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Jeff Walwyn
Chief Investment Officer, Insurance
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Jeff Walwyn
Chief Investment Officer, Insurance
Jeff Walwyn is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Chief Investment Officer, Insurance. In his role, he is responsible for developing and implementing investment strategy, policies and risk management as well as participating in strategic planning and corporate development for Insurance Solutions.
Prior to his role as CIO of Insurance Solutions, Jeff was Co-Head of Underwriting overseeing the underwriting of diversified investments in the firm’s Direct Lending business. Before joining Blue Owl in 2017, Jeff was a Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners where he focused on evaluating credit investments. Prior to that, Jeff was a Principal at Apollo Global Management in the Credit group in New York. Prior to those roles, he held positions in credit underwriting at Gulf Stream Asset Management and in Investment Banking at JP Morgan.
Jeff received a BA in Applied Economics and Management, summa cum laude, from Cornell University and an MBA with honors from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Prior to his role as CIO of Insurance Solutions, Jeff was Co-Head of Underwriting overseeing the underwriting of diversified investments in the firm’s Direct Lending business. Before joining Blue Owl in 2017, Jeff was a Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners where he focused on evaluating credit investments. Prior to that, Jeff was a Principal at Apollo Global Management in the Credit group in New York. Prior to those roles, he held positions in credit underwriting at Gulf Stream Asset Management and in Investment Banking at JP Morgan.
Jeff received a BA in Applied Economics and Management, summa cum laude, from Cornell University and an MBA with honors from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.