Christopher Edson

Chris Edson is a Partner and Global Head of Origination at Apollo. In this role, Chris oversees Apollo's $150 billion per annum origination ecosystem, spanning Corporate, Sponsor, and origination platform capabilities. He is also a member of the Firm's Leadership Team. Previously, Chris held various roles in Apollo's Private Equity group and most recently served as co-head of Apollo's Global FIG group. Throughout his career, he has led numerous debt, equity, and hybrid investments across multiple industries, including the build out of Apollo's 16 origination platforms. Chris serves on the boards of directors for ATLAS SP Partners, MidCap Financial, and Wheels.

Prior to joining Apollo in 2008, Chris was a member of the Financial Institutions Investment Banking group at Goldman Sachs & Co. He graduated from Indiana University with a BS in Finance.