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Dhruv Narain is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Head of Insurance. In his role, he focuses on leading the firm’s insurance efforts as well as the firm’s investments in the specialty finance businesses Amergin and Fifth Season.
Before joining Blue Owl, Dhruv ran a consulting business. Prior to that, Dhruv was the Chief Investment Officer for the asset management subsidiary of a life and annuity reinsurance company and the Portfolio Manager, Special Situations for Catlin, a London based property and casualty insurance company. Previously, Dhruv was the Co-Head of the Distressed Finance Business at Goldman Sachs, a Managing Director in the Distressed Finance Group at Credit Suisse/Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette as well as a Director in the Leveraged Finance Group at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/Oppenheimer & Co. Dhruv began his career as an Associate in the Leveraged Finance Group at Kidder, Peabody & Co.
Dhruv received an MBA from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Rochester and holds a BA from Panjab University in India.
Dominic Nardone is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Alternative Credit Investment Team. In his role, he is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, executing, and managing investments, primarily within asset-based opportunities in the consumer, commercial, and aviation verticals.
Before joining Blue Owl, Dominic was a Principal at Atalaya Capital Management, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl's Alternative Credit team, where he was a senior member of the Financial Asset investment team. Dominic began his career at New York Life Investors where he focused on asset-based opportunities.
Dominic graduated magna cum laude from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University, with a BS in Finance, minor in Economics, and dual concentrations in Value Investing and Alternative Investments. Dominic is a CFA Charterholder.
Craig Nelson is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Private Wealth Team. In his role, he focuses on bringing his 20 years of alternative asset class experience to provide education and support for family offices and wealth management teams throughout Texas and surrounding states.
Before joining Blue Owl, Craig was a Senior Vice President at Northstar Securities, where he focused on real estate credit and healthcare strategies. Prior to that, he was a Regional Vice President at Provasi Capital Partners, spearheading the launch of multiple real estate strategies as well as CLO credit offerings. Craig began his career as an investment banker at MSG, Inc and in Financial Planning at Wells Fargo Advisors.
Craig received a BS in Accounting with a concentration in Finance from University of Colorado at Boulder. He maintains Series 7 & 63 registrations.
Elvan Ng is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Private Wealth Team. In his role, he focuses on driving the firm's Private Wealth business development in Asia. He leverages extensive experience in wealth management to expand Blue Owl’s presence and partnerships in the region.
Before joining Blue Owl, Elvan was a Global Investment Specialist at JPMorgan Private Bank, advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices in Southeast Asia on advisory and discretionary solutions across asset classes. Earlier in his career, he spent seven years at Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management where he delivered comprehensive wealth management solutions and spearheaded business growth initiatives in Singapore and Indonesia.
Elvan graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Business Administration (First Class Honors).
Rita Ng is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Business Services Platform. In her role, Rita is a part of the Capital Strategy practice providing fundraising advisory and client development support to GP Strategic Capital Partner Managers. She is responsible for managing relationships with institutional investors, private wealth management platforms, family offices and consultants in Asia Pacific.
Before joining Blue Owl, Rita was a Principal at Park Hill Group, where she was the key member of Hedge Funds & Private Credit Distribution Team in Asia. Prior to that, she served as an investment professional at GCM Grosvenor’s Private Markets Investment Team. Previously, she worked in Leveraged and Acquisition Finance Team at Natixis. Rita completed her certified public accountant practice at Deloitte Corporate Finance and Ernst & Young.
Rita received a BBA in Accounting from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where she graduated with high honors, and an MBA from The University of Manchester with Merit. She is fluent in Mandarin and native in Cantonese.
Julie Ngai is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Finance, Accounting & Operations Team. In her role, she focuses on supporting the credit platform’s corporate finance and strategy initiatives.
Before joining Blue Owl, Julie was a Vice President at Owl Rock Capital Partners, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl’s Credit platform. Prior to that, she was an Associate at Apax Partners, a private equity firm based in London and New York. Julie began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Julie received her BS in Finance from Tulane University.
Kevin Nicholas is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Institutional Capital Team. In his role, he is focused on business development and client management for insurance companies and financial institutions in the US and Bermuda.
Before joining Blue Owl, Kevin was a Managing Director at Invesco Ltd. where he was responsible for the firm’s U.S. insurance asset management efforts. Prior to that, he spent seven years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he was responsible for new business development and client service for US life, property and casualty, health and reinsurance general account investors. Kevin began his career in asset management at AllianceBernstein, LP where he held various sales and client servicing roles within the firm’s New York and Philadelphia offices.
Kevin earned an MBA from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA as well as a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD.
Logan Nicholson is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. Logan is a member of the Diversified Lending Investment Committee and President of Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC), Blue Owl Capital Corporation II and Blue Owl Credit Income Corporation (OCIC). In his role, he is responsible for day-to-day management as well as strategic oversight of the credit selection and portfolio management process.
Prior to joining Blue Owl Capital, Logan was a Co-Founder and Partner at Brinley Partners, a private credit asset manager. Previously, Logan had an 18-year career at Goldman Sachs & Co., where he most recently was a Managing Director and Head of U.S. Leveraged Finance Capital Markets. During his time at Goldman, he was responsible for capital commitment structuring, risk management and distribution for Leveraged Loans and High Yield Bonds, and he was also appointed as a member of the LSTA Board of Directors. Additionally, Logan spent a year in a leadership role at healthcare firm Humana Inc., where he was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development responsible for all M&A activity.
Logan earned a B.S. in Systems Engineering with a double major in Economics from the University of Virginia.
Ankur Nigam is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Credit Finance & Capital Markets Team. Ankur Nigam is responsible for Securitized Facilities and Debt Capital Design within Direct Lending, where he oversees the strategy of the direct lending platform’s financing programs.
He is responsible for the platform’s securitized facilities, including private bank facilities, CLO warehouses, and bespoke asset-backed solutions, as well as the overall design of the platform’s debt capital structure. In this role, Ankur partners across the firm and with leading global banks and investors to deliver innovative, scalable, and efficient financing solutions that support Blue Owl’s growth and long-term strategy.
Prior to joining Blue Owl in 2019, Ankur was Senior Vice President at H/2 Capital Partners, where he was responsible for debt and equity capital markets and portfolio management.
Ankur holds a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Hartford.
Chris Nilan is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Net Lease Investment Team. In this role, Chris is responsible for the origination, evaluation, and execution of investments for Blue Owl's Real Assets platform.
Chris has spent 15+ years in various investing and financial roles. Prior to joining Blue Owl, Chris spent over a decade working for Sam Zell at Equity Group Investments and numerous related portfolio companies. In that role he originated and monitored private and public equity investments and served on the boards of portfolio companies. Chris also worked as an investment banker at Bank of America in the leverage finance division.
Chris received a BS in Finance from Wake Forest University.