George Stephan

George Stephan is the Global Chief Operating Officer for Franklin Templeton’s Private Markets business. In his role, he is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the firm’s private markets platform to the global wealth management channel. Mr. Stephan oversees product innovation and development including Franklin Templeton’s Private Markets evergreen product suite, as well as investor relations, operations and strategic initiatives across the business. He also sits on the firm’s Management Committee. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Mr. Stephan spent five years at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (“KKR”), where he served as Head of Strategy and Business Development for the firm’s Global Client Solutions business and before that, held the roles of Chief Operating Officer and Head of Investor Relations for KKR’s Global Wealth Solutions business in the Americas. He also led the firm’s private wealth expansion into Canada. Over the course of his career, Mr. Stephan has been activel