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

Region

• All
• North America
• EMEA
• APAC

Business Line

• All
• Executive Team
• Business Development
• CLOs
• Credit Research
• Direct Lending
• Infrastructure Debt
• Investment Support
• Liquid Credit
• Real Estate
• Special Situations
• Structured Credit
• Trading

Team 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