ORIX Corporation USA announced the appointment of Lourdes (Fisher) Solis as Managing Director, Head of Capital Formation - Americas. Based in New York, Ms. Solis will join ORIX USA's Capital Formation & Investor Relations leadership team.
In this role, Solis will lead capital formation strategy across the Americas, with a focus on deepening and expanding strategic relationships with institutional investors and supporting the continued growth of ORIX USA's private markets platform. She will work closely with the firm's investment teams to connect investor objectives with ORIX USA's investment capabilities, while contributing to product strategy, market positioning and the development of new opportunities across the platform.
"Lourdes brings deep institutional relationships, broad private markets experience and a strong track record of capital formation," said James Gruver, Head of Capital Formation at ORIX USA. "Her ability to understand investor priorities and partner with investment teams will be valuable as we continue to strengthen our investment management platform and build deeper, long-term relationships with institutional investors across the Americas."
Solis joins ORIX USA from Bridge Investment Group, where she served as Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Client Solutions Group. In that role, she co-led global capital formation and investor coverage, raised more than $1 billion across flagship real estate equity and credit strategies, and led capital formation for the firm's Multifamily Equity and commercial real estate debt businesses.
Previously, Solis spent 15 years at Deutsche Bank Securities, where she held senior roles in Investment Grade Debt Capital Markets and Debt Private Placements. Over the course of her career, she has developed and expanded relationships with sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, public pensions, global consultants and other institutional investors.
"ORIX USA has a differentiated combination of specialist investment capabilities, global resources and balance-sheet strength," said Solis. "I am excited to join the firm and work alongside its investment teams to deepen institutional relationships, deliver tailored investment solutions that address evolving investor needs and support the continued growth of the platform."