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Acanthus Advisers, Armando D’Amico 8 Handles 3-4 mandates each year for Europe-based managers seeking $100 million to $1
London 44-207-317-5850 billion, with a scope encompassing buyout, turnaround and infrastructure funds. Has led
two clients to final closes this year, while holding interim closes for three others.
AccessAlpha Worldwide, William Pierce 6 Hedge fund specialist is shopping an infrastructure vehicle and a clean-technology fund
Evanston, Ill. 847-475-6000 of funds for Macquarie Funds Management. Hasn’t indicated whether it is interested in
further private equity mandates.
Almeida Capital, Richard Sachar 15 Raises up to $2 billion each for clients, including both established and new managers.
London 44-207-845-7570 Recent assignments have come from Veronis Suhler Stevenson and Risk Capital.
Alternative Investment Bonnie Plunkett 3 Markets funds for established managers of buyout, real estate and venture capital pools,
Source, 215-751-0544 sometimes helping to finish capital-raising efforts already under way. Now shopping a
Philadelphia venture capital fund and a real estate vehicle. Also serves as a consultant.
Apple Lane Group, Dayna Gant 4 Works with 2-3 private equity or real estate managers at a time, typically with equity
Lancaster, Mass. 617-598-0808 goals of $100 million to $750 million. Currently pitching debut fund for venture capital
firm Richmond Capital.
Ariane Capital, Raymond 6 Serves established and new managers of buyout, growth-capital, venture capital and
Villanova, Pa. Kraftson mezzanine-finance funds, along with funds of funds and secondary-market vehicles.
610-525-0749 Clients include Azure Capital, Rho Capital, Nancy Creek Capital and Prospect Ventures.
Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Alex Leykikh 33 Early-year management shakeup saw exits of some executives, but also brought new
Greenwich, Conn. 203-862-9182 senior staff and promotions from within. Topped equity targets for at least four funds
since then, including vehicles from DRI Capital and Riverside Partners. Handles up to
seven assignments at a time across a mix of strategies, making it one of the most active
players to operate outside the scope of a larger institution.
Axon Partners, Dominik Meyer 5 Splits time evenly between fund marketing and secondary-market advisory work in
Zug, Switzerland 41-41-729-0700 Europe. Fund-raising focus is on vehicles of $100 million to $500 million. Also takes
“top-off” assignments.
Beacon Hill Financial, Robert Johnston 4 Pitches a range of funds, usually one at time. Current client is Panda Energy, which is
Boston 617-973-6900 forming its first energy-company fund.
Benedetto, Gartland & Co., Russell Pennoyer 10 Markets 3-4 small buyout, mezzanine-finance and hedge fund offerings at a time. Also
New York 212-424-9700 does corporate-finance advisory work.
Bentley Associates, Steve Oakes 3 Usually works with managers forming their first few funds, with a concentration on
New York 203-922-1648 investors in North America. Mandates cover an array of fund types, including buyout,
venture capital, mezzanine-finance and real estate vehicles.
BerchWood Partners, David 14 Takes assignments to raise $150 million or more. Established in the U.S., but is
New York Berchenbriter conducting increasing amounts of business in emerging markets in Asia, Latin America
212-201-3939 and the Middle East.
Bridge 1 Advisors, Bob McGroarty 2 Assists with mid-size buyout funds, energy-focused vehicles and other types of private
Stamford, Conn. 203-299-0018 equity pools. Also takes hedge fund managers as clients.
Brittany Capital, Howland Murphy 4 Financial advisor raises money for private equity funds and joint ventures, along with
New York 212-265-6047 clients seeking deal-by-deal backing. Generally fields 4-5 assignments per year.
Campbell Lutyens & Co., Chris Davidsson 30 Placement team, one of the largest in the business, splits its time evenly with
London 212-223-8448 secondary-market sales. Markets a range of funds worldwide, seeking $200 million to
$2 billion each. Recent clients include Navis Capital and Platina Partners.
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Capstone Partners, Steven 21 Broad client base includes buyout, venture capital and real estate firms, including some
Dallas Standbridge with funds involved in stapled secondary-market offerings. Held two final closes last
972-980-5820 year. Now marketing a fund for North Zone Ventures, with Industry Ventures to follow.
Champlain Advisors, Terry Crikelair 7 Handles up to five mandates at a time for a mix of clients. Currently raising capital for
Greenwich, Conn. 212-686-7949 several vehicles, including a real-asset fund.
Chatsworth Securities, Ralph DiFiore 8 Advisory shop’s placement team hawks distressed-debt funds, real estate vehicles,
Greenwich, Conn. 203-413-9980 hedge funds and buyout-focused funds of funds, among other offerings. Added a few
people in the past year.
Circadian Partners, David Geske 2 Specializes in U.S. funds seeking European money and vice versa.
