President And Ceo, Conversus Asset Management
Conversus Capital
Charlotte Nc And Chicago Il
• Founder of largest publicly traded fund of private equity funds with $3 billion in AUM o Led IPO and spin-out from Bank of Americao Built investment and operational infrastructure; chaired Investment Committeeo Investments included full range of private equity from lower middle market to large funds, secondaries and coinvestments• Set strategic direction of the firm in conjunction with sponsoring investorso Principal interface between asset manager and public board of… Show more • Founder of largest publicly traded fund of private equity funds with $3 billion in AUM o Led IPO and spin-out from Bank of Americao Built investment and operational infrastructure; chaired Investment Committeeo Investments included full range of private equity from lower middle market to large funds, secondaries and coinvestments• Set strategic direction of the firm in conjunction with sponsoring investorso Principal interface between asset manager and public board of directorso Ran exit transaction for asset manager as part of sale of the overall business in 2012• Led #1 industry performer over four year life from IPO through decision to harvest/sell portfolio • Broadened investor base with comprehensive calling program and regular speaking engagementso Built strong investor relationships among both private and public equity investors in the U.S. and Europeo Developed new investor segments, particularly family officeso Keynote/featured speaker at numerous private equity and investment industry conferences including ILPA, Private Equity Analyst, and Institute for Private Investors (IPI)• Built brand through active media campaign• Recognized industry leader; named one of 50 “Gamechangers” by Private Equity International; frequent guest host on CNBC Squawk Box Europe and Worldwide Exchange; appeared on Bloomberg TV, BNN Canada, and Reuters TV Show less