Anant Bhalla is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of 1823 Partners US Services LLC, a Miami-based $20 billion asset manager. He also serves as Senior Partner and Chief Investment Officer of JAB Holdings, a global investment holding company across consumer and insurance businesses including brands like Panera, Pret a Manger, Krispy Kreme, Coty, NVA, and more.
Anant has built a distinguished career as an investor, business builder, and operator across the financial services industry, with leadership experience spanning asset management, insurance, and wealth management.
From 2020 to 2024, Anant led the transformation of American Equity (NYSE: AEL), helping reposition the company as a prudent long-term investor for insurance policyholders with a $70 billion balance sheet and capabilities across asset structuring, private credit, and real assets. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, the company delivered a threefold return for shareholders, culminating in a $4.3 billion merger with Brookfield Reinsurance. Prior to American Equity, Anant held senior leadership roles — including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Treasurer — at Brighthouse Financial, MetLife, AIG, Lincoln Financial, and Ameriprise Financial. He is also an active voice in conversations surrounding macroeconomic policy, financial inclusion, and retirement security in America.
Anant and his wife, Anubha Lal, joined the Gulliver community in 2023. Their two children, Taarak and Vishv, attend the school.
