NEW YORK – Sept. 7, 2023 – Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions, a leading provider of alternative investments to financial advisors and their clients globally, today announced it has hired Johan Bark as Senior Vice President, Head of the Nordics. Based in Stockholm, Bark will be responsible for the business development and client relationship management for independent wealth advisors, wealth managers, distribution platforms, private banks, and multi-family offices in the region.

David Levi, Brookfield Managing Partner and Head of Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions, said, “As we continue to grow our private wealth business globally, we are pleased to have Johan on board to lead our efforts in the Nordics. In the last two years, we’ve expanded our team meaningfully. With 150 people across 10 countries, all focused on bringing Brookfield and Oaktree products to the wealth segment, we are committed to partnering with financial intermediaries and providing insights and solutions to help them increase the utilization of alternatives in their clients’ portfolios.”

Ros Price, Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions Managing Director and EMEA Region Head, said “Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions’ goal is to help European individual investors access the same high quality alternative investments that institutions have been allocating to for decades. The Nordic countries are a critical part of our long-term growth plans in Europe, and we are thrilled to have Johan leading this initiative in the region.”

Bark joins Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions from Savills Investment Management, where he was Head of Client Capital & Asset Raising in the Nordic region. Prior to that, Bark was at BlackRock for twelve years servicing Nordic clients. Bark also spent five years at Swedbank in various roles, ultimately leading manager selection for the bank’s model portfolio team.

“I am excited to be part of an organization that draws on the expertise of two exceptional alternative asset managers, Brookfield and Oaktree, to deliver customized solutions for the wealth segment. I look forward to developing the business with clients in the Nordic region”, says Johan Bark.

Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions was formally launched in April 2021 with the goal of expanding alternative investments to financial advisors and their clients, globally. The platform now offers a variety of liquid, semi-liquid, and private strategies across real estate, infrastructure, credit, and private equity. Managing more than $850 billion in assets as of June 30, 2023, Brookfield and Oaktree together comprise one of the largest asset managers in the world.

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About Brookfield Asset Management

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) is a leading global alternative asset manager with more than $850 billion of assets under management across renewable power and transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit. We invest client capital for the long-term with a focus on real assets and essential service businesses that form the backbone of the global economy. We offer a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world — including public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors. We draw on Brookfield’s heritage as an owner and operator to invest for value and generate strong returns for our clients, across economic cycles.

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 About Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions

Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions is a leading provider of alternative investments to advisors and their clients globally, helping them meet their overall financial goals. The global scale and multi-decade track records of our parent companies, Brookfield and Oaktree, place us among the leaders in alternative investing. For more information, please visit our website at www.brookfieldoaktree.com. Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions is registered as a broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is a member of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) (“FINRA”) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”).

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