John Cashwell

John Cashwell is a business development executive with thirty years of experience in the investment management industry. During his career, he has served in senior management, business development, investor relations and product specialist roles for traditional and alternative investment firms. For the past twenty years, his focus has been on alternative investments with a particular focus on liquid and private credit strategies.

He played a leading role in the growth of GSO Capital, the credit investment arm of Blackstone. During his ten years at GSO, assets grew from $25B to over $145B. As an SMD on the IRBD team, he led the team’s marketing efforts in the East Coast and Southwest regions and substantially grew the division’s client base in Canada, through large strategic partnerships with CDPQ, OMERS and CPPIB and other LPs. Throughout his tenure, he marketed GSO's diverse mix of credit strategies including Bank Loans, Multi-Asset Credit, Structured Credit, Mezzanine Debt, Distressed Debt, U.S. and European Direct Lending, Energy Credit and Absolute Return strategies to US and Canadian pensions, Consultants, Endowments, Foundations, Family Offices, Insurance Companies and Private Wealth platforms.

Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Cashwell held senior marketing roles at firms including, Seix Investment Advisors, Citigroup Alternative Investments, PIMCO and Oppenheimer Capital.

He received an MBA from Columbia University and a B.S. in Finance from Villanova University.