Speakers

Mr. McCann is the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Portfolio Manager of Duration Capital Partners.  Prior to founding Duration in 2024, he worked at Oaktree Capital where he co-established and co-led the Firm’s Transportation Infrastructure investing strategy.  During his career, Emmett has helped lead several major public-private partnerships, including the 40-year lease of the Luis Munoz Marin Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the 50-year lease and concession agreement at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland.  Prior to joining Highstar Capital (which was acquired by Oaktree) in 2009, Mr. McCann helped build Morgan Stanley's infrastructure effort in Europe and North America.  Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was part of the team that established the infrastructure investment banking practice at Goldman Sachs.  He currently serves on the board of directors of Ports America.  Emmett holds a B.A. degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.B.A. with honors from the University of Chicago.  He is also a member of the board of Youth, Inc., a leading non-profit focused on building organizations that help children in New York City thrive.

Duration Capital Partners

Duration Capital Partners is a specialized transportation investor focused on infrastructure companies that are critical to the movement of people and goods via air, land, and sea. Duration primarily makes equity investments in middle-market businesses in North America, but also invests across the capital structure to meet the needs of investment counterparties. The Firm targets investments with critical infrastructure characteristics and takes a value-added approach to drive returns through operational improvements, organizational enhancements, and accretive capital deployment.  

Since 2017, the Duration team has partnered with transportation businesses on a bi-lateral basis to construct a portfolio spanning 49 states, 7,500+ miles of rail infrastructure, 155+ ports and terminals, and 95 million annual airport customers.

Duration manages $4.5 billion in AUM and has a team of 19 professionals and 21 industry specialists, whose values are centered around alignment, integrity, discipline, passion, and progress. Duration has offices in New York and Santa Barbara.