Wariz Anifowoshe

Wariz Anifowoshe is a Managing Director and Head of Restructuring in the Fortress Credit Funds Business’ Corporate Loan and Securities group. Since joining Fortress in 2020, Wariz has focused on special situations, restructurings, and distressed debt across the Fortress platform. Prior to joining Fortress, Wariz was a Vice President in the Restructuring and Debt Advisory group at Evercore where he advised debtors, lenders, and sponsors on a broad range of restructuring, bankruptcy, capital raising, and liability management transactions across multiple industries. Wariz previously spent several years supervising FAO summer interns and was our 2025 Dream Big Honoree.