THANK YOU TO OUR ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The members of the Advisory Committee help to inform program content, recruit additional speakers and promote the program to industry colleagues.
Darren Thomas
Executive VP and Portfolio Manager
PIMCO
About Darren Thomas
Mr. Thomas is an executive vice president and portfolio manager in the New York office. He is responsible for liability management of PIMCO’s private strategies globally as well as fund finance investing. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2018, he worked for Goldman Sachs in its FICC division, holding a variety of positions in structured products trading and client financing. He has 21 years of investment experience and holds an undergraduate degree in economics from Dartmouth College.
Phillip Titolo
Managing Director
Hunter Point Capital
About Phillip Titolo
Mr. Titolo is a Managing Director and serves as Head of Insurance and Investment Grade Alpha ("IGA") at Hunter Point Capital.
Prior to joining HPC, Mr. Titolo was a Managing Director and Head of Direct Private Investments at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, where he founded and led the company’s Direct Private Investments business, now known as Barings Portfolio Finance.
Growing the business to $26 billion AUM, he led a 30 person global team that originated capital-efficient, investment-grade portfolio loans and minority GP equity investments for the MassMutual general account. Prior to joining MassMutual, Mr. Titolo held alternative investment roles at Hartford Investment Management, Credit Suisse, and United Technologies corporate pension.
Mr. Titolo earned his B.S. from Boston College and his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut. He is also a C.F.A. charterholder.
Prior to joining HPC, Mr. Titolo was a Managing Director and Head of Direct Private Investments at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, where he founded and led the company’s Direct Private Investments business, now known as Barings Portfolio Finance.
Growing the business to $26 billion AUM, he led a 30 person global team that originated capital-efficient, investment-grade portfolio loans and minority GP equity investments for the MassMutual general account. Prior to joining MassMutual, Mr. Titolo held alternative investment roles at Hartford Investment Management, Credit Suisse, and United Technologies corporate pension.
Mr. Titolo earned his B.S. from Boston College and his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut. He is also a C.F.A. charterholder.
Gopal Narsimhamurthy
Managing Director
HPS Investment Partners
About Gopal Narsimhamurthy

