David N. Kestnbaum is a Senior Managing Director in the Private Equity Group. He currently focuses on investments in Business Services, Leisure & Entertainment, Media & Telecom, and Transportation & Logistics, amongst other sectors. Since joining Blackstone in 2013, Mr. Kestnbaum has been involved in the execution of Blackstone’s current investments in Merlin Entertainments, SERVPRO, […]
David Payne is a Managing Director in the Finance group. Mr. Payne is the Head of Corporate Development and Co-Head of Financial Planning & Analysis for the firm. He has responsibility for strategic mergers and acquisitions, new business initiatives and special projects in support of Blackstone and its business units. He also oversees management reporting, […]
Jonathan Kaufman is a Senior Managing Director in the Private Equity Group and is based in New York. Mr. Kaufman is the Global Head of Debt Capital Markets for the Private Equity Group, including Blackstone Energy Partners, Tactical Opportunities, Infrastructure and Blackstone Growth, having structured and led over $250bn of debt issuance. Mr. Kaufman also works across Blackstone’s credit […]
Ayush Chaudhary is a Principal in the Real Estate Group and is based in Hong Kong. Since joining Blackstone in 2010, Mr. Chaudhary has been involved in various real estate acquisitions across Asia. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Chaudhary was an Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Real Estate Principal Division. Mr. Chaudhary received a […]
Max Jaffe is a Principal of the Hedge Fund Solutions Group (BAAM) where he serves as a portfolio manager for BAAM’s registered funds platform. In this role, Mr. Jaffe is actively involved in asset allocation, portfolio construction, and risk management. Before joining Blackstone in 2016, Mr. Jaffe was a Senior Analyst at The Solaris Group, […]
Michael T. McRaith is a Managing Director in Blackstone Insurance Solutions. Before joining Blackstone in 2018, Michael served from 2011 to 2017 as the first Director of the Federal Insurance Office in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Michael served on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)(2012-2017) and Chaired the […]
Wallace Henderson is a Senior Managing Director in the Infrastructure Group and leads the group’s investment activities in the midstream sector. Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Henderson was a Managing Director and Member of the Executive Committee at EIG Global Energy Partners, where he led the firm’s global midstream effort. In that role, Mr. Henderson […]
Tim Wang is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Real Estate China at Blackstone. Mr. Wang is based in Hong Kong and is responsible for Blackstone’s Real Estate investment in Greater China. Mr. Wang has over 20 years of working experience in the real estate industry. Mr. Wang joined Blackstone in 2010 and has […]
Andrea Serra is a Managing Director in the Tactical Opportunities group. Mr. Serra is involved in sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments opportunities. He has been involved in the execution of the group’s investments in Springcastle Holdings, Eletson Gas, Ascenty Data Centers, International Market Centers, Trimark, Incomm, Concert Golf Partners, YES Network, and ConnectiveRx. In addition, Mr. Serra […]
David H. Symons is a Principal, having joined Strategic Partners in 2004. Mr. Symons oversees Strategic Partners’ direct equity co-investment and primary investing activities and is an advisory board member of multiple funds. Mr. Symons is an executive board member of the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation. Prior to joining Strategic Partners, Mr. Symons attended Cornell […]
