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Matt Cobb

JD, LLM

Managing Director,

Athene

Matt is a Managing Director on the Apollo Tax-Advantaged team and works with clients, including insurance companies and advisors, to expand the firm’s presence in the tax-advantaged investing space. Matt has considerable experience working with investments in various life insurance and annuity products, particularly private placement life insurance, annuities and corporate-owned life insurance.

Prior to joining Apollo, Matt was the head of the Financial Institutions Group at American Century Investments and previously was the head of the Insurance channel at Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Matt earned two bachelor’s degrees and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas and he received his master’s in law from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Matt has served as a member of the Board of Visitors of the School of Politics and Economics at Claremont Graduate University and the University of Kansas School of Law.

Matt Cobb's Sessions

Breakout Session – Private Credit in 2026: Income, Liquidity Guardrails, and Insurance Integration
Private credit has moved from a niche allocation to a core consideration for clients with sophisticated planning needs, but in 2026, the focus has shifted to discipline, liquidity, and manager selection as the market has matured.
This session provides an implementation-focused framework for advanced planners, including how to set client expectations around liquidity, evaluate complex structures, and conduct due diligence that stands up with sophisticated clients and their advisors—across fees, valuation, and transparency.
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