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Travis Polk

Investor

Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Corporate Strategy at Fortress Investment Group

Dallas

About

Travis Polk is a Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Corporate Strategy at Fortress, which he joined in 2023 to work on business and product builds and to expand the firm's capital solutions offerings. He previously spent six years at Sixth Street, where he co-led the Strategy & Planning Group, and earlier worked in J.P. Morgan's Mergers & Acquisitions practice and KPMG's Transaction Services Advisory group. He holds a B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Texas Christian University and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.

Experience

  1. Fortress Investment GroupManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
  2. Sixth StreetPrincipal2021 — 2023Dallas, Texas, United States
  3. Sixth StreetVice President2017 — 2021Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  4. J.P. MorganInvesting Banking Associate2016 — 2017Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  5. J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Associate2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Summer Associate2013Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  7. Christian Brothers Automotive CorpController2008 — 2012Houston, TX
  8. KPMG, LLPAssociate, Transaction Services2007 — 2008Dallas, TX

Skills & more

Strategic Planning3Leadership4Invest3Fundraising2Private equityDue Diligence15Mergers & Acquisitions10Financial Reporting10Financial Analysis7Accounting1Microsoft Excel3Budgets1
+9 moreForecastingUS GAAPFinancial ModelingMicrosoft WordDivestituresMicrosoft OfficePowerPointCorporate FinanceFinancial Accounting
  • Series 63 and 79

From Travis's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fortress Investment Group

Aaron Blanchette
Global Co-Head of Corporate Credit at Fortress Investment Group
Ahsan Aijaz
Global Head of Net Lease at Fortress Investment Group
Akio Yamashita
Co-Head of Asia, Co-Head of Japan Real Estate at Fortress Investment Group
Alex Gillette
Global Co-Head of Corporate Strategy at Fortress Investment Group
Andrew Walsh
Chief Compliance Officer at Fortress Investment Group
Andy Frank
Global Head of Origination at Fortress Investment Group
Assunta Gaglione-Austin
Chief Information and Technology Officer at Fortress Investment Group
Bob Warden
Global Co-Head of Private Equity at Fortress Investment Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is Travis Polk?
Travis Polk is a Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Corporate Strategy at Fortress, which he joined in 2023 to work on business and product builds and to expand the firm's capital solutions offerings. He previously spent six years at Sixth Street, where he co-led the Strategy & Planning Group, and earlier worked in J.P. Morgan's Mergers & Acquisitions practice and KPMG's Transaction Services Advisory group. He holds a B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Texas Christian University and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.
Where does Travis Polk work?
Travis Polk is Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Corporate Strategy at Fortress Investment Group.
Where did Travis Polk go to school?
Travis Polk studied at TCU (BBA, Finance and Accounting); Southern Methodist University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance).

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