Raphael Kiam

Raphael Kiam is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles within prominent financial institutions. Currently a Managing Director at Blackstone since August 2013, Raphael has held positions including Senior Vice President and Vice President at the same firm. Prior to this, Raphael worked as a Business Consultant at Wall Street Systems and served as Vice President at Merrill Lynch, where responsibilities included overseeing the accounting close process for a US Bank and managing the OTTI review process for the Investment Portfolio. Earlier career experience includes a managerial role at Ernst & Young focusing on financial services advisory and a position as a Financial Commodity Risk Consultant at Arthur Andersen LLP. Raphael holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.