Michael Whyte

Michael Whyte (New York) joined KKR in 2010 and is a member of KKR's Real Estate business and is the Chief Operating Officer of KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. Previously, he was a member of the firm's Principal Activities and Corporate Development team where he was involved in the formation of the firm's public BDC platform, KKR's Core Investments business and the development of several of the firm's largest strategic partnerships. He was also involved in several of the firm's key principal transactions including the firm's merger with KKR Financial Holdings and the execution of several structured financing transactions. He joined KKR as a member of firm's corporate private equity business in Asia before relocating to New York in 2014. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Whyte was with Credit Suisse where he was involved in a variety of merger, acquisition and financing transactions. He holds a B. of Engineering, with first class honors, and a B. Commerce from the University of Melbourne.