Charles D. van Sickle

Alesco Financial, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which makes investments in real estate-related and other securities. It invests in subordinated debt financings originated by its manager or third parties, primarily in the form of trust preferred securities, issued by banks or bank holding companies and insurance companies, and surplus notes issued by insurance companies; leveraged loans made to small and mid-sized companies in a variety of industries, including the consumer products and manufacturing industries, and mortgage loans, other real estate-related senior and subordinated debt securities, and residential mortgage-backed securities. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.