Gregory Barrett joined White Oak Global Advisors as managing director in marketing, based in New York.

He will be responsible for marketing and new business development and report to White Oak CEO and Co-Founder Andre Hakkak.

“We are thrilled to have Greg join our growing Marketing team. In addition to his wealth of knowledge and experience in the private credit space, he is a great cultural fit within our organization,” Hakkak said.

Barrett has more than 20 years of industry experience, including work in capital formation, capital introduction and entrepreneurial start-ups. Before joining White Oak, he was a managing director and the global head of Client Relations and Business Development for ZAIS Group. Prior to ZAIS, Barrett was a managing director and a senior member of Dyal Capital Partners where he co-headed Dyal’s Business Services platform.

He also served as a senior member of Barclays Capital Prime Services Group from 2008 to 2012. During his tenure there, he became global head of the Capital Solutions Group and was responsible for key account coverage.