Jean oversees investment strategies across the Asian private credit landscape, with deep expertise in distressed assets and special situations. Over the course of his career, he has led investment teams and portfolio managers across debt, equity, foreign exchange, and special situations, managing both private and liquid credit strategies through multiple market cycles. Jean also oversees capital allocation into US/European markets for Asian insurance/pension money in private markets in both PC and PE firms. He also advises Japanese/Korean financial institutions to directly invest in US real estate properties in commercial, industrial and residential markets.

Earlier in his career, Jean served as a fund manager for Citigroup’s Callisto distressed fund, where he focused on South Asian distressed investments during the IMF crisis. He subsequently held senior roles at Lehman Brothers, gaining extensive experience in Asian capital markets and cross-border transactions. He later managed proprietary capital at Morgan Stanley, where he served as Head of the Asia Proprietary Credit Group, leading regional credit and distressed strategies.

Jean has spearheaded complex special situation transactions and non-performing loan portfolio acquisitions across North Asia, working closely with financial institutions and local counterparties. He continues to lead acquisitions, strategic investments, and manager selection initiatives globally, leveraging long-standing relationships across international financial markets.

In addition to his investment career, Jean has held academic and advisory roles, including serving as an Adjunct Professor at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. He holds a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School, attended Columbia Business School, and is a graduate of The Cooper Union. He also serves as a FINRA arbitrator.