Middle Market Musings Podcast

Nov 2023

Originally posted by Middle Market Musings in October 2023.

Chief Executive Officer Rob Brown offers a perspective on how private equity and the firm have developed over the course of his career.

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Summary

Contributor

Robert Brown

Chief Executive Officer & Board Director

Chicago

Meet Professionals with Complementary Expertise

Bradley Akason

Senior Director

Chicago

Gianluca Banfi

Senior Director

Milan

Robert Barr

Managing Director & Board Director

Chicago

Alejandro Barrera

Managing Director

New York

Griffin Bealle

Managing Director

New York

Sean Bennis

Managing Director & Global Head of Industrials

Chicago

Friedrich Bieselt

Managing Director & Head of Business Services, Europe

Frankfurt

Øyvind Bjordal

Managing Director & Head of Switzerland

Zurich

William Bowmer

Managing Director & Co-Head of Technology, U.S.

San Francisco

Chris Brooks

Managing Director & Co-Head of Technology, Europe

London

Robert Brown

Chief Executive Officer & Board Director

Chicago

Matthew Buck

Managing Director

London

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