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Robert Rosen is a buy-side corporate veteran specializing in turnarounds and complex analytics. With over 35 years of experience spanning commercial banking, investment banking, portfolio management, startups, direct lending, real estate development, and corporate roles, including serving as CEO of both private and public companies.
After earning his MBA, Rosen began his career in commercial banking, focusing on both commercial and residential direct lending for Fleet Bank (then Fleet Norstar Bank) in Albany, NY, after completing their extensive management training program.
This was followed, in 1990, by a career on Wall Street, where he worked for Bankers Trust (now Deutsche Bank) and Kidder Peabody in structured finance and investment banking. His focus included securitizations, asset-based lending, and financing and banking for commercial banks and other originators.
Following his time at Kidder, the core investment banking group went on to establish Black Diamond Advisors and Black Diamond Securities (which later evolved into Black Diamond Capital Management). Rosen served as a Director and FINOP (Financial and Operations Principal) of the Black Diamond entities, concentrating on structured finance transactions, credit, portfolio management (banking, sales, and trading), and servicing.
Rosen continued his career at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi and several buy-side firms before founding Kodiak Financial Group in 2003. Kodiak, wholly owned by Rosen, has been operating successfully for over 20 years. The firm specializes in purchasing individual real estate loans and portfolios, managing real estate developments, and investing in private equity and venture capital transactions (through Kodiak Venture Holdings LP). Rosen has maintained strong ties to Black Diamond Capital Management, serving continuously since 2003 as a long-term consultant and as a member of multiple advisory boards and committees.
In 2021, Rosen assumed the role of EVP and Head of Debt Capital Markets at FAT Brands and served as Co-CEO during a transitional period. FAT Brands is a global restaurant franchisor with 18 brands in its portfolio and approximately $2.4 billion in annual sales.
Rosen holds Top Secret security clearance and is currently the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Intrepid Global Solutions. Intrepid provides expertise in supporting defense and national security missions, contingency operations, air traffic management, logistics, facilities management, information technology, and engineering services. Operating across 110+ locations in 27 countries, Intrepid is renowned for navigating challenging environments and delivering reliable, mission-critical solutions to both U.S. and international government agencies.
Rosen holds an MBA and a BA from Union College. He is the father of three, a competitive open-water distance swimmer, and resides in Westchester, NY with his wife.
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