Key Takeaways
- • Obra Capital appointed Vlad Sorokulov as Managing Director, Portfolio Management and Pricing, bringing over 20 years of insurance and life settlements experience to support the firm's life insurance and life settlements portfolios.
- • Peter Polanskyj was promoted to Chief Investment Officer after demonstrating strong performance managing Obra's structured credit platform, including the December 2024 close of a $400 million inaugural CLO offering and the April 2024 launch of the firm's first ETFs.
- • Genna Zaiman joined as Managing Director, Real Estate Origination to expand Obra Real Estate's commercial real estate bridge-lending platform across the United States, leveraging 20+ years of CRE experience from her previous role at Silver Point Capital.
- • The appointments reflect Obra's strategic expansion across alternative asset classes including life insurance, structured credit, and real estate bridge lending, with enhanced investment infrastructure and senior leadership depth.
- • Sorokulov's background includes managing life settlement portfolios exceeding $11 billion in death benefits and overseeing $1 billion+ asset valuations at Jade Mountain Partners prior to joining Obra.
Summary
Obra Capital has strengthened its alternative investment platform through a series of senior leadership appointments designed to expand its capabilities across life insurance, structured credit, and real estate lending. These moves reflect the firm's strategic focus on building specialist teams across diverse alternative asset classes while enhancing its portfolio management and investment decision-making infrastructure.
Vlad Sorokulov joined Obra Capital as Managing Director, Portfolio Management and Pricing, reporting directly to CEO Blair Wallace. Sorokulov brings over 20 years of industry expertise, having previously served as a principal at Jade Mountain Partners, where he oversaw the valuation process of portfolios exceeding $1 billion in assets under management. Prior to that role, he managed life settlement portfolios with over $11 billion in death benefits as an independent advisor and was responsible for ongoing pricing and servicing of $1 billion in life settlements at an advisory firm. Sorokulov's responsibilities will encompass supporting the investment team across Obra's portfolio of both life settlements and life insurance assets. He holds an MBA in finance from Auburn University and an M.S. in statistics from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, having begun his career leading actuarial departments and developing insurance products in Ukraine.
Peter Polanskyj's elevation to Chief Investment Officer recognizes his pivotal role in Obra's recent product expansion and strong investment performance. Since joining Obra in 2022, Polanskyj—formerly Senior Managing Director and Head of Structured Credit—has driven the launch of the firm's first ETFs in April 2024 and the December 2024 close of Obra's inaugural $400 million CLO offering. His track record demonstrates a net growth rate for Obra's insurance special situations strategy that has exceeded the firm's initial expectations, supported by 28 years of structured investment experience. In his expanded role, Polanskyj will chair Obra's Investment Committee with oversight of the firm's operations across its portfolio.
Genna Zaiman joined Obra Capital in October 2025 as Managing Director, Real Estate Origination, based in New York and reporting to Scott Larson, Managing Director, Real Estate. Zaiman brings over 20 years of commercial real estate experience, most recently from Silver Point Capital where she led the firm's CRE originations. Her appointment supports Obra Real Estate's expansion of its commercial real estate bridge-lending platform across the United States. The firm targets loans backed by multi-family, mixed-use, build-to-rent, manufactured housing, and student housing properties, with plans to expand into additional property types including retail and hospitality.
Vlad Sorokulov joined Obra Capital as Managing Director, Portfolio Management and Pricing, reporting directly to CEO Blair Wallace. Sorokulov brings over 20 years of industry expertise, having previously served as a principal at Jade Mountain Partners, where he oversaw the valuation process of portfolios exceeding $1 billion in assets under management. Prior to that role, he managed life settlement portfolios with over $11 billion in death benefits as an independent advisor and was responsible for ongoing pricing and servicing of $1 billion in life settlements at an advisory firm. Sorokulov's responsibilities will encompass supporting the investment team across Obra's portfolio of both life settlements and life insurance assets. He holds an MBA in finance from Auburn University and an M.S. in statistics from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, having begun his career leading actuarial departments and developing insurance products in Ukraine.
Peter Polanskyj's elevation to Chief Investment Officer recognizes his pivotal role in Obra's recent product expansion and strong investment performance. Since joining Obra in 2022, Polanskyj—formerly Senior Managing Director and Head of Structured Credit—has driven the launch of the firm's first ETFs in April 2024 and the December 2024 close of Obra's inaugural $400 million CLO offering. His track record demonstrates a net growth rate for Obra's insurance special situations strategy that has exceeded the firm's initial expectations, supported by 28 years of structured investment experience. In his expanded role, Polanskyj will chair Obra's Investment Committee with oversight of the firm's operations across its portfolio.
Genna Zaiman joined Obra Capital in October 2025 as Managing Director, Real Estate Origination, based in New York and reporting to Scott Larson, Managing Director, Real Estate. Zaiman brings over 20 years of commercial real estate experience, most recently from Silver Point Capital where she led the firm's CRE originations. Her appointment supports Obra Real Estate's expansion of its commercial real estate bridge-lending platform across the United States. The firm targets loans backed by multi-family, mixed-use, build-to-rent, manufactured housing, and student housing properties, with plans to expand into additional property types including retail and hospitality.
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