Leadership

Prior to joining Optima Partners, Shannon had 20 years of in-house compliance experience. From 2011 to 2018, she served as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for KKR Credit Advisors, where she supported the Credit, Business Development Company (BDC) and Closed-end Fund businesses, contributing significantly to supporting KKR's hedge fund, fund of funds and private equity businesses.

Shannon oversaw the launch of KKR Credit's Closed-end Fund business and served as CCO of KKR Income Opportunities Fund, leading compliance efforts related to KKR Credit's BDC business expansion. She was responsible for meaningfully evolving KKR Credit's 206(4)-7 compliance program and oversaw the establishment of compliance program for various KKR advisory businesses and '40 Act vehicles. Prior to this, Shannon worked for various alternative asset management businesses, including Wells Fargo Asset Management, JPMorgan Partners and Osterweis Capital Management, providing compliance support and expertise across a variety of investment strategies including Venture Capital, Private Equity and Hedge Funds.