Matthew Talbot is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the GP Strategic Capital Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on strategic initiatives across the GP Strategic Capital platform and the ongoing monitoring and valuation of its partner manager investments. Before joining Blue Owl, Matt was a Senior Associate in EY’s Financial Services Office, focusing on private equity and hedge fund sponsors.

Matt received his MBA from Fordham University and holds a BA in Economics and Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross.

Dennis Talley is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Liquid Credit Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on investments in broadly syndicated non-investment grade leveraged loans.

Before joining Blue Owl, Dennis was Co-head of the performing leveraged loan business at Littlejohn & Co., a middle-market private equity fund based in Greenwich. Prior to that, he was a founding member and Portfolio Manager at Redan Park Asset Management and Doral Leveraged Asset Management. Dennis began his career, in the leveraged finance group at Bear, Stearns & Co. and in the leveraged finance, syndicated finance and corporate credit groups at Bank of America Securities.

Dennis received his BS in Finance and Economics, with honors, from the University of Maryland.

Franky Tam is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Private Wealth Team. In his role, he focuses on supporting the firm's Private Wealth business development in Asia.

Before joining Blue Owl, Franky was General Manager of China at Aegon Asset Management. Prior to that, he was a Vice President at Neuberger Berman's Institutional and Retail business development for China and Hong Kong.

Franky received his BSc from the University of Hong Kong and an MBA from HKUST Business School. Franky is a CFA charter holder.

Jon ten Oever is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In his role as Co-Head of Underwriting, he focuses on overseeing the day-to-day underwriting of technology investments.

Prior to Blue Owl, Jon was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC from 2007 until 2019. At Goldman Sachs & Co., Jon held several positions in the Americas Financing Group’s Leveraged Finance Group, including leadership of the TMT and Healthcare verticals. Prior to working at Goldman Sachs, Jon was a Vice President at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, in the Media & Telecom Group from 2000 until 2007 and an attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP from 1997 until 2000.

Jon received a BA from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario and a JD from the Yale Law School.

Kurt Tenenbaum is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. Based in Menlo Park, he is focused on helping lead the firm’s investing efforts in technology companies. Past and present portfolio companies include Blend, DoorDash, Relativity Revolut, Robinhood, SpaceX and Signifyd.

Before joining Blue Owl in 2019, Kurt was a Managing Director at Goldman, Sachs & Co., based in New York City where he ran Technology, Media & Telecom Leveraged Finance Capital Markets and Global Acquisition Finance within Investment Banking.

Kurt received a BSM in Finance from Tulane University and is a Charter Financial Analyst. Currently, Kurt serves on the Board of Directors for Signifyd and as a member of the Silicon Valley Advisory Committee of the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco.

Kierstyn Thayer is a Principal at Blue Owl and the Head of Citizenship. In her role, she focuses on building and executing the firm's strategy and programming for its philanthropy and employee volunteerism in the community.

Before joining Blue Owl, Kierstyn spent nearly two decades designing and leading revenue and growth strategies for high-impact nonprofits, most recently as the Chief Development Officer at The Opportunity Network (OppNet). Prior to that, she led development teams at The New School and SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity). Kierstyn began her career at Teach for America.

Kierstyn received her BA in Child Development and Communications from Tufts University.

Nick Theccanat is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Communications & Public Affairs. In his role, he manages external and internal firm communications as well as government affairs. Before joining Blue Owl, Nick was a Vice President at Prosek Partners. Prior to that he managed the communications for investment bank PJ SOLOMON. Earlier in his career, Nick worked at Edelman, the world’s largest PR firm.

Nick received a BA in Communications with a minor in Political Science from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

Matt Tier is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In his role, he oversees underwriting, due diligence, and structuring of new investment opportunities and portfolio management activities for existing portfolio companies across a variety of sectors, including infrastructure, energy, and related services.

Before joining Blue Owl, Matt was a Vice President at Fifth Street Asset Management, a middle-market direct lending platform based in Greenwich, CT. Matt began his career as an Analyst in Wells Fargo’s U.S. Corporate Banking Group.

Matt received a BA in Economics with a minor in History at New York University, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Michelle Tihal is a Principal at Blue Owl and member of the Finance, Accounting & Operations Team. In her role, she focuses on the SOX and Internal Controls.

Before joining Blue Owl, Michelle was a Vice President in the Global Real Estate Finance & Accounting team at Brookfield Asset Management. Prior to that, she held various roles in finance and internal audit at a large pharmaceutical company and began her career at Deloitte.

Michelle is a Canadian CPA and holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Biology from Queen’s University and Master of Management & Professional Accounting degree from the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto.

Scott Turco is a Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Direct Lending Investment Team. In his role, he focuses on direct lending to middle-market companies.

Before joining Blue Owl, Scott was Head of Sourcing at Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("GSAM") Private Credit Group and a voting member of the Private Credit Group's Investment Committee. Before that, he was Head of Sourcing at THL Credit, Inc. Currently, Scott serves as a Board Observer at Associa, Mavis Tire Supply, and Galls and is on the Board of Directors at Walker Edison. Previously, he was on the Board of Directors at HDT Holdings and served as a Board Observer at Yasso and Mervin Manufacturing.

Scott received an AB from Harvard College and an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in Psychology.