Ryan Buxbaum

Ryan Buxbaum is an Executive Director at HPS Investment Partners, LLC, specializing in Special Situations Opportunity Funds since October 2023. Previously, Ryan served on the Steering Committee of the Duke Financial Economics Center from October 2021 to December 2024, providing strategic counsel to DFE leadership. Ryan held the position of Vice President at Fortress Investment Group from February 2018 to July 2023, focusing on event-driven opportunities in diverse securities. Prior experience includes roles as Associate and Analyst at Apollo Global Management Inc. Ryan completed a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy with a minor in Economics and a certificate in Energy & Environment from Duke University, and participated in a summer program in Introductory Microeconomics at The London School of Economics and Political Science.