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Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors (KoCAA) was established in 2015 as a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Knights of Columbus, a...
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors (KoCAA) was established in 2015 as a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Knights of Columbus, a fraternal benefit society founded in 1882 with over two million members. The firm was created to formalize and expand the investment management capabilities previously housed within the parent organization's general account. Anthony V. Minopoli serves as President and Chief Investment Officer, overseeing a portfolio designed to support the Knights' insurance operations while aligning with the ethical guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The firm's investment strategy is anchored in a broad multi-asset-class mandate that spans public fixed income, private credit, commercial real estate, and infrastructure. KoCAA acts as the sub-adviser for the FaithShares Catholic ETF, managed in partnership with Faith Investment Services. On the private side, it manages the Knights of Columbus Real Estate Fund I (KCRIX), which holds properties including mixed-use assets in New Haven, Connecticut, and maintains significant positions in publicly traded real estate investment trusts, with confirmed holdings including Prologis, Inc. and Welltower Inc. The strategy also allocates to water infrastructure assets and other environmental infrastructure investments. KoCAA manages capital for the Knights of Columbus general account alongside a growing set of external institutional Catholic investors, including dioceses, religious orders, and Catholic universities. The firm participates actively in the Religious Communities Investment Coalition (RCRI), an interfaith network of institutional investors, where it holds a recurring speaker role at annual conferences. The investment team operates from the Knights of Columbus headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut, leveraging the parent organization's century-plus institutional relationships and actuarial discipline. A structural differentiator is KoCAA's embedded integration of a faith-based investment screen that is not an overlay but a mandate: the investment policy statement itself codifies the USCCB Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines, which exclude investments in companies deriving significant revenue from pornography, abortion, or contraceptives, and which actively promote human dignity and environmental stewardship. This binding screen shapes the direct real estate, infrastructure, and credit portfolios. Adjacent to the asset management arm, the Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund (KCCF) operates as a separate donor-advised fund, allowing the fraternal organization to channel philanthropic activity alongside its investment operations without commingling assets.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New Haven
Corporate office
New Haven, CT, United States
Principals
Anthony V. Minopoli
President and Chief Investment Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors?
Anthony V. Minopoli is President and Chief Investment Officer of KoCAA. He leads the internal investment team responsible for asset allocation, manager selection, and direct investment across the firm's fixed income, real estate, private credit, and infrastructure portfolios. Minopoli joined the Knights of Columbus in 2012 and has overseen the buildout of the registered investment adviser since its 2015 launch.
How do the USCCB Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines affect the portfolio?
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines are embedded directly in KoCAA's investment policy statement, not applied as a separate screen after investment decisions are made. The guidelines prohibit investment in companies engaged in activities that violate Catholic moral teaching, including those involved in pornography, abortion, or contraceptives, and they prioritize companies that promote human dignity, environmental stewardship, and social justice. This binding mandate shapes every asset class in the portfolio.
Does Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors manage money only for the parent organization?
No. While KoCAA was founded to manage the Knights of Columbus general account, it has since opened its platform to external institutional Catholic investors, including dioceses, religious orders, and Catholic universities. The firm's strategy and ethical alignment are designed to attract capital from organizations that share the Knights' mission and require investment management consistent with Catholic teaching.
What is the relationship between KoCAA and the FaithShares Catholic ETF?
KoCAA serves as the sub-adviser for the FaithShares Catholic ETF, which is run by Faith Investment Services. This relationship allows KoCAA to operate a publicly traded vehicle that adheres to the USCCB guidelines while offering daily liquidity. The ETF broadens the firm's reach beyond institutional separate accounts and the parent organization's balance sheet.
What real estate exposure does KoCAA maintain?
KoCAA manages the Knights of Columbus Real Estate Fund I (KCRIX), a private vehicle with mixed-use holdings in New Haven, Connecticut, near the parent organization's headquarters. The firm also holds significant public REIT positions, including confirmed investments in Prologis, Inc. for industrial exposure and Welltower Inc. for healthcare-related real estate. Water infrastructure and environmental infrastructure assets are also part of the real-asset allocation.
How does the Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund relate to the asset management business?
The Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund (KCCF) is a separate donor-advised fund entity, not a pool of investment capital managed by KoCAA. It operates alongside the asset management arm, allowing the fraternal order and its members to direct philanthropic contributions. The separation ensures that charitable assets and insurance general-account assets are never commingled.
What is KoCAA's known posture on co-investments alongside external general partners?
KoCAA's primary model for private-market exposure is direct investment through dedicated funds such as the real estate fund I and separate account placements in real assets and credit, rather than broad co-investment programs alongside external GPs. The firm maintains direct relationships with property developers and corporate issuers rather than operating as a passive LP in commingled third-party funds.
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