Jonathan O’Connor is a Director at BlackArch. Prior to BlackArch, Jonathan was a senior lender for M&T Bank’s commercial lending division. He previously co-founded LifeNet International, a healthcare nonprofit in Burundi, East Africa. He began his career in the private equity real estate division of CNL Financial Group.

Jonathan earned a bachelor of science degree in finance from Southeastern University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, where he was the recipient of the G. Robert Strauss Award.

Jonathan lives in Charlotte with his wife. He enjoys sailing and traveling abroad.