Max Esteves is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Alternative Credit Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on sourcing, underwriting, executing, and managing investments, with a focus on corporate capital solutions in the software and healthcare sectors.

Before joining Blue Owl, Max was a Principal at Atalaya Capital Management, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl’s Alternative Credit team. Max began his career as an Investment Associate at Cambridge Associates, an independent global investment firm. 

Max received his MBA from Columbia Business School, where he was a Columbia Fellow, and his BA in Economics from Columbia University, where he was a member of the varsity lightweight rowing team. 

Nick Fahey is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Head of Valuations. In his role as Head of Credit Valuations, he is responsible for the valuation of investments across the firm’s Credit platform, including its BDCs and private funds.

Before joining Blue Owl, Nick was a Senior Vice President and Head of Valuations at Antares Capital. Prior to that, he was a Director and Head of Private Equity Valuations at Apollo Global Management. Nick began his career as an Equity Research Analyst at Merrill Lynch.

Nick received his MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business and his BS in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University.

Jackson Fallon is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Private Wealth Team. In his role, Jackson is responsible for home office coverage at RIA Aggregators and custodians and is a member of the firm’s Private Wealth Operating Committee.

Prior to joining Blue Owl, Jackson was a Managing Director at John Hancock Investment Management where he spent 12 years covering the RIA market. Most recently, Jackson was the head of RIA Strategic Accounts where he was responsible for cultivating relationships with the largest RIAs in the US.

Jackson received a BA in Business Management from Providence College. He is a CFA Charterholder and a CAIA Charterholder.

Laura Ferchak is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Compliance Team. In her role she is responsible for Distribution Compliance and oversees marketing- and sales-related activity. 

Before joining Blue Owl, Laura was Managing Director and Global Chief Compliance Officer at Indus Capital Partners, LLC from 2018 to 2024. Prior to that, she was Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Palisade Capital Management. Laura also served as Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer for 11 years at SpringOwl Asset Management.  Laura began her career in Equity Research at Bear, Stearns & Co.

Laura received her BS in Management Science from Kean University.

Jeff Fields is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Alternative Credit Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on origination and underwriting of equipment finance and related commercial lending solutions and is a member of the Asset Leasing Fund Investment Committee.

Prior to joining Blue Owl, Jeff was President of Atalaya Leasing at Atalaya Capital Management, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl's Alternative Credit team. Prior to that, Jeff led a subsidiary of a specialty finance company focused on equipment leasing. Jeff began his career at RBC Capital Markets where he spent 22 years leading multiple business units across asset classes and served as a member of the RBC Global Markets Operating Committee.

Jeff holds a BA in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and is a CFA charterholder.

Gianna Figurelli is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Finance, Accounting & Operations Team. In her role, she focuses on compensation related accounting.

Before joining Blue Owl, Gianna was a Supervisor at WithumSmith+Brown.

Gianna received her BS in Accounting, summa cum laude, from Stockton University.

Brian Finkelstein is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on managing stressed portfolio investments.

Before joining Blue Owl, Brian was a Managing Director in the Restructuring Group and Co-Head of Principal Investing at Solic Capital. Prior to that, he was the Head of Portfolio Management at Fifth Street Asset Management.

Brian currently serves on the Board of Directors of Eagle Infrastructure Services, PLI Card Marketing Solutions, QC Supply, and Walker Edison Furniture Company.

Brian received his MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and holds a BS, magna cum laude, in Business Administration from SUNY Albany.

Fabrice Fiol is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Insurance Solutions Investment Team. In his role, Fabrice focuses on leading the Blue Owl Insurance Solutions Risk Management Team.

Prior to joining Blue Owl, Fabrice was Head of Risk Management at Kuvare Asset Management, predecessor to Blue Owl Insurance Solutions, where he was also a Managing Director and member of KAM Management Committee. Prior to joining Kuvare Asset Management, Fabrice was a Managing Director and Deputy Head of the Enterprise Risk Management department for Societe Generale Americas, a firm he first joined in 2009. In this capacity, he co-managed a team responsible for risk appetite statement and reporting, risk identification, and governance including regulatory oversight. He was also in charge of US Enterprise Stress Testing. His previous role was within the market risk department where he was responsible for risk oversight of US derivative activities in fixed income, forex, emerging market, credit and equity derivatives. Prior to Societe Generale, Fabrice was a Senior Vice President at Natixis in charge of Risk Management on a U.S Agency RMBS portfolio from 2007 to 2009. Prior to Natixis, he was a Vice President at the reinsurance company Swiss Re where he developed interest rates analytics and subsequently joined the U.S Rates Derivatives Trading Desk.

Fabrice is a lecturer in the Columbia University SPS Enterprise Risk Management Program since 2021. Fabrice graduated with a master’s degree from ENSAE (National School of Statistics and Economics).

Brooks Fleming is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Compliance Team. In ​his role, he focuses on supporting the firm’s Real Assets businesses.

Before joining Blue Owl, Brooks was an Executive Director and Broker-Dealer Chief Compliance Officer at GCM Grosvenor, a global alternatives asset manager. Prior to that, he was the Head of the US Control Room at Citadel LLC, where he oversaw event driven reporting, managed the firmwide restricted list, and advised on MNPI related matters. He also held positions of Assistant General Counsel and Compliance Officer while at Citadel. Brooks began his career as a Compliance Examiner at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Brooks received his JD from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and holds a dual BA in Economics and Political Science from Indiana University.

Gavin Flynn is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Digital Infrastructure Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on the analysis of all delivery metrics of our Digital Infrastructure Development projects at underwriting and during their delivery lifecycle.

Before joining Blue Owl, Gavin was a Director at IPI Partners, the predecessor firm to Blue Owl's Digital Infrastructure strategy. Prior to that, Gavin was a Regional Vice President with Linesight, a real estate development consultant, that provide controls and governance services to major Digital Infrastructure Development companies. Gavin began his career working across Europe with a General Contractor, overseeing the budget and delivery schedule of complex pharmaceutical facilities.

Gavin recently completed his E/MBA and has a BSc in Construction Economics and Management from Technological University Dublin, in Ireland.