Joan Solotar — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Sr. Managing Director & Global Head of Private Wealth and External Relations at Blackstone, where she sits on the firm's Management Committee.
Leads Blackstone's global Private Wealth business, encompassing distribution and product.
Chairs the Board of East Harlem Tutorial Program and East Harlem Scholars Academies.
Previously served as Head of Equity Research at Bank of America (2003-2007).
Worked as an Equity Research Analyst and Managing Director at DLJ/Credit Suisse for over 16 years (1986-2002).
Holds an MBA in Finance and a BS in Management Information Systems.

Biography

Joan Solotar is a Sr. Managing Director and Global Head of Private Wealth at Blackstone, where she also heads External Relations and sits on the firm's Management Committee. In her current capacity, she is responsible for building and leading Blackstone's global Private Wealth business, which includes both distribution and product strategy.

Prior to joining Blackstone, Solotar accumulated over 20 years of experience in equities.