Riverside, Conn. 203-570-7950
Credit Suisse, John Robertshaw 70 The largest placement agent, even after some recent staff exits. West Coast head
New York 212-325-2000 Charles Froeb was let go in June, for example. More-junior personnel have left as well.
The bank’s current and recent clients include Arlington Capital, Cowen Healthcare
Royalty, Lovell Minnick Partners, White Deer Energy and Wynnchurch Capital.
Crossroad Capital, Joe Sindelar Jr. 6 Raises money for all types of alternative-investment funds with an emphasis on buyout
New Canaan, Conn. 203-658-0141 vehicles that focus on mid-size deals.
Cue Capital, George Skouras 1 Three-year-old operation raises money for venture capital vehicles and mid-size buyout
New York 212-317-1330 funds.
Cygnus Capital, Lance Whitehead 3 Raises money from investors in Europe and the Middle East. Current customers include
London 44-207-993-8006 Courage Capital, Flag Capital and Minority Capital. Also arranges direct backing of
Europe and U.S. companies by Middle East investors.
Denning & Co., Alexandra 3 Covers all types of private equity funds, marketing up to three at a time. During past year
San Francisco Sullivan hired former Pantheon Ventures executive Gina Lee as a managing director.
415-399-3939
Eaton Partners, Jeff Davis 42 Raises money mainly for buyout, energy-company, infrastructure and distressed-debt
Rowayton, Conn. 203-831-2970 funds, as well as natural-resource pools and hedge funds. Opened a Houston office this
year after adding professionals to its four other locations in 2009.
EdgeLine Capital Partners, Joe Silver 4 Markets private equity funds, hedge funds and real estate funds, with four private equity
Beverly Hills 310-432-1655 offerings now under way. Founded by three former Wetherly Capital staffers two years
ago, and has since added Jennifer Hunt as a fourth fund-raising executive.
Evercore Partners, Dana Pawlicki 13 Has been hunting for fund-raising contracts and additional staff after picking up most of
New York 646-264-2374 Neuberger Berman’s placement group in February. Expects staff to top out around 18.
Clients encompass a mix of private equity funds seeking $500 million to $2 billion each,
with six currently in the market.
Far Hills Group, Nicole Belmont 15 Has been less active on the private equity front as hedge fund business picks up. Still
New York 212-840-7779 maintains capacity for up to two private equity clients at a time.
Farrell Marsh & Co., Sarah Marshall 5 Represents new managers of small alternative-asset funds, working for up to four
Greenwich, Conn. 610-649-7878 clients at a time.
First American Fund Charles Currie 2 Takes a couple of mandates each year, with recent work including mezzanine-finance
Services, 212-385-0786 and hedge fund offerings.
New York
First Avenue Partners, Paul Buckley 14 Staff has been expanding since 2006 formation. Markets a variety of vehicles in Europe,
London 44-207-016-6601 the Middle East and Asia, while teaming up with other shops to reach investors in North
America. Clients include India Equity Partners and JZ International.
Fitzgibbon Toigo Associates, Brian Fitzgibbon 4 Works with managers in Asia, where activity has picked up, along with clients in North
Montclair, N.J. 973-746-4944 America and other regions. Runs up to three campaigns at a time.
Forbes Private Capital David Conrod 16 Guggenheim Partners’ placement team broke off this year, joining forces with asset
Group, 212-887-1142 manager G2 Capital under the Forbes banner. Raises money for other firms’ private
New York equity funds, real estate vehicles and hedge funds, as well as G2’s own offerings.
Fortress Group, Bruce Williamson 9 Shops 3-4 funds at a time for managers of funds of funds, secondary-market vehicles,
Atlanta 404-869-4600 real estate funds, buyout funds, mezzanine-finance entities and venture capital pools.

Forum Capital Partners, Robert Schwabe 6 Specializes in spinoffs or firms that are marketing their first funds, raising $150 million
New York 212-290-1764 to $1 billion each. One current client is Patria Investimentos. Helped buyout shop Mason
Wells get to a final close in May.
FPG Partners, Richard Bowman 7 Former William Blair & Co. team rebooted last year, with Capstone Partners co-founder
Dallas 214-445-0361 Richard Bowman remaining in charge. Added a partner in Chicago since then. Has final
closes scheduled for two clients this month.
Greenhill & Co., Chris Kirsten and 12 Expanding shop hired a dozen real estate specialists from Credit Suisse in March, with a
New York Patrick Dunleavy scope that includes infrastructure funds and other vehicles. Past year’s private equity
212-389-1611 work included aiding New Enterprise Associates with a $2.5 billion haul and brokering a
$1.9 billion secondary-market sale by Bank of America to AXA Private Equity. This year
added staffers in Sydney and Melbourne, giving placement team six offices worldwide.
