{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"CAIS Live Conversations, Building With Alts ","title":"From Products to Portfolio: Jon Diorio on BlackRock’s Private Markets Focus (EP. 37) ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/619dfe81\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2251,"description":"Jon Diorio, Head of Alternatives for US Wealth, BlackRock, joins CAIS Co-President Brad Walker on CAIS Live Conversations: Building With Alts to discuss how he sees alternative investments reshaping wealth management for financial advisors. Jon shares how BlackRock is building its private markets platform across private equity, private credit, and infrastructure. He gets into why he thinks model portfolios may help advisors. They also explore the macro landscape, liquidity , and Jon’s views on why education remains key.\nChapters \nThe Shift from Brokerage to Advisory (01:38)\nLeading Product and Alternatives at BlackRock (06:11) \nBlackRock’s Private Market Platform: GIPS, GPS, and Preqin (08:26) \nClosing the Adoption Gap in Alternative Investments (11:48) \nModel Portfolios and the Convergence of Public & Private Markets (14:39) \nThe Client Conversation: Access, Opportunity, and Private Credit (19:00) \nNavigating the 2026 Macro Landscape (23:30) \nHedge Funds, AI-Driven Investing, and M&A Opportunities (27:13) \nSequencing Private Markets for High-Net-Worth Portfolios (29:37) \nLiquidity as a Feature in Private Markets (32:34) \nWords of Wisdom: Show Up, Say Yes, and Be a Life Coach (36:39) ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jQSXh-B--p3uldAuQufN_2rX3-YRtrCcq15l6nZZODQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTQ1/MDBkZjJkZTgxNDBm/ODlkYTVmNDI2NTQ1/MjFlNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}