Matt Laurino is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Credit Finance & Capital Markets Team. In his role, Matt co-leads the team’s capital markets effort and has a primary focus on securitized private credit formation. Based in New York, Matt spearheads the firm’s Private Credit CLO business and has a key focus on structuring other credit transactions including structured insurance solutions and rated warehouse lines along with sourcing third party capital markets transactions. 

Before joining Blue Owl in 2019, Matt was a Deputy Portfolio Manager and Structurer at UNTL Capital LLC, a macro product focused managed account fund. Prior to that, he was an Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in its Global Capital Markets Division where he started his career as an Analyst in its Derivative Origination and Solutions Group. 

Matt received a BA in Finance from Villanova University and MBA from Cornell University.

Tola Lawal is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Liquid Credit Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on investments in broadly syndicated non-investment grade leveraged loans within the chemical and energy sectors.

Before joining Blue Owl, Tola was a Credit Analyst at Littlejohn & Co., a middle-market private equity fund based in Greenwich, CT. Prior to that, he was a Research Analyst at Covenant Credit Partners. Tola began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan in the Corporate Finance Advisory Group.

Tola received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Patrick Lawler is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on supporting the firm's investments within the Digital Infrastructure strategy.

Before joining Blue Owl, Patrick was a Director at GI Partners, a middle-market private equity firm making investments in data centers and other real estate sectors. Patrick began his career in Investment Banking, most recently with Deutsche Bank's Technology Group in San Francisco.

Patrick received his BA in Economics from Stanford University, and his MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Derek Lawshe is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Finance, Accounting & Operations Team. In his role, he focuses on operations supporting the Direct Lending business on the firm’s Credit platform.

Before joining Blue Owl, Derek was a Vice President at Anchorage Capital Group, LLC., a distressed credit-focused investment advisor based in New York City. Derek began his career as a Loan Operations Analyst at JP Morgan Chase.

Derek received his BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, from Susquehanna University.

Daniel Lee is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Investor Operations Team. In his role, he is responsible for investor operations projects and technology initiatives in partnership with the Information Technology team. His work focuses on driving operational efficiency and implementing innovative solutions to enhance investor operations.

Before joining Blue Owl, he was a Principal Product Manager at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) for 10 years, where he led transformational technology processes and tools across client onboarding, client experience, and compliance initiatives. He began his career at J.P. Morgan Chase within the Private Bank Risk Technology group, where he focused on building and optimizing risk management systems.

He received a Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

James Lee is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and the President of Asia, Institutional Capital. In his role, he focuses on capital raising and fund formation in Asia and overseeing all aspects of the Hong Kong office as the regional hub.

Before joining Blue Owl, James was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ascentium Group, which was acquired by Blue Owl in 2021. Prior to that, James was a Managing Director and Head of Asia Marketing in the Private Fund Group (PFG) at Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited. Prior to PFG, James was a Managing Director in Investor Relations & Business Development at the Blackstone Group Hong Kong Limited and was involved with marketing for various Blackstone fund products, primarily with respect to Korea. Preceding that, James was a Managing Director and Head of Asia Marketing at GSO Capital Partners (GSO), Blackstone’s alternative credit platform. Prior to GSO, James was a Managing Director and Head of the Structured Credit Product Group at Citigroup Global Markets Asia in Hong Kong where he was responsible for transaction origination, structuring and marketing. Before joining Citigroup, James was a Director in the Leveraged Finance Group/ Collateralized Debt Obligation Group at Credit Suisse First Boston Inc. (CSFB), Hong Kong. James joined CSFB when it acquired Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) where he was Head of Asia Fixed Income Sales in Hong Kong and Co-Head of International Institutional Fixed Income Sales in New York. Prior to joining DLJ, James was a Vice President in International Institutional Fixed Income Sales at Lehman Brothers Inc in New York. James began his career as a Vice President in International Institutional Fixed Income Sales at Kidder, Peabody & Co in New York.

James received his BA in Economics and Japanese Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.

Michele Lee is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Finance, Accounting & Operations Team. In her role, she is focused on the day-to-day loan operations in direct lending.

Before joining Blue Owl, Michele was a Director at Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Prior to that, she was a Personal Banker at JPMorgan Chase. Michele began her career as a Financial Representative at AXA Equitable in the retirement planning services department.

Michele received a BS in Business Administration with a minor in International Studies from University of Connecticut.

Robert Lee is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Chief Technology Officer. In his role, he is focused on the firm’s overall technology strategy including digital transformation, cybersecurity, business analytics, and infrastructure.

Before joining Blue Owl, Robert was the Chief Technology Officer at Clayton Dubilier & Rice, a global private equity firm based in New York. Prior to that, he was the Chief Information Offer at the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Merchant Banking Partners. Previously, Robert had various roles at Credit Suisse including the Chief Information Officer for DLJ Merchant Banking Partners.

Robert received an MBA from New York University and a BE in Electrical Engineering from Cooper Union.

Phil LeGault is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Internal Audit & Controls Team. In his role, Phil assists in the development and execution of the overall audit strategy for the firm, including risk-based and regulatory driven project. He is responsible for oversight of various audit, assurance and advisory engagements across Credit, Real Assets, and Insurance Solutions.

Before joining Blue Owl, Phil was a Senior Manager on the internal audit team at Prudential. Prior to that, he was a Senior Manager at KPMG, a public accounting firm based in New York. Phil began his career as a public accountant in the financial services practice at Rothstein Kass & Co.

Phil received a BS in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey.

Rebecca Levy is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Institutional Capital Team. In her role, she focuses on developing partnerships with institutional investors. 

Before joining Blue Owl, Rebecca was a Senior Director on the Business Development and Investor Relations team at Atalaya Capital Management, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl's Alternative Credit team. Previously, Rebecca was a Managing Director at CIFC and prior to that, she was a Senior Portfolio Advisor at Aksia, focused on Private Credit. She also held roles in Commodities at Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital/Lehman Brothers as well as in the Global Industrial Group at UBS. 

Rebecca received her BA from Duke University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.