance, communications, and media.

Additionally, Atlantic American has two funds in formation which are highlighted below:

• Atlantic American Opportunities Fund, LP
• Atlantic American Investment Partners, LLC

Atlantic American Opportunities Fund will focus on job creation within targeted employment areas in the state of Florida to allow investors and their families to gain permanent residency status through the EB-5 visa program.

The Atlantic American Investment Partners represents the first fund structured to allow banks to invest in a SBIC through their bank-owned life insurance program.