Daniel L. Gray (Chairman & Co-founder) has served as the Chairman and CEO of Northstar Companies, Inc.(“Northstar”). Northstar was founded in 2000 to advise ultra high net worth international families and to engage in M&A transactions. After divesting 95% of Northstar, Mr. Gray formed a formed a successor organization, Nautilus Strategic Advisors (Bermuda) Limited in April 2021.
As of January 1, 2021, Mr. Gray was appointed as an “Operating Partner” of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital in support of their global insurance and reinsurance initiatives. The first twenty-two years of his career were with AXA Equitable where he served, among other roles, as President of Midwestern Operations and as SVP of Corporate Strategy. He reported to Chairman & CEO Richard Jenrette and President Joseph J. Melone and helped with the company’s restructuring and strategic planning during its historic demutualization and IPO. Since 2014, Mr. Gray has devoted a substantial amount of his time towards Emerging Markets microinsurance initiatives.
Mr. Gray received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Millikin University. He currently serves on many industry Boards in the US, , Bermuda and Europe. He has served over the years on Non- Profit Boards of Helen Keller International and the Cancer Research Institute in NYC. He was a frequent lecturer on ”Leadership and Decision-Making During Times of Crisis and Change” at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University from 1994-1999.