Chris Gates is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Institutional Capital Team. In his role, he focuses on developing partnerships with institutional investors. 

Before joining Blue Owl, Chris was Head of Marketing and Investor Relations at Marblegate Asset Management, a distressed debt investment firm. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at Tricadia Capital Management, a multi-strategy credit hedge fund, where he was responsible for leading the institutional business development effort. Prior to that, Chris was a member of the institutional sales team at Mariner Investment Group, where he oversaw the internal business development group. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the institutional marketing and client service group at Bear Stearns Asset Management. 

Chris received his BA in American Studies from Colby College, and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.

Grant Gaughrin is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Real Assets Team. In his role, he focuses on capital markets and sourcing new investments.

Before joining Blue Owl, Grant began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at Keefe Bruyette & Woods, a Stifel company.

Grant received his BA in Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Tim Gaven is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Investor Operations Team. In his role, Tim serves as the Head of Investor Services.

Before joining Blue Owl, Tim was a Manager at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a financial services industry utility in Jersey City. Tim began his career as a Project Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Tim received a BA in Political Science with minors in Economics & International Business from Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Stephanie Gayden is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Legal Team. In her role, she is responsible for the following practice areas: Intellectual Property, Complex Commercial Contracts, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, and Artificial Intelligence.

Before joining Blue Owl, she was Vice President at Warner Bros. Discovery, where she was responsible for privacy, cybersecurity, data strategy, and data science for the streaming and studios network.

She received a Juris Doctor from Cardozo School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from The George Washington University.

Stephanie is dedicated to creating employment and social engagement opportunities for people who are neurodiverse and currently serves on the Board of Invictus Enterprises. She has also served on the Boards of Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and Actionplay.

Kimberly Genes is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Finance, Accounting & Operations Team. In her role, she focuses on the coordination and execution of the firm’s financial close process, including financial reporting and consolidation, as well as management of day-to-day accounting operations. 

Before joining Blue Owl, Kimberly was the North America Controller for Recordati Rare Diseases, a private equity-backed biotech company with a focus on endocrinology and oncology diseases. Prior to that, she was an Associate Director at Apollo Global Management, responsible for management company controllership with a specific focus on the Private Equity and Real Estate segments. Kimberly began her career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers. 

Kimberly received her BS in Accounting, magna cum laude, from Marist College and holds a CPA license in the state of New Jersey.

George Georgallis is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Alternative Credit Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on equipment and software financing for sponsor-backed and public companies primarily in the IT space.

Before joining Blue Owl, George was a Managing Director in the Americas Service Provider group at Cisco Capital. Prior to that, he held senior corporate finance and strategy roles at Cisco, leading cross-functional teams across sales and capital structuring for the technology ecosystem.

George received his BA in International Studies from Dickinson College and his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Pell George is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Responsible Investing & ESG Team. In his role, he focuses on ESG-related initiatives across the firm’s private equity strategies, including GP Strategic Capital, Strategic Equity, and Healthcare Opportunities.

Before joining Blue Owl, Pell led ESG integration for Nuveen. Prior to that, he was the Head of ESG Investment Integration at Barings and was previously a member of the private equity / real assets team. Pell began his career in international development, advising large-scale infrastructure, agribusiness, and public health programs in emerging and frontier markets.

Pell received his BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina and his MBA from Duke University, where he was a Fuqua Scholar.

Jonathan Gersch is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Private Wealth Team. In his role, he is responsible for working directly with the firm’s strategic partners and platforms.

Before joining Blue Owl, Jonathan was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in the Alternative Investment Solutions Group. Prior to that, he was a senior member of the Investor Relations team at Ironwood Capital Management. Jonathan began his career at ThinkEquity in the Equity Research group.

He received a Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University.

Andrew Gerstein is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Investor Operations Team. Before joining Blue Owl, Andrew was a Senior Implementation Manager at Kyriba Corp. Prior to that, he was an Operations Specialist at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Andrew received his BA in Economics from Rutgers University.

Sean Gilbride is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In his role, he supports the firm’s direct lending business by focusing on documentation negotiation.

Before joining Blue Owl, Sean was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division. Prior to that, he was a corporate attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.

Sean received a BA from Boston College and a JD from Fordham School of Law.