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.
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FMA Leadership Team
Craig S. Phillips
Managing Director
Global Head of Financial Markets Advisory Group
Craig.Phillips@blackrock.com
Mr. Phillips leads as group head and co-heads its portfolio management team. 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.
Mark Wiedman
Managing Director
Head of Client Advisory Services
Mark.Wiedman@blackrock.com
Mr. Wiedman leads FMA's Advisory team. He has over 12 years of financial institution experience, having previously been a member of McKinsey's financial institution advisory practice. Mr. Wiedman also worked at Morgan Stanley and at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Roland Villacorta
Managing Director
Head of Strategy and Analysis
Roland.Villacorta@blackrock.com
Mr. Villacorta heads FMA Strategy and Analysis and also serves as co-head of its portfolio management team. He has been part of BlackRock Solutions for over 14 years, having played a variety of roles including leading its Portfolio Analytics Group.