Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Hires Joseph Cassanelli as Senior Managing Director Focused on Financial Services Sector Investments

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that Joseph Cassanelli, former Co-Head of Lazard’s U.S. Financial Institutions Group, has joined Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (“Tac Opps”) as a Senior Managing Director. Mr. Cassanelli will be based in New York and serve as an investment professional within Tac Opps focused on the financial services sector. Chris James, Global Head of Tac Opps, said: “Joe’s deep expertise and relationships in the financial services sector mak