Kent Collier
Kent Collier is the Founder and CEO of Octus (formerly Reorg), the leading provider of credit intelligence, data, and workflow solutions for the global credit markets. Under his leadership, Octus has become a mission-critical platform for investment managers, banks, law firms, and advisory professionals navigating leveraged finance, high-yield debt, and distressed credit. A recognized innovator in data science and generative AI, Collier is frequently quoted and featured in leading financial media for his insights into corporate credit markets, market structure, and information asymmetry in complex financial environments. Prior to founding Reorg, Collier built deep buy-side experience as a Research Analyst at firms including Millennium Partners, Catalyst Investment Management, Assurant Asset Management, and Babson Capital. In these roles, he specialized in high-yield bonds, distressed debt, and special situations, developing the analytical foundation that would later shape Octus’s differentiated approach to credit intelligence.
Kent Collier Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Analyst
Academic History
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B.S., Commerce
As Founder and CEO of Octus (formerly Reorg), Kent Collier leads the firm’s long-term strategic vision and oversees all aspects of company operations, growth, and resource allocation.
Under his leadership, Octus has scaled into a comprehensive credit intelligence, data, and workflow platform, integrating proprietary datasets with advanced technology and a global team of reporters, financial analysts, and lawyers delivering real-time, actionable intelligence to participants across the global credit markets.
Collier’s work sits at the intersection of finance, technology, and analytics, enabling investment professionals, banks, law firms, and advisory firms to reduce information asymmetry and make faster, more confident decisions across the entire credit lifecycle, from origination and underwriting to restructuring and risk management.
EARLY CAREER
Prior to founding Octus, Collier built deep buy-side expertise as a Research Analyst at leading investment firms including Millennium Partners, Catalyst Investment Management, Assurant Asset Management, and Babson Capital.
In these roles, he specialized in high-yield bonds, distressed debt, and special situations, developing the market insight and analytical rigor that underpin Octus’s differentiated approach to credit intelligence.
In addition to his professional work, Collier has served as a guest lecturer on credit markets and entrepreneurial finance at top academic institutions, including the University of Virginia, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University.
He has been profiled by the Financial Times and Forbes and is frequently quoted by major financial media outlets for his expertise in leveraged finance and corporate credit markets.