Griffin Financial Group, Paul Delaney 6 Runs 2-3 marketing drives at a time, mainly in the buyout, venture capital, mezzanine-
Reading, Pa. 973-377-4477 finance, distressed-asset and fund-of-funds areas. Occasionally brokers secondary-
market deals.
Harken Capital Advisors, Don Nelson 3 Another smaller shop that has capitalized on recent activity in Asia. Takes up to four
Boston 617-342-7333 assignments at once from private equity firms, while avoiding hedge funds and real
estate vehicles.
Jefferies & Co., Steve Gray 20 Handles 5-10 campaigns per year across the private equity fund spectrum, working in
New York 212-284-2197 the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Hudson Partners, Earl Hedin 5 Tends to market funds with specialized strategies and equity targets of $700 million or
Stamford, Conn. 203-569-1919 less. Currently pitching for Paris-based L Capital, which invests in makers of high-end
consumer products. Has been working in China as well. Also helps arrange direct
backing for companies.
Juniper Capital Group, Ken Merlo 6 Markets a range of alternative-investment products, including buyout, venture capital
New York 212-715-0495 and distressed-investment funds.
Klitzberg Associates, Richard Klitzberg 4 Usually raises money for hedge funds, but takes on private equity mandates as well,
Princeton, N.J. 609-452-2888 often for managers with unique strategies.
Knight Capital Group, Carter Harris 7 Shops 2-3 funds at a time, typically for $200 million to $500 million each. Just finished
Purchase, N.Y. 914-701-5140 marketing for CapStreet Group, and remains out with a New Canaan Funding vehicle.
Also works with hedge funds.
Lancea Partners, Andrew Gardner 5 Deals mainly with new managers or firms focused on emerging markets, taking 2-3
London 44-207-553-6822 assignments at a time. Also markets hedge funds and secondary-market vehicles.
Lazard, William Riddle Jr. 22 Lost three senior staffers this year, but has made headway for managers including H2
New York 212-632-1978 Equity and Intermediate Capital. The operation, which markets its offerings worldwide, is
among a dwindling number of placement teams affiliated with an investment bank.
Madison Williams Private Jim McCarvill 3 Formed in 2010 around McCarvill, a former Eaton Partners executive. Raises money for
Capital, 212-508-4008 private equity funds, real estate vehicles and real-asset pools. Also arranges direct
New York investments.
Mallory Capital Group, Conrad Weymann 5 Markets buyout, distressed-company, mezzanine-finance and real estate funds with
Darien, Conn. 203-655-1571 equity targets of $200 million to $800 million. Just started campaign for Impala Partners,
after adding fund-raising professional Scott Gregory from Abatis Capital in June.
Mercury Capital Advisors, Michael Ricciardi 30 Finalized Finra registration on Sept. 2, about a year after splitting from Merrill Lynch.
New York 646-786-8100 Staffers around the world have about a dozen contracts to market private equity funds,
real estate vehicles and hedge funds, and are pitching several infrastructure offerings
for AMP Capital. Finished a drive for Avista Capital this year.
Mid-Market Securities, Dorothy Price Hill 11 Mainly advises companies seeking backing, but also markets buyout and venture capital
New York 212-400-4053 funds. Also raising capital for two hedge funds.
Monument Group, Caitlin Healey 31 Raises capital globally for private equity and real estate funds. Has been somewhat
Boston 617-423-4700 quieter on the private equity front in the past year, but recently set out to raise up to $4
billion for Vestar Capital’s next buyout fund.
MVision, Jennifer Rinehart 50 One of the most active non-bank players, is continuing to add staff in recently opened
New York 212-616-6850 Hong Kong office. Finished a number of campaigns in the past six months, including an
€800 million ($1.1 billion) effort for Gilde Buyout and a $420 million haul for HitecVision.

North Bridge Capital, Richard Murphy 3 Mandates come from buyout, energy and fund-of-funds managers, as well as real estate
Boston 617-573-0011 shops and hedge fund operators.
NovaFund Advisors, Bryan Kelley 7 Simultaneously shops about three buyout, distressed-investment, infrastructure and
Rowayton, Conn. 203-831-0111 natural-resource funds with equity targets as high as $1 billion.
Park Hill Group, Dan Prendergast 60 Blackstone Group unit has grown into one of the most active placement firms,
San Francisco 415-276-5900 competing globally with Credit Suisse and UBS. Raises money for private equity funds,
real estate funds and hedge funds, while also brokering secondary-market sales.
Prevail Capital, Grace Yang 4 Works on up to three mandates at a time, including assignments from secondary-market
Boston 650-464-9747 managers.
Probitas Partners, Robert Hofeditz 40 Juggles 8-12 assignments. Opened a Hong Kong office this year and boosted its London
San Francisco 415-402-0700 team with two former Deloitte professionals.
