Chris Lazzari is a Managing Director and Head of Valuations for Blackstone Credit and Insurance (BXCI) based in New York.

Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Lazzari worked at PIMCO, managing the valuation process for its Special Situations and Commercial Real Estate Debt & Equity alternative investment strategies. Prior to that, he worked at Apollo Global Management for six years, leading the valuation effort for private equity, real assets, and Apollo’s BDC. Previously, he worked at Credit Suisse Private Banking as a relationship manager, and began his career at Kroll, LLC, a leading independent valuation advisory firm.

Mr. Lazzari received a BS in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and an MBA (concentration in Finance) from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.