Kennedy Lewis Investment Management is a leading opportunistic credit manager that has made several key appointments recently to expand its platform. These include bringing on J. Richard Blewitt as Partner and Head of Tactical Opportunities given his expertise in structured finance and credit investing. Additionally, Rakesh Wilson was hired as Partner focused on natural resources, infrastructure and special situations investments based on his background at Apollo Global Management. Together Blewitt and Wilson will also serve as Co-Heads of ESG to guide Kennedy Lewis’ initiatives in this area. With these moves, Kennedy Lewis aims to capitalize on tactical opportunities in the current market while emphasizing sustainable and impact-oriented investments.
J. Richard Blewitt’s structured finance background to aid tactical opportunities effort
The articles explain that J. Richard “Dik” Blewitt joins Kennedy Lewis Investment Management as Partner and Head of Tactical Opportunities. He comes from Blackstone’s GSO Capital Partners where he was a Managing Director focused on structured finance and credit investing. Prior experience includes working in securitized products at BlackRock after they acquired R3 Capital where he was a Partner. He also held roles in Lehman Brothers’ securitization business and Bank of America Securities structuring groups earlier in his career after getting his MBA from NYU Stern. His specialized expertise will help Kennedy Lewis capitalize on tactical opportunities and advance their credit investment strategies overall.
Rakesh Wilson tapped to lead natural resources and infrastructure investments
The other key appointment highlighted is Rakesh Wilson coming onboard as Partner to lead Kennedy Lewis’ natural resources, infrastructure and special situations investments. Wilson joins from Apollo Global Management where he was a Senior Partner who headed many equity and debt investments in natural resources and infrastructure. Before Apollo, Wilson worked in the commodities division at Morgan Stanley. He holds undergraduate and MBA degrees from UT Austin and INSEAD respectively. Together with Blewitt, Wilson will also Co-Head ESG investments for Kennedy Lewis. The founders say Wilson’s experience and network will benefit their expanding platform significantly as they grow.
In summary, Kennedy Lewis Investment Management has added top talent with specialized expertise in structured credit and natural resources investing to identify tactical opportunities, emphasizing ESG principles.