Francis Griffin

Francis Griffin is a senior vice president in Callan's Alternatives Consulting group, where he joined in 2024 to oversee private credit research for all clients and efforts to identify private credit investment opportunities. Based in the Summit, NJ office, Griffin oversees private credit research for all clients and leads efforts to identify private credit investment opportunities.

Griffin brings over 25 years of experience in private markets, working in investment research, business development, and portfolio management roles at banks, consultants, and asset management firms. In his role at Callan, Griffin is highly involved in manager research and due diligence, providing strategic guidance to institutional clients including pension funds and independent advisors.

Career history

• Operating Partner of Credit Strategies at Investcorp Strategic Capital Group (most recent prior role)
• Senior roles at Langschiff Capital Partners, Angelo Gordon, and Verus Investments
• Additional roles at Avenue Capital and Moore Capital Management

Griffin holds an MBA in finance from the University of Minnesota and a BA in history from the College of the Holy Cross.

What Francis Griffin could bring to his role as Senior Private Credit Research Consultant at Callan: With nearly three decades of experience spanning investor, allocator, and advisor perspectives across premier private markets firms, Griffin is uniquely positioned to provide institutional clients with multifaceted insights into private credit manager selection and portfolio construction. His combination of portfolio management, capital formation, and business development expertise—refined at firms ranging from trading-focused platforms (Moore Capital) to direct lending specialists (Angelo Gordon's Twin Brook platform) to dedicated credit investment vehicles (Investcorp Strategic Capital)—enables him to deliver sophisticated due diligence and strategic research that translates complex private credit dynamics into actionable guidance for pension funds and institutional allocators navigating an increasingly fragmented credit landscape.