Chief Financial Officer
Barry W. Szarvas Jr. has served as our Chief Financial Officer since February 2025 and is a Managing Director of BlackRock. As CFO, Barry is responsible for accounting, financial reporting and regulatory oversight for the Company. Barry’s prior experience spans 30+ years across asset management, investment banking and public accounting. Prior to returning to BlackRock in February 2025, Barry was with Cerberus Capital Management as a Senior Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer for their investment products since July 2024. Prior to that role, Mr. Szarvas was at BlackRock for six years including serving as a Managing Director and CFO for their real estate, private equity, and private credit funds. Prior to his time with BlackRock, Mr. Szarvas spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs, including serving as Vice President of Alternative Investment and Management Selection and as Vice President Merchant Bank, Real Estate, with responsibilities over financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and operational due diligence. Barry also has over ten years of professional experience in public accounting with various firms. Mr. Szarvas earned a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Scranton and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey.