Drew most recently was an associate in Blackstone’s hedge fund solutions group, where he was involved in portfolio management and monitoring of investment guidelines for multimanager programs. Previously, he served as a surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy, completing deployments to the Middle East, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa. He served as a metrics analyst and project officer for U.S. Naval Surface Forces Atlantic, operations officer onboard high-speed vessel Swift, and engineering division officer onboard USS Bonhomme Richard. At Blackstone, Drew helped establish the Veterans Network and OUT BX, an LGBT and allies network. He is passionate about supporting refugees’ transition into American society and has been involved in mentorship with the International Rescue Committee.