Rowe Capital Partners, James Rowe 1 Targets specific investors, usually in the U.S. or Asia, for managers in sectors including
Boulder City, Nev. 702-293-4227 private equity and real estate.
Shannon Advisors, Tim O’Gara 4 Founded in 2009 by O’Gara and other alumni of Lazard’s placement unit. Just added
Chicago 847-739-3208 another partner, ex-Lazard managing director Kevin McGrath. Favors specialized
assignments, such as those tailored to specific groups of investors. Also advises fund
managers. Has worked for Birch Hill Equity, Cressey & Co. and Roundtable Healthcare.
Sixpoint Partners, Eric Zoller 15 Pitches 4-6 funds at a time for established managers looking for more than $300 million,
New York 212-751-8690 working in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Just gained West Coast presence by opening a San
Francisco office.
Somerset Capital Group, James Miller 3 Works for U.S. funds seeking capital in Europe, typically taking two assignments
London 44-207-488-4555 annually. Recently began advising clients on secondary-market sales, and is building a
hedge fund marketing team.
Source Capital Group, David Pohndorf 3 Usually seeks $150 million to $300 million at a time for 1-2 private equity or real estate
Far Hills, N.J. 908-306-1551 funds, both in the U.S. and Europe.
Stable Capital Advisors, Denis Crevier 3 Markets funds in North America and Europe. Now marketing for Iris Capital, after helping
Montreal 514-397-8496 Cube Infrastructure collect €1.1 billion for its first fund. Also aids in corporate capital-
raising efforts.
Stanwich Advisors, Charlie Daugherty 9 Markets 4-5 private equity funds each year, seeking $200 million to $1 billion a piece.
Stamford, Conn. 203-406-1099 Campaigns cover U.S., Asia and Latin America.
Thomas Capital Group, Sajan Thomas 8 Conducts 2-3 simultaneous marketing drives for managers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Gig Harbor, Wash. 253-853-7852
Threadmark, Anne Gales 4 Formed in 2010 by former Eaton Partners executives Bruce Chapman and Anne Gales.
London 44-203-178-7480 Raises money in Europe and the Middle East for private equity, real-asset, real estate
and hedge fund firms. Also offers advisory services.
TMF Atlantic Bridge, Peter Groskamp 2 Specializes in raising capital from European investors for private equity and real estate
The Hague, Netherlands 31-70-363-0223 funds in the U.S. Generally handles two mandates at a time.
Triago, Victor Quiroga 20 Shops a range of vehicles to investors in North America, Europe and the Middle East on
Paris 212-593-4994 behalf of established firms looking for $200 million to $2 billion. That side of its business
takes up to 10 mandates per year, complemented by sizeable secondary-market
operation that brokers deals and raises capital.
Trinity Group, Edward Frazer 7 Raises capital mainly in Europe and the Middle East, specializing in lining up investors in
London 44-207-491-7555 Saudi Arabia and neighboring nations. Forming a hedge fund marketing team.
Troy Investment Associates, Jack Troy 3 Family operation mainly raises money for venture capital funds.
Boston 617-542-0044
UBS, Jake Elmhirst 50 Remains atop the fund-marketing world with Credit Suisse. Recent projects have
New York 212-821-4680 included a $1.2 billion Veritas Capital fund that exceeded capacity. Now in the market
with a buyout fund from Baring Private Equity Asia, two distressed-debt offerings from
Lone Star Funds and HgCapital’s newest renewable-energy project pool.

Vantage Securities, Brooke Farley 1 One-person shop operating under Vantage Securities’ broker-dealer license. Currently
Raleigh, N.C. 203-588-0012 raising money for a venture capital fund and a mezzanine-finance vehicle in the U.S., as
well as a China fund. Also helping Riverside Co. top off an offering. Formerly known as
Spouting Rock, and may change name again.
VentureAdvisers, Bruce Cook 1 Now focused on energy and real estate funds, rather than traditional emphasis on
Austin, Texas 512-259-8240 venture capital offerings.
Veritage Group, Jane Morris 3 Hedge funds have accounted for majority of work in the past couple of years, but still
Natick, Mass. 617-500-4888 shops the occasional venture capital or buyout fund. Scope includes Asia vehicles.
XT Capital Partners, Julie Cochran 4 Raises capital for private equity and real estate funds that invest in emerging markets,
New York 212-909-2682 including Russia, Eastern Europe and China. Clients include managers employing
multiple strategies, with real estate vehicles accounting for the bulk of its recent work.
Young America Capital, Peter Formanek 3 Works for private equity, real estate and hedge fund firms. Takes 2-3 private equity
Mamaroneck, N.Y. 914-777-0100 assignments per year. Current clients include Iwakaze Capital and SBI Holdings.
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