Financial Markets Advisory Team
Our team is comprised of a dedicated group of professionals with diverse backgrounds including consulting, investment banking, investment management, accounting and law. Several of our professionals have experience working for regulatory and government agencies, and in navigating the unique environment in which the public and private sectors presently interact. Our professionals are extremely practical and project management focused - with a tremendous ability to incorporate very specific risk assessment and asset review skills into advisory engagements.
BlackRock's most senior officers across the firm are available to Financial Markets Advisory clients in their respective areas of expertise and to tap their substantial industry experience and judgment. The Financial Markets Advisory team is fully integrated with the financial modeling and analytical capabilities resident in BlackRock Solutions. We also bring our operations, finance and investment administration personnel to bear with respect to client engagements with integrated advisory and execution elements.
Additional Information
FMA Leadership Team
Craig S. Phillips
Managing Director
Global Head of Financial Markets Advisory Group
craig.phillips@blackrock.com
Mr. Phillips is global head of the BlackRock Solutions Financial Markets Advisory Group. He has over 30 years of experience in structured financial products globally. He previously served as global head of the Securitized Products Group at Morgan Stanley.
Maarten Slendebroek
Managing Director
Head of BlackRock Solutions EMEA
maarten.slendebroek@blackrock.com
Mr. Slendebroek is head of BlackRock Solutions EMEA region, a member of the European Operating Committee and a member of BlackRock's Leadership Committee. He has over 20 years of industry experience and previously served as head of retail and institutional sales in Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa for at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM).
Roland Villacorta
Managing Director
Co-Head FMA Portfolio Management
roland.villacorta@blackrock.com
Mr. Villacorta co-heads FMA's Portfolio Management team. He has over 15 years of industry experience, having previously served as co-head of BlackRock's Portfolio Analytics Group and co-head of Fixed Income within BlackRock's Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group.
Ryan Marshall
Managing Director
Co-Head FMA Portfolio Management
ryan.marshall@blackrock.com
Mr. Marshall co-heads FMA's Portfolio Management team. He has 20 years of experience providing clients with advisory services focused on securitized and structured products, having previously served as the resident Economist and Markets Strategist at Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co.
Zach Buchwald
Managing Director
Client Advisory Services
zach.buchwald@blackrock.com
Mr. Buchwald is a Senior Advisor with specialization in capital market products including securitized debt, CDOs, CLOs and contractual derivative products. He has over 12 years of experience advising clients on securitized and structured products, having previously worked in the Structured Credit Group at Morgan Stanley.
Sam Coleman
Managing Director
Client Advisory Services
sam.coleman@blackrock.com
Mr. Coleman is a Senior Advisor specializing in global depository and insurance coverage. He also works with private equity and other alternative investors as well as specialty finance companies. He has over 25 years of experience advising clients in managing their capital markets exposures and businesses. Mr. Coleman has held a variety of roles including head of M&A Transaction Development at Citigroup Global Markets as well as head of Specialty Finance and head of European FIG at Credit Suisse.
Debra Huddleston
Managing Director
Client Advisory Services
debra.huddleston@blackrock.com
Ms. Huddleston is a Senior Advisor with specialization in residential and commercial real estate debt products. She has over 20 years of industry experience, having previously served as head of special situations for the residential mortgage department and head of structured finance for the Commercial Real Estate department at Credit Suisse.
Martin Small
Managing Director
Client Advisory Services
martin.small@blackrock.com
Mr. Small is a Senior Advisor with specialization in financial Institutions, Central Banks and Financial Market Regulators. He is also a member of BlackRock's Government Relations Steering Committee. He has over 9 years of experience advising clients in managing their capital markets exposure and businesses, having previously worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell.