KKR, a global investment firm, has announced the appointment of Roy Gori, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife, as a Senior Advisor.
Gori will advise KKR on strategic opportunities across financial services and insurance, with a focus on Asia Pacific and international markets. He will provide strategic counsel on opportunities across insurance, wealth management, banking, distribution, and related financial services platforms.
He will work closely with KKR’s senior leadership team and investment professionals, including KKR’s insurance business Global Atlantic, providing strategic insight on market structure, regulatory environments, distribution models, partnerships, and international opportunities across financial services.
Gori brings more than three decades of leadership experience spanning insurance, wealth management, and retail financial services across Asia Pacific, North America, and other international markets.
He served as President and CEO of Manulife from 2017 until his retirement in 2025. Before that, he was President and CEO of Manulife Asia.
Prior to joining Manulife, Gori spent 18 years at Citi, where he most recently served as Regional Head of Retail Banking, Asia Pacific.
“We are pleased to welcome Roy to KKR as a Senior Advisor,” said Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall, Co-Chief Executive Officers of KKR. “Roy is one of the most respected leaders in financial services, with decades of experience building and growing businesses across Asia Pacific and internationally. We look forward to working with him as we continue to expand our global platform.”
Billy Butcher and Manu Sareen, Co-Chief Executive Officers of Global Atlantic, KKR’s insurance business, added, “Roy’s deep expertise in insurance, wealth management, and distribution—combined with his extensive experience across Asia Pacific and globally—will provide valuable strategic perspective as KKR continues to expand its global financial services platform and pursue new partnership and growth opportunities.”
“I am excited to join KKR at a time of tremendous opportunity for the firm in Asia Pacific and globally,” said Gori. “KKR has built a world-class global asset management platform, and the firm’s growing international presence speaks to the scale of the opportunity ahead. I look forward to working with KKR’s leadership and investment teams to help identify and advance opportunities across global financial services, including insurance, wealth management, banking, and distribution.”
