Robert D. Petty

"Robert Petty is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Clearwater Capital Partners and a member of the Firm’s Investment and Management Committees. Since founding the Firm in 2001, Petty and Co-Founder Amit Gupta have invested profitably across cycles, sectors, and geographies, building an Asia-focused business that is one of the largest credit investing firms in the region today. Over his nearly 30-year career, Petty has focused on Asia-dedicated credit investments, with broad expertise in direct lending, stressed credit, and distressed and special situations strategies. He sits on the Board of four Clearwater portfolio companies and also serves on the Boards of two non-profit organizations, The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) and EngenderHealth. Petty holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Brown University and is based in Hong Kong."