Our Team | Benefit Street Partners

Our Team

BSP brings together industry-leading professionals with decades of experience navigating global credit markets. Our long-tenured leadership team ensures continuity, perspective, and deep market expertise, having guided BSP through multiple cycles. Together, we cultivate a collaborative culture that drives innovation, disciplined execution, and lasting results for our investors.

Team - Listing

Members

• Cathy Bevan
  Senior Managing Director
  Executive Team | Structured Credit
  emea | London
• Richard Byrne
  President
  Executive Team
  north | america | New York
• Michael Comparato
  Senior Managing Director
  Executive Team | Real Estate
  north | america
• Allison Davi
  Co-COO
  Executive Team | Business Development
  north | america | New York
• Blair Faulstich
  Senior Managing Director
  Executive Team | Direct Lending
  north | america
• Thomas Gahan
  Executive Chairman
  Executive Team
  north | america | West Palm Beach
• David Manlowe
  CEO
  Executive Team
  north | america | New York
• Bryan Martoken
  Co-COO
  Executive Team | Investment Support
  north | america | New York
• Klaus Petersen
  CEO Apera
  Executive Team | Direct Lending
  emea | Munich
• Daire Wheeler
  Senior Managing Director
  Executive Team | Liquid Credit | CLOs
  emea | London
• Brian Armstrong
  Managing Director
  Direct Lending
  north | america | New York
• Jerry Baglien
  Managing Director
  Real Estate
  north | america | New York
• Chris Barris
  Managing Director
  Liquid Credit
  north | america | Boston
• Erica Bart
  Managing Director
  Business Development
  north | america | New York
• Cecilia Beke-Molnar
  Managing Director
  Credit Research
  emea | London
• Nicolas Besson
  Managing Director
  Direct Lending
  emea | London
• Kevin Boler
  Managing Director
  Credit Research
  north | america | New York
• Jacob Breinholt
  Managing Director
  Real Estate
  north | america | New York
• Chris Brunk
  Managing Director
  Credit Research
  north | america | West Palm Beach
• Brian Buffone
  Managing Director
  Real Estate
  north | america
• Brandon Chao
  Managing Director
  Structured Credit
  north | america | New York
• Chi-pa Choi
  Managing Director
  Business Development | Investment Support
  emea | London
• Allan Chorny
  Managing Director
  Real Estate
  north | america | New York
• Ray Costa
  Managing Director
  Special Situations
  north | america | New York