Kevin Purcell is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the GP Strategic Capital Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on GP Stakes Investing and strategic initiatives across the GP Strategic Capital platform.

Before joining Blue Owl, Kevin was a Vice President at Neuberger Berman Private Equity. Kevin began his career as an Associate in the Investment Management Division at Lehman Brothers focused on strategic projects throughout the hedge fund platform and minority stake acquisition program.

Kevin received his MBA from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University and holds a BS in Finance from Siena College.

Matthew Rees is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the GP Strategic Capital Investment Team. Based in London, he focuses on managing Blue Owl's GP Strategic Capital relationships with investors and alternative asset management firms in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Before joining Blue Owl, Matthew was the Global Head of Marketing for the NB Alternatives platform, a group of hedge fund and private equity businesses.

Matthew received his degree in accounting and economics from The Pennsylvania State University and holds an MBA from New York University.

Grace Reilly is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Private Wealth Team. In her role, she is the Head of Private Wealth Marketing focused on growing the Blue Owl brand, generating leads, and supporting fundraising across products with Financial Advisors and End Clients. 

Before joining Blue Owl, Grace was a Director at BlackRock in Marketing. Prior to that, she was a Vice President at Citi in Global Consumer Marketing. She began her career at Citi as an Assistant Vice President in the Global Consumer Bank at Citi. 

Grace received her BA in Political science from Duke University.

Michael Reiter is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and the Chief Operating Officer, Real Estate. In his role he is responsible for overseeing Blue Owl Real Estate's implementation and execution of capital markets, business development, investment and asset management activities.  Michael is a member of the Blue Owl Real Estate Investment Committee and serves on the Board of Trustees of Blue Owl Real Estate Net Lease Trust, a private placement REIT, and Store Capital, a private REIT.

Prior to Blue Owl, Michael served as Managing Director in the Real Estate Investment Management division at Cantor Fitzgerald.  Michael was a member of the Board of Trustees of Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and a Senior Vice President and Head of Capital Markets at VEREIT, Inc. and American Realty Capital, where he was responsible for real estate acquisitions, capital markets and business development. Michael commenced his career as a Certified Public Accountant at Ernst & Young as a Manager in the real estate advisory and assurance practices.

Michael received his BS in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and his MS in Accounting, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.

Eric Render is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Institutional Business Development Team. In his role, he is focused on managing relationships with institutional investors within the GP Strategic Capital team, on the West Coast, including Western Canada, Alaska and Hawaii.

Before joining Blue Owl, Eric was an original member of Dyal Capital Partners, the business known today as GP Strategic Capital. While at Dyal, Eric was on the team's Business Services Platform - its strategic value creation unit - and focused on its Capital Strategy initiatives for the better part of 10 years. Prior to joining Dyal, Eric was a member of Neuberger Berman’s marketing department, focusing on International Equities, Emerging Markets and REITs. Prior to that, he was an analyst at MBG Expense Management, an IT and Telecom expense management consultant. Eric began his career as a writer at the UK news agency, Adfero.

Eric received a BA in English from The Pennsylvania State University, and also studied contemporary UK politics at the London School of Economics’ Hansard Scholars Research Programme.

Jess Renner is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Corporate Operations & Strategy Team. In her role, she focuses on planning and execution of the firm’s corporate, strategic initiatives, including M&A diligence and integration, vendor management, global corporate real estate and more. She also provides leadership to the firm’s Corporate Sustainability initiatives, including our Citizenship efforts.

Before joining Blue Owl 's Corporate Operations & Strategy team, Jess was a Vice President on the Operational Advisory team within the GP Strategic Capital Business Services Platform. Prior to that, Jess was a member of the Corporate Strategy team at Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, an alternative asset management firm based in New York. Jess began her career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Deutsche Bank in the Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging, and Leisure Group.

Jess received her BBA, with high distinction, from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

Ivan Rosa is a Principal at Blue Owl and the Head of Facilities and Office Services. In his role, he focuses on implementing strategic real estate fit-outs for various locations and supporting the Strategic Projects Team.

Before joining Blue Owl, Ivan was Senior Associate Director of Project Management at Gardiner & Theobald, a UK based Project and Cost Management consultancy in New York City. Prior to that, he was a practicing Architect for 25 years in offices such as Rockwell Group, Hillier, TPG Architecture and Perkins Eastman. He simultaneously held a teaching position as Associate Professor of Architecture for 17 years at the Spitzer School of Architecture, his Alma Mater. Ivan began his career as an architect in 1992.

Ivan received a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture in 1990, a Bachelor of Architecture in 1992, both professional degrees, from the Spitzer School of Architecture at The City College of New York. Ivan also holds a Master of Science in Architecture & Urban Design from the Columbia University – Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation - 1994.

Gary Rozier is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Real Estate Investment Team. In his role, Gary serves on the investment committee and is responsible for reviewing and approving real estate transactions, as well as interfacing with limited partners on the investment portfolios. 

Gary was Senior Vice President at Ariel Investments for 14 years where he was responsible for business development and client services. Prior to joining Ariel, Gary spent 5 years with Rydex Funds, now Guggenheim Investments, where he served as regional vice president responsible for product development and distribution across the Midwest. 

Gary earned a BA in Economics from the University of Maryland.
 

Agatha Rudz Froese is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Business Services Platform. Agatha leads the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (“DEI”) practice which is focused on providing guidance to GP Strategic Capital Partner Managers on people strategy, corporate and investment practices, and community impact.

Before joining Blue Owl, Agatha was a Senior Recruiter at Neuberger Berman, a global asset management firm. Prior to that, she was a Managing Consultant in the Legal practice at Michael Page. Agatha began her career as a Recruitment Coordinator at Goldman Sachs.

Agatha received a BA in Politics from New York University and a JD from Pace University School of Law. Currently, Agatha serves on the Associate Board of Directors for The Opportunity Network, a non-profit that supports underserved students with postsecondary and career readiness education.

Mitchell Schacher is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Business Services Platform. Mitchell is part of the Capital Strategy practice providing fundraising advisory and client development support to GP Strategic Capital Partner Managers. He is focused on managing relationships with US institutional investors in the Midwest, Central US, Latin America, and real asset investors.

Before joining Blue Owl, Mitchell was Head of Corporate Access at UBS, where he built extensive relationships within the corporate investor relations community and advised public issuers on global investor opportunities. Prior to that, he served as COO of Sales for the Equities Division and Prime Brokerage.

Mitchell received a BS in Neuroscience, with honors, from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh.