# Emmett McCann

> Emmett McCann is co-chief executive officer and co-portfolio manager of Duration Capital Partners, the North American transportation infrastructure investment firm he established with Josh Connor in 2024 after separating from Oaktree. His career includes infrastructure work at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, airport investments at Highstar, and government advisory work on public-private partnerships.

- **Role:** Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Portfolio Manager at Duration Capital Partners
- **Organizations:** Duration Capital Partners, Oaktree Capital Management, Highstar Capital, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Youth INC
- **Education:** B.A. in finance, University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.B.A. with honors, University of Chicago
- **Known for:** Helped establish infrastructure practices at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley., Helped lead Highstar’s London City Airport investment., Led Highstar work on the 40-year San Juan airport public-private partnership.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2009** — Helped establish Goldman Sachs’s infrastructure investment banking practice and build Morgan Stanley’s infrastructure effort in Europe and North America.
- **2006** — Met Josh Connor at Morgan Stanley; their early joint work included a railroad sale.
- **2009** — Joined Highstar Capital.
- **Highstar tenure** — Helped lead the London City Airport investment and led work on the 40-year Luis Muñoz Marín Airport public-private partnership.
- **2014** — Joined Oaktree from Highstar Capital.
- **2017** — Transportation strategy subsequently spun out as Duration began its investment track record.
- **2024-06-28** — Separated from Oaktree with Josh Connor and the transportation infrastructure team to establish Duration.
- **2025-06** — Duration announced a minority equity investment exceeding $600 million in Watco.

## Achievements

- Helped establish infrastructure practices at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
- Helped lead Highstar’s London City Airport investment.
- Led Highstar work on the 40-year San Juan airport public-private partnership.
- Co-established Duration Capital Partners following its 2024 separation from Oaktree.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Duration’s website reports $5.0 billion in assets under management and 15 investments to date, with figures dated June 30, 2026; these are firm metrics.
- **2025-08** — KYW reported wage and work-hour allegations by OTG airport food-service workers; OTG was identified as Duration-owned. These were reported allegations.
- **2025-06** — Duration announced more than $600 million of minority equity investment in Watco.

## Links

- Website: https://durationcapitalpartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmett-mccann-06371982

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