Bill Yates

Bill Yates is an experienced finance professional currently serving as a Principal at Blackstone since February 2022. Previously held the position of Vice President at Prudential Private Capital from July 2014 to December 2020, where over $1.5 billion of invested capital was managed across more than 20 transactions involving various debt and equity structures. Bill Yates began his career as an Analyst and later an Associate in Leveraged and Acquisition Finance at HSBC from June 2007 to June 2012, where roles included structuring and underwriting leveraged loans and high yield bonds. Additional experience includes a Summer Associate position at Updata Partners, focusing on technology growth equity in B2B software. Bill Yates holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.