Omar Altahawi
Omar Altahawi is the Global Head of Lending for J.P. Morgan’s Wealth Management Solutions business. Omar is also a member of the Global Operating Committee for the Private Bank. He directs the strategic vision of a lending practice with over $450 billion in exposure. Leading a team of 170 global Lending Specialists, Omar is dedicated to delivering bespoke financing solutions, including securities-based lines of credit and custom financing options such as loans against art, aircraft, yachts, subscription financing, commercial real estate, and syndicated transactions.
With over two decades of experience at J.P. Morgan, Omar is committed to fostering innovation within lending portfolios. He collaborates with advisors to manage clients’ complex lending scenarios, ensuring that clients can maximize their relationships with J.P. Morgan by strategically leveraging their substantial balance sheets.
Omar's extensive finance experience is further underscored by his previous roles as Treasurer for Asset & Wealth Management and Head of Wealth Management Solutions Finance. In this capacity, he managed the division's balance sheet, encompassing over $500 billion in assets and liabilities, and developed strategies for capital, liquidity, funding, interest rate, and market risk management.
Omar holds a B.A. in Finance and Information Systems from Case Western Reserve University. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, he has lived in Cleveland, Columbus, and Chicago, and currently resides in New York with his wife and four daughters.