internal
Marc Rowan
Chief Executive Officer & Chair
Executive
5 yr
11 reports
Apollo Global Management, Inc. ·APO
Two parallel presidents run asset management and retirement services
Financials · Fortune #163 · Divisional structure · 5K employees · New York, NY
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6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
3.5
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
7.3 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
67%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$32.0B
Net income
$3.5B
Total assets
$460.9B
Shares out
578M
Sourced from Apollo Global Management, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-24 ↗ View on SEC
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Two parallel presidents run Apollo’s asset management and retirement services businesses. This page maps Apollo’s divisional structure, executive team, leadership changes, financials, and peer comparisons, highlighting how authority is distributed across its major investment platforms.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Athene Leadership changed role as CEO Transition
James Belardi stepped down as CEO of Athene effective July 1, 2025 while remaining Executive Chairman.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to coordinate data and AI strategy across investment teams.
- Consolidate AAM Presidents Move both AAM co-presidents under the President to reduce CEO span and clarify accountability.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Scott Kleinman
Co-President, Apollo Asset Management
Asset Management
7 yr
2 reports
internal
James Zelter
President
Executive
1 yr
0 reports
internal
John Zito
Co-President, Apollo Asset Management
Asset Management
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Martin Kelly
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
19 yr
1 reports
James Belardi
Executive Chairman & CIO, Athene / Apollo Insurance
Retirement Services
16 yr
1 reports
Whitney Chatterjee
Chief Legal Officer
Legal
3 yr
1 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Marc Rowan $913K
- Base salary
- $100K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
5×Director cash retainer
Independent directors expected to hold stock worth five times annual cash retainer.
The businesses
How Apollo Global Management, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Asset Management
2K employees
Co-President, Apollo Asset Management (Scott Kleinman)
Manages credit, private equity, and hybrid investment strategies globally.
Retirement Services
2K employees
Executive Chairman & CIO (James Belardi)
Operates Athene’s annuity and retirement solutions platform.
Finance
400 employees
Chief Financial Officer (Martin Kelly)
Oversees financial reporting, capital management, and treasury.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Apollo’s most distinctive structural feature is its dual-president model, with parallel leadership over asset management and retirement services.
The CEO maintains a broad span, but real operational control is exercised through divisional presidents and co-presidents. This reflects Apollo’s hybrid public-company/partnership heritage, where investment businesses retain autonomy. The structure also shows deep internal promotion, particularly within asset management and finance, reinforcing long-tenured leadership.
- Dual presidents
- No standalone COO
- Founder-led insurance arm
The comparison
How Apollo Global Management, Inc. stacks up
Compared with Blackstone and KKR, Apollo places relatively more authority in divisional presidents rather than a single COO. Unlike BlackRock’s highly centralized functional model, Apollo preserves investment-led silos. This mirrors Carlyle’s historic structure but with fewer layers, keeping decision rights close to …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Apollo Global Management, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Carlyle ✓ COO — no CAIO
Ares — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was James Zelter’s promotion to President in January 2025, formalizing divisional oversight.
- reorgAthene Leadership CEO Transition
James Belardi stepped down as CEO of Athene effective July 1, 2025 while remaining Executive Chairman.
Source - Date not confirmed promoted
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-24
- CEO
- Marc Rowan
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 7.1 yr
Formalized dual-president structure across asset management and retirement services.
Named executive officers (5)
- Marc Rowan - CEO since 2021
- Martin Kelly - CFO since 2006
- James Belardi - Executive Chairman, AHL since 2009
- John Zito - Co-President, AAM since 2023
- Whitney Chatterjee - Chief Legal Officer since 2023
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-25
- CEO
- Marc Rowan
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 7.5 yr
Athene CEO role still held by founder James Belardi.
Named executive officers (5)
- Marc Rowan - CEO since 2021
- Martin Kelly - CFO since 2006
- Scott Kleinman - Co-President, AAM since 2018
- James Belardi - CEO, AHL since 2009
- Whitney Chatterjee - Chief Legal Officer since 2023
Year-over-year changes
Leadership shifted with a new President appointment and Athene CEO transition.
- CEO span: 6 → 6
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 7.5 → 7.1 yr
- promoted James Zelter - President (was Co-President, AAM) (DEF 14A Apr 2026)
- retitled James Belardi - Executive Chairman, AHL (was CEO, AHL) (DEF 14A Apr 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Apollo Global Management?
Marc Rowan has served as CEO since 2021 and also chairs the board.
What type of organizational structure does Apollo Global Management use?
Apollo operates a divisional structure centered on asset management and retirement services.
How many direct reports does Apollo Global Management's CEO have?
The CEO has six direct reports.
How has Apollo Global Management's leadership changed recently?
In January 2025, James Zelter was promoted to President, and Athene transitioned to a new CEO.
Does Apollo Global Management have a COO?
No, Apollo does not have a standalone COO; operational authority sits with divisional presidents.
Sources
- DEF 14A, Apr 2026
- Company Proxy, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Apollo Global Management, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Apollo Global Management, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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