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Brendan McHugh, CFA

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Managing Director, Head of Insurance Capital Formation at Sixth Street
📍 United States

Brendan is the Managing Director and Head of Insurance Capital Formation at Sixth Street. He has deep expertise in the financial services sector, previously serving for nearly a decade as a Managing Director at BlackRock, where he led business development for the Financial Institutions Group. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Originally from North Carolina, Brendan is an alumnus of both The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. He maintains an active interest in his alma mater, UNC, and follows global markets through publications like the Financial Times.

Unique Fact: His career has been sharply focused on the intersection of investment management and the insurance industry.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, Head of Insurance Capital Formation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Insurance Capital Strategy
His current role as Head of Insurance Capital Formation at Sixth Street is dedicated to developing strategies for the insurance sector.
Financial Institutions Group
He previously led business development for the Financial Institutions Group at BlackRock, showing extensive experience working with these specific clients.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Managing Director, Head of Insurance Capital Formation
Sixth Street
11-2013 - 7-2023
Managing Director, Head of Business Development, Financial Institutions Group
BlackRock
3-2013 - 10-2013
Vice President, Investor Relations and Business Development
Oakum Bay Capital
8-2009 - 3-2013
Vice President, Alternative Investments Product Strategy
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
6-2008 - 8-2008
Summer Associate, Global Markets (Sales & Trading)
Merrill Lynch
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Education
2007 - 2009
MBA
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
2000 - 2004
BS
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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