Nadia Patel

Nadia Patel is a Managing Director and Global Head of Insurance Capital Formation at Benefit Street Partners, based in San Francisco.

Most recently, she served as PAG’s North American lead for Insurance Distribution and Solutions. PAG is a $56 billion Asia-based asset manager investing across private and liquid markets. Prior to joining BSP in 2026, Ms. Patel spent nearly 14 years at BlackRock in a range of North American institutional sales roles, including as practice lead for the financial institutions group (FIG) business.

Ms. Patel received a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies, with a minor in Economics, from the University of Western Ontario. She is a CFA charterholder.