Jack Switala (New York) joined KKR in 2021 and is a Director on the KKR Equity Capital Markets team and is the Head of Investor Relations for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF). Mr. Switala joined KKR from Wells Fargo Securities, where he was a vice president on the equity capital markets team, covering financial institutions and permanent capital vehicles. While at Wells Fargo, he was responsible for leading the origination and execution of IPOs, direct listings, rights offerings, follow-on offerings and block trades. Mr. Switala holds a B.S. in Business from Washington & Lee University.