Leadership
Sachin Shah
Sachin Shah
Sachin Shah is the Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Wealth Solutions. In this role, he is responsible for overall leadership and management of the business and sets its strategic direction as a leading provider of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions.
Mr. Shah joined Brookfield in 2002 and has held a variety of senior roles, including Chief Investment Officer of Brookfield Asset Management and Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Renewable Partners where he was instrumental in growing the platform into a global business diversified across multiple technologies.
Mr. Shah holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
Michael McRaith
Michael McRaith
Michael McRaith is Vice Chair of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, participating in all aspects of Brookfield’s global insurance operations.
Prior to joining Brookfield Wealth Solutions in 2021, Mr. McRaith helped build the insurance solutions practice at a global asset manager. He previously served as the first Director of the Federal Insurance Office in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he held national and global leadership roles. Before joining Treasury, he served as the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance and as an officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Prior to his public service, Mr. McRaith was a partner in the Chicago office of a global law firm, and he remains a member of the Trial Bar for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Mr. McRaith holds a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University of Chicago’s School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University. He received the Distinguished LGBTQ Alumnus Award from Indiana University, the Exceptional Service Award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. Mr. McRaith is a member of The Bretton Woods Committee.
Jon Bayer
Jon Bayer
Jon Bayer is a Managing Partner in Brookfield Wealth Solutions, responsible for growing the platform through mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2021, Mr. Bayer served as Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Development, at Fidelity & Guaranty Life. He was previously an investment banker, focused on advising insurance companies on M&A and capital raising transactions.
Mr. Bayer holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University.
Robert Beauchamp
Robert Beauchamp
Robert Beauchamp is a Managing Director with Brookfield Wealth Solutions. In this role, he is responsible for oversight of alternative products.
Prior to joining Brookfield Wealth Solutions in 2023, Mr. Beauchamp was the head of the private wealth group at Zurich Insurance Company.
Mr. Beauchamp holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Western Michigan University and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan. Mr. Beauchamp is a member of the Forbes/SHOOK Leadership Advisory Board.
Shashank Bhalla
Shashank Bhalla
Shashank Bhalla is a Managing Director and Head of Europe for Brookfield Wealth Solutions. In this role, he is responsible for expanding the insurance platform in the U.K. and Europe.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2023, Mr. Bhalla was an investment banker focused on advising insurance companies on M&A and capital raising transactions. He has also worked at several leading U.K. insurers.
Mr. Bhalla holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Warwick. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.
Paul Carrett
Paul Carrett
Paul Carrett is a Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific for Brookfield Wealth Solutions. In this role, he is responsible for the growth of the business in the Asia Pacific region, while seeking to help insurers to solve capital management and yield enhancement challenges.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2023, Mr. Carrett held roles at Pacific Century Group, FWD Group and Prudential Corporation Asia. He has experience across insurance, banking and capital markets, in both the private and public sectors.
Mr. Carrett holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Australian National University and is a member of the Actuaries Institute.
Tom Corbett
Tom Corbett
Thomas Corbett is a Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Brookfield Wealth Solutions.
Mr. Corbett joined Brookfield in 2008, and since then has held a number of senior finance positions in its Renewable Power Group including Chief Financial Officer of Brazilian renewable power operations as well as Chief Financial Officer of the energy marketing group. Mr. Corbett was most recently a Managing Director in Brookfield Asset Management, responsible for global accounting and financial reporting functions.
Mr. Corbett holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Paul Forestell
Paul Forestell
Paul Forestell is a Managing Partner and Chief Actuary of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, overseeing risk and actuarial functions. Previously, he was President and CEO of Brookfield Annuity, a life insurance company focused on helping organizations manage their defined benefit pension plans.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2015, Mr. Forestell was a senior partner in a large global consulting firm with responsibility for their retirement consulting business in Canada.
Mr. Forestell holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Toronto and is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries
Lyndsay Hatlelid
Lyndsay Hatlelid
Lyndsay Hatlelid is a Managing Director and General Counsel of Brookfield Wealth Solutions. In this role, she provides strategic and legal advice across the insurance business, and has oversight of legal, compliance and risk activities within the group. Ms. Hatlelid was previously responsible for legal and transaction execution within Brookfield’s Private Equity Group.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2017, Ms. Hatlelid was a lawyer at a leading Canadian law firm, where her practice focused on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and private equity.
Ms. Hatlelid holds a Juris Doctor degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen’s University.
Lorenzo Lorilla
Lorenzo Lorilla
Lorenzo Lorilla is a Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Brookfield Wealth Solutions.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2021, Mr. Lorilla was Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Kuvare Insurance Services, and previously, Head of Credit Investments at Global Atlantic Financial Group as well as its predecessor, the Goldman Sachs Reinsurance Group.
Mr. Lorilla holds Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Science degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Gregory McConnie
Gregory McConnie
Gregory McConnie is a Managing Director with Brookfield Wealth Solutions and Chief Executive Officer of its North End Re reinsurance operating entities. In this role, he is responsible for providing corporate administration, finance and treasury services across the Firm’s businesses. He has held various underwriting and finance roles within the property and casualty operating reinsurance group including Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2003, Mr. McConnie held various senior roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers in its assurance and tax practices.
Mr. McConnie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the West Indies and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Arturo Pelaez
Arturo Pelaez
Arturo Pelaez is a Managing Director in Brookfield Wealth Solutions, responsible for Portfolio Management and Strategy.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2022, Mr. Pelaez served as Vice President, Corporate Development at Voya Financial. Previously, Mr. Pelaez was an investment banker with Citigroup where he focused on Insurance M&A across the U.S., Latin America and Europe.
Mr. Pelaez holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University and a Master’s degree in Finance from London Business School.
Reza Syed
Reza Syed
Reza Syed is a Managing Director in Brookfield Wealth Solutions. In this role, he leads M&A activity for the group.
Previously, Mr. Syed worked in Brookfield's Renewable Power & Transition Group where he focused on capital markets and M&A.
Mr. Syed holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University. He is a CFA charterholder.
Tomohide Yokooka
Tomohide Yokooka
Tomohide Yokooka is a Managing Director and Head of Brookfield Wealth Solutions in Japan. In this role, Mr. Yokooka is responsible for establishing partnerships with insurance companies in Japan.
Prior to joining Brookfield in 2024, Mr. Yokooka worked in M&A advisory and capital raising services for more than 20 years at Barclays, Citi and Goldman Sachs in Tokyo and New York.
Mr. Yokooka holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Michigan Ross School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts, Economics degree from Waseda University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Japan.
Josh Zinn
Josh Zinn
Josh Zinn is a Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer of Brookfield Wealth Solutions. Previously, Mr. Zinn was responsible for financial market risk within Brookfield’s global capital markets and treasury function.
Mr. Zinn joined Brookfield in 2010 as part of the acquisition of Babcock & Brown and previously worked as a portfolio manager at an Australian investment bank.
Mr. Zinn holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales.