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Tom Shanklin
Head of Investment Grade Private Credit
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Tom Shanklin
Head of Investment Grade Private Credit
Tom Shanklin is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Head of Investment Grade Private Credit. In his role, he focuses on leading the investment strategy and portfolio management for investment grade Corporate Credit, Asset Backed Finance and Structured Credit.
Before joining Blue Owl, Tom was a Managing Director & Head of Corporate Credit for Kuvare Asset Management, predecessor to Blue Owl Insurance Solutions. In 2009, Tom joined Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, a Life Insurance and Property & Casualty financial services company based in Columbus, OH as a Senior Investment Professional. From 2012 through 2021 Tom was the Managing Director & Head of Private Debt and led the development of Nationwide’s multi-billion dollar Private Debt investment strategies. Preceding Nationwide, he worked for Deutsche Bank Capital Markets and SunTrust Capital Markets (now Truist). Tom began his career in the Corporate Banking Training Program at SunTrust Bank in Atlanta, GA.
Tom received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his MBA from Goizueta Business School at Emory University.
Before joining Blue Owl, Tom was a Managing Director & Head of Corporate Credit for Kuvare Asset Management, predecessor to Blue Owl Insurance Solutions. In 2009, Tom joined Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, a Life Insurance and Property & Casualty financial services company based in Columbus, OH as a Senior Investment Professional. From 2012 through 2021 Tom was the Managing Director & Head of Private Debt and led the development of Nationwide’s multi-billion dollar Private Debt investment strategies. Preceding Nationwide, he worked for Deutsche Bank Capital Markets and SunTrust Capital Markets (now Truist). Tom began his career in the Corporate Banking Training Program at SunTrust Bank in Atlanta, GA.
Tom received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his MBA from Goizueta Business School at Emory University.