# Brad Marshall

> Brad Marshall is Blackstone’s Global Head of Private Credit Strategies and chairman and CEO of BCRED and BXSL. Based in New York, he joined the business in 2005 after roles at RBC and TAL Global and co-founding a microchip verification software company. He holds degrees from Queen’s University and McGill University. His career spans direct lending, fund development and expanding individual investor access to private credit.

- **Role:** Global Head of Private Credit Strategies at Blackstone; Chairman and CEO of Blackstone Private Credit Fund (BCRED) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL)
- **Organizations:** Blackstone, Blackstone Credit & Insurance, Blackstone Private Credit Fund, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, RBC, TAL Global, GSO Capital Partners
- **Education:** BA (Honors) in Economics, Queen’s University, MBA, McGill University
- **Known for:** Led Blackstone’s direct lending efforts for nearly 17 years before his January 2023 promotion., Serves as chairman and CEO of BCRED and BXSL., Publicly represented Blackstone in the May 2024 announcement of CoreWeave’s $7.5 billion debt facility led by Blackstone-managed funds and co-led by Magnetar.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2005** — Co-founded a microchip verification software company and served as CFO; subsequently worked on private equity funds at TAL Global and held fixed income research and business development roles at RBC.
- **2005** — Joined the business now within Blackstone; his interview describes joining GSO before Blackstone acquired it in 2008.
- **2021** — BCRED launched in January; BXSL shares began trading on the NYSE on October 28.
- **2023** — Promoted to Global Head of Private Credit Strategies on January 10; served alongside Jonathan Bock as co-CEO of BCRED and BXSL.
- **2026** — Became sole CEO of BCRED and BXSL after Jonathan Bock resigned effective July 20.

## Achievements

- Led Blackstone’s direct lending efforts for nearly 17 years before his January 2023 promotion.
- Serves as chairman and CEO of BCRED and BXSL.
- Publicly represented Blackstone in the May 2024 announcement of CoreWeave’s $7.5 billion debt facility led by Blackstone-managed funds and co-led by Magnetar.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — BXSL’s August 6 release names Marshall as CEO and reports no new assets placed on non-accrual during Q2, new investment activity above $300 million and repayments above $700 million.
- **2026-07** — Jonathan Bock resigned as BCRED and BXSL co-CEO effective July 20; Marshall now serves as sole CEO.
- **2026-02** — BCRED’s February 6 shareholder letter marks its five-year anniversary and reports approximately $82 billion in total investments as of December 31, 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.blackstone.com/people/brad-marshall/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-marshall-8941a0221/

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