KKR Appoints Former Manulife CEO Roy Gori as Senior Advisor

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Roy Gori, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife, as a Senior Advisor to the firm. Mr. Gori, an accomplished leader in the global insurance and financial services industry, will advise KKR on strategic opportunities across global financial services and insurance with a focus on Asia Pacific and international markets. He will provide strategic counsel across insurance, wealth management, banking, distribution, and related financial services platforms.

“We are pleased to welcome Roy to KKR as a Senior Advisor,” said Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall, Co-Chief Executive Officers of KKR. “Roy is one of the most respected leaders in financial services, with decades of experience building and growing businesses across Asia Pacific and internationally. We look forward to working with him as we continue to expand our global platform.”

In his advisory role, Mr. Gori will work closely with KKR’s senior leadership team and investment professionals, providing strategic insight on market structure, regulatory environments, distribution models, partnerships, and international opportunities across global financial services.

“Roy’s deep expertise in insurance, wealth management, and distribution—combined with his extensive experience across Asia Pacific and globally—will provide valuable strategic perspective as KKR continues to expand its global financial services platform and pursue new partnership and growth opportunities,” said Billy Butcher and Manu Sareen, Co-Chief Executive Officers of Global Atlantic, KKR’s insurance business.

Mr. Gori brings more than three decades of leadership experience spanning insurance, wealth management, and retail financial services across Asia Pacific, North America, and globally. As President and CEO of Manulife from 2017 until his retirement in 2025, he led one of the world’s leading insurance and asset management firms, driving a strategic transformation centered on digital innovation, customer focus, and disciplined growth. Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Gori served as President and CEO of Manulife Asia, where he oversaw operations across 12 markets and accelerated the company’s expansion throughout the region. He began his career at Citibank in 1989, rising to lead the firm’s Asia Pacific retail business, including its insurance and wealth management operations.

“I am excited to join KKR at a time of tremendous opportunity for the firm in Asia Pacific and globally,” said Roy Gori. “KKR has built a world-class global asset management platform, and the firm’s growing international presence speaks to the scale of the opportunity ahead. I look forward to working with KKR's leadership and investment teams to help identify and advance opportunities across global financial services, including insurance, wealth management, banking, and distribution.”

Mr. Gori holds a Bachelor of Economics and Finance from The University of New South Wales and an MBA from the University of Technology, Sydney. A native Australian, Mr. Gori has worked and lived in Sydney, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Toronto.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group’s website at www.globalatlantic.com.