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Vice Chairman

Gary Shedlin

Biography

A Legacy of Strategic Vision

Gary Shedlin's career traverses the highest levels of global investment banking and asset management, defined by a commitment to rigorous capital allocation, structural innovation, and enduring institutional relationships.

2023 – PRESENT

Vice Chairman, BlackRock

Serving as Vice Chairman in the Office of the Chairman, Mr. Shedlin focuses on strengthening BlackRock’s relationships with critical institutional clients and stakeholders globally. He plays a vital role advising on strategic initiatives, including his position as Chairman of Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture with Temasek.

2013 – 2023

Chief Financial Officer

As CFO of BlackRock for a decade, he led the firm's global finance operations, overseeing corporate strategy, capital management, and financial planning through a period of immense scale. During his tenure, BlackRock solidified its architectural dominance in the asset management industry.

PRIOR TO 2013

Investment Banking Leadership

Before joining BlackRock, Mr. Shedlin served as Vice Chairman of Investment Banking and Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group at Morgan Stanley. His career also included distinguished tenures as Chairman of the Financial Institutions Group at Citigroup and as a Partner at Lazard.

EDUCATION

Academic Foundations

Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Colgate University
BA in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa
Academic & Professional Honors

Distinctions of Excellence

Phi Beta Kappa

Awarded the nation's most prestigious academic honor society induction during his tenure at Colgate University, reflecting outstanding academic standing.

HBS Distinction

Graduated from Harvard Business School with distinct recognition, laying the analytical foundation for his subsequent trajectory on Wall Street.

Industry Board Chairs

Held consistent advisory seats across major institutional summits, consistently recognized as a top-tier CFO in institutional rankings.

Future Trajectory

Vision for the Next Decade

Navigating Uncharted Waters

The global financial paradigm is shifting. As Vice Chairman, Gary Shedlin views the upcoming decade through a lens of technological integration, geopolitical restructuring, and sustainable capital deployment. The transition is not merely about adapting to change, but actively financing the architecture of the future.

His strategy emphasizes resilience—fortifying balance sheets against unprecedented macro shocks while remaining sufficiently agile to deploy capital into emerging disruptions, particularly the net-zero economy transition and the integration of artificial intelligence within institutional operations.

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Mentorship &
Firm Building

Shedlin's legacy is inherently tied to the talent he cultivates. Throughout his tenures at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and BlackRock, he has prioritized the mentorship of the next generation of financial leaders.

Firm building requires an obsession with culture. By instilling rigorous analytical standards paired with ethical fiduciary duties, he ensures the institutional frameworks he builds outlast his direct execution.

Talent Development Cultural Architecture Succession Planning