Christian Olinger (New York) joined KKR in 2025 and is a member of the KKR Solutions team within Global Macro and Asset Allocation, where he leads research, analytics, and asset allocation initiatives. Prior to KKR, he held various roles across BlackRock's multi-asset solutions ecosystem, most recently in the BlackRock investment institute where he led the U.S. portfolio research team. In this role, he was responsible for developing the portfolio optimization framework and private market forecasts that underpinned whole portfolio solutions. Mr. Olinger holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with highest honors, Tau Beta Pi, from the University of California, Berkeley.