# Sean Connor

> Sean Connor is a Senior Managing Director and CEO of Global Private Wealth at Blue Owl Capital. An early Owl Rock employee and former CION managing director, he oversees fund formation, product structures, capital raising, client servicing, and the operations supporting the firm’s global private wealth business. His public work emphasizes advisor education and the practical use of private-market investments.

- **Role:** CEO of Global Private Wealth at Blue Owl Capital
- **Organizations:** Blue Owl Capital, Owl Rock, CION Investment Management
- **Education:** BA in Economics, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Recognized in Private Debt Investor’s 2020 Rising Stars list., Helped build the private wealth business as an early Owl Rock employee., Led global private wealth initiatives including the 2024 launch of The Nest advisor education platform.

## Career timeline

- **Before Owl Rock** — Managing Director and Investment Committee member at CION Investment Management.
- **Early Owl Rock** — Joined as one of the first employees and built the private wealth business; exact joining date not established here.
- **2020** — Named to Private Debt Investor’s Rising Stars list of 40 people under 40.
- **2022** — Spoke at Blue Owl investor day as President of Blue Owl Securities.
- **2023** — Represented the global private wealth business in the iCapital and Allfunds distribution announcement.
- **2024** — Identified as President & CEO of Global Private Wealth; announced The Nest education platform.
- **2026** — Official company biography lists CEO of Global Private Wealth and Senior Managing Director.

## Achievements

- Recognized in Private Debt Investor’s 2020 Rising Stars list.
- Helped build the private wealth business as an early Owl Rock employee.
- Led global private wealth initiatives including the 2024 launch of The Nest advisor education platform.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Discussed private-market education and limited liquidity in evergreen funds with Julie Cooling at iCapital Connect, published by RIA Channel on May 15.
- **2026-03** — Appeared with Gregg Greenberg on InvestmentNews to discuss private credit volatility and opportunities, published March 17.
- **2026-01** — Returned to Alt Goes Mainstream to discuss wealth distribution, education, international expansion, retirement channels, and digital infrastructure.
- **2025-12** — Appeared on CNBC Squawk Box to discuss private credit and the AI data center investment boom.

## Links

- Website: https://www.blueowl.com/our-team/sean-connor
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-connor-2901112

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Last updated: 2026-10-22