Unser Team
Pamela Alsterlind
Advisory Partner
Pamela Alsterlind is an Advisory Partner leading US strategic office projects for the firm. She has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 33 years of industry experience. Previously, Pamela held a number of positions at the firm, including Co-Head Private Real Estate, member of the Executive Committee and member of the Global Executive Board, in addition to being a US Office Head. She has served on the Real Estate Investment Committees, the Global Investment Committee and the PG Impact Investment Committee. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Kenneth Leventhal & Co., Ernst & Young, Prudential Realty Group and Pension Consulting Alliance. Pamela holds an MBA in finance and marketing from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business, USA.
Kirsta Anderson
Managing Director, Global Head Human Resources
Kirsta Anderson is Global Head of the Human Resources business unit, based in Zug and London. She is a member of the Global Executive Board and is also the Co-Chair of the firm's Diversity & Inclusion Committee. She has 19 year of relevant experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she was a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, where she built and led their global Culture Transformation practice. Before that she led global client relationships in the telecoms and financial services sectors and advanced the firm's talent management practice. She holds a master's degree in philosophy of science from Stanford University, California, USA and a bachelor's degree in philosophy and sociology from New York University, USA.
Claude Angéloz
Partner, Chairman of Private Real Estate
Claude Angéloz is Chairman of Private Real Estate, based in Zug. He focuses on investment sourcing, real estate product and mandate portfolio management, and real estate client interaction. Claude is also the Co-Chair of the firm's Diversity & Inclusion Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2000 and has 29 years of industry experience. Claude has been member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio assets, such as Fourteen Ninety Two Limited and Rockspring Transeuropean Properties. Previously, he was Co-Head Private Real Estate, a member of the Executive Committee, the Global Executive Board, the Private Real Estate Investment Committees as well as a member of the Global Investment Committee representing Private Real Estate. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Credit Suisse Financial Products and Credit Suisse. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Dr. Dmitriy Antropov
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Infrastructure Integrated Investments
Dr. Dmitriy Antropov is Co-Head of the Private Infrastructure Integrated Investments business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2008 and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at UniCredit Group, L.E.K. Consulting and Apax Partners. He holds a PhD in world economics from Financial University under the Government of Russian Federation, Moscow. He is also a Financial Risk Manager.
Joanna Asfour
Managing Director, Global Head Consultant Relations
Joanna Asfour is Global Head of Consultant Relations as part of the Client Solutions business department, based in Denver. Previously, she was a member of the European Client Solutions business unit, based in London. She has been with Partners Group since 2011 and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Citibank. She holds a master’s degree in international business and languages from Heriot-Watt University, UK.
Hal Avidano
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Americas
Hal Avidano is Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Americas. Based in New York, he serves as a member of the Private Equity Integrated Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments Investment Committees and as Chairman of the Private Equity Growth Investment Committee. Hal has been with Partners Group since 2008 and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was a Vice President in the Leveraged Finance group at Lehman Brothers, having previously worked on leveraged buyout transactions as a lawyer at Moses & Singer and White & Case LLP. He holds a juris doctor (J.D.) from the University of Pennsylvania, USA and is admitted to the New York state bar.
Michael Barben
Operating Partner
Michael Barben is an Operating Partner and supports the development of Partners Group's Private Infrastructure business. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Fermaca, VSB Renewables and Techem. Previously, he served as Co-Head of the Private Infrastructure business department and Chairman of the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2000 and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Zurmont Management and SBC Warburg. He holds a master's degree in economics from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland. He is also a CFA charterholder, a certified Swiss stock trader and holds the Financial Risk Manager designation.
Nils Bartel
Managing Director, Global Head Capital Markets
Nils Bartel is Global Head of the Capital Markets business unit, based in Zug. He is responsible for all debt financing-related aspects of Partners Group's Private Equity and Private Infrastructure Direct investments globally across their life cycle. He has been with Partners Group since 2014 and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at J.P. Morgan in the EMEA Acquisition and Leveraged Finance team. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany.
Andreas Baumann
Partner, Head Private Equity Integrated Investments
Andreas Baumann is Head of the Private Equity Integrated Investments business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Growth Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments Investment Committees, Chairman of the Private Equity Integrated Investment Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Aavas Financiers, CSS Corp., and EuroKids. He has been with Partners Group since 2003 and has 23 years of industry experience across the globe. Previously, Andreas was Head of the Americas, based in New York, and a member of the Executive Committee from 2014 to 2017. He has also held the position of Head of Partners Group’s Singapore office, being responsible for the firm’s Asia-Pacific private equity investment activities between 2010 and 2014. Prior to his time in Asia, he was part of Partners Group's Private Equity Directs and Primaries Americas business, based in New York. He has worked on significant global transactions and value creation projects. Prior to Partners Group he worked at the Chinese company Sinoart Inc. in the US. Andreas holds an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business, USA.
Roy Baumann
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Europe
Roy Baumann is Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Europe, based in Zug, and is a member of the Private Equity Integrated Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments Investment Committees. Roy serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Amann Girrbach AG and STADA Arzneimittel AG, and has been with Partners Group since 2004. With 17 years of industry experience, Roy has also held positions in M&A at Morgan Stanley, economic research at UBS Warburg, in audit at KPMG and finance at Procter & Gamble. He holds a master’s degree in economics and finance and a CEMS master’s in international management from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Andrew Bellis
Partner, Head Liquid Loans
Andrew Bellis is Head of the Liquid Loans business unit, based in New York, and is a member of the firm's Global Liquid Loans Investment Committee, with 22 years of industry experience. Prior to Partners Group, he served as a Partner for 4 years at 3i Debt Management Investments, part of 3i Group, and was responsible for their CLO and loan fund business. Andrew also held various roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Dresdner Bank, including most recently serving as Global Head of CLOs at Credit Suisse. Andrew holds a master’s degree in physics from Imperial College, University of London, UK.
Bill Berry
Partner, Head Private Debt
Bill Berry is Head of the Private Debt business department, based in Denver. He is member of the Global Executive Board and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was Co-President of Capula Investment Management and worked at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch in a variety of senior roles including Global Co-Head of Counterparty Portfolio Management (CPM) and Head of EMEA Structured Credit and Securitization and Solutions. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University, New Jersey and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Josef Bieri
Advisory Partner
Josef Bieri is an Advisory Partner and has focused on client relationships, sourcing, growing Partners Group’s network and internal staff development and education since 2012. Previously, he was a Partner in the European Client Solutions business unