# Jack Neumark

> Jack Neumark is co-chief executive officer, a board member and managing partner of Fortress Investment Group, and co-head of its Asset-Based Finance business. A former restructuring lawyer, he joined Fortress in May 2010, started its Legal Assets business in 2013 and launched Insurance Solutions in 2021.

- **Role:** Co-Chief Executive Officer, Board Member & Managing Partner at Fortress Investment Group; Co-Head of Asset-Based Finance
- **Organizations:** Fortress Investment Group, Plainfield Asset Management, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- **Education:** B.A. in European History; summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Vanderbilt University, J.D., UCLA School of Law
- **Known for:** Built the Legal Assets business at Fortress., Launched Fortress’s Insurance Solutions business., Appointed managing partner in 2023 and co-CEO in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Practiced corporate law at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and restructuring and finance law at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; served as senior vice president at Plainfield Asset Management.
- **2010-05** — Joined Fortress Investment Group.
- **2013** — Started Fortress’s Legal Assets business, according to his official biography; early investments and incubation predated the formal business milestone.
- **2021** — Launched Fortress’s Insurance Solutions business.
- **2021-10** — Announced the integration of Vannin Capital operations into Fortress Legal Assets.
- **2023-05** — Fortress announced his appointment as managing partner.
- **2025-09** — Fortress announced that he would become co-CEO alongside Drew McKnight.

## Achievements

- Built the Legal Assets business at Fortress.
- Launched Fortress’s Insurance Solutions business.
- Appointed managing partner in 2023 and co-CEO in 2025.
- Graduated from Vanderbilt with summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — At the Toronto investment summit, warned against rushing into AI infrastructure loans and emphasized duration, residual asset values and exit options.
- **2026-09** — Featured in iCapital’s September 16 private-credit compilation episode.
- **2026-09** — Markets Group published his ALTSSF remarks on promptly escalating credit mistakes and maintaining underwriting discipline.
- **2026-05** — Appeared in the inaugural episode of The Bridge with Sonali Basak, published May 6.
- **2026-03** — Elizabeth Burton was appointed Fortress chief strategist, reporting to Neumark and Drew McKnight.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fortress.com/who-we-are/team/jack-neumark
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-neumark-14a4916

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