Brian Kennedy

Managing Director Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management

New York, New York, United States

About

Experience

  • Goldman Sachs (On-site)
    • Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor
      Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

      2020-Present New York PWM Experienced relationship manager for Ultra High Net Worth families, designing and implementing Asset Allocations across investment platforms, including Private Equity, Private Credit and Alternatives. Outsourced CIO for non-profit organizations for Endowment Management. Extensive experience with Macro and Credit markets benefits clients in a rising interest rate environment.

    • Managing Director, Fixed Income Investing
      Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 · 10 yrs

      2011-2020 Co-headed a $55bn Separately Managed Account fixed income platform in both Private Wealth Management and GSAM divisions. Grew AUM from $7bn to over $50bn in 10 years.

    • Vice President, Credit and Risk
      Jul 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Performed Credit and Risk management for Private Wealth Management fixed income desks and served as Inaugural member of PWM Risk Committee (2009-2019).

  • Treasurer at St. Benedict's Prep School
    Jan 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

    Chair of Finance Committee for 150 year old urban Catholic school in Newark NJ. Oversight of $55mm endowment via Investment Committee. Structured refinancing of debt obligations to achieve significantly lower cost of capital during COVID period.

  • Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University in the City of New York
    Sep 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 11 mos

    Professor of Public Finance in the Executive MPA Program of Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs SIPA Dean's Task Force For Managerial Reporting (2023)

  • Vice President at Bank of New York
    Nov 2006 - Jun 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Associate at Moody's Investors Service
    Sep 2002 - Nov 2006 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    - Public Finance Group Southeastern Region Analyst - Creation of QRate commercial risk assessment tool