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Martin Small, CFO of BlackRock

Who is the CFO of BlackRock in 2026?

Martin Small is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Managing Director of BlackRock. Martin has held the CFO seat since February 2023, and was previously Corporate lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell.

Updated September 21, 2026
Time in seat
3 years
CFO since February 2023
Years at company
20 years
Joined BlackRock 2006
Career span, dated roles
18 years
Earliest dated role 2008
Summary
  • Martin Small rose through BlackRock: Global and regional leadership roles for the Financial Markets Advisory group from 2008, then Head of U.S. Wealth Advisory from 2018, before taking the CFO seat in February 2023.
  • Martin Small holds a B.A. degree from Brown University and a J.D. degree from New York University School of Law.

Current company

BlackRock

BlackRock is an American multinational investment management corporation.

Asset managementHeadquartered in New York CityFounded 1988NYSE: BLK

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Career and education

Martin Small joined BlackRock in 2006 and has been CFO since February 2023. Before BlackRock, Martin was Corporate lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell until 2006.

Career

  1. BlackRock, Inc.2008 to present
    • Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Corporate StrategyFebruary 2023 to present
    • Head of U.S. Wealth Advisory2018 to February 2023
    • Head of U.S. and Canada iShares2014 to 2018
    • Global and regional leadership roles for the Financial Markets Advisory group2008 to 2014
  2. Davis Polk & WardwellUntil 2006
    • Corporate lawyer
  3. U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • Federal law clerk for the Honorable Richard Owen

Sources: BlackRock 2026 proxy statement, Martin Small, BlackRock leadership

Education

Brown University, B.A. degreeNew York University School of Law, J.D. degreeSource

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The most senior people in Martin Small's function at BlackRock, vice president level and above.

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Finance decision makers at BlackRock

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Audrey DeSantoVice President, FP&A · USA@blackrock.com
Dandan Zhao,CPAVice President, Investment Accounting · USA@blackrock.com
Ian ThompsonInvestment Accounting Vice President · USA@blackrock.com
Thomas Meehan-RitterManaging Director, Financial Planning & Analysis · USA@blackrock.com
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Leadership team at BlackRock

BlackRock publishes 10 executives on its leadership team, including Martin Small. The most recent appointment is Stephen Cohen as Chief Product Officer and Head of Global Product Solutions, in seat since January 2024.

Most senior 5 of 10

NameTitleIn seat since
Martin Small (Martin S. Small)Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Corporate StrategyFebruary 2023
Laurence D. FinkChairman and Chief Executive Officer1988
Gary ShedlinVice ChairmanNot stated
Robert S. KapitoPresident2007
Robert L. GoldsteinChief Operating Officer2014

Sources: BlackRock 2026 proxy statement, BlackRock leadership, The Global Executive Committee

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CFO of BlackRock?

Martin Small is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Managing Director of BlackRock. Martin has held the CFO seat since February 2023, and was previously Corporate lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell.

When did Martin Small become CFO of BlackRock?

Martin Small has been CFO of BlackRock since February 2023, according to BlackRock 2026 proxy statement.

What did Martin Small do before BlackRock?

Martin Small was Corporate lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell until 2006, according to BlackRock 2026 proxy statement.

How long has Martin Small been CFO of BlackRock?

Martin Small has been CFO of BlackRock for 3 years, since February 2023.

Who else leads BlackRock?

Laurence D. Fink (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Gary Shedlin (Vice Chairman), Robert S. Kapito (President), Robert L. Goldstein (Chief Operating Officer), and 5 more. Sources: BlackRock 2026 proxy statement and BlackRock leadership, The Global Executive Committee.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

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Identity confirmed against Martin Small, BlackRock leadership, BlackRock Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Exhibit 32.1 Section 906 certification, BlackRock 2026 proxy statement and BlackRock leadership, The Global Executive Committee. Last verified: September 21, 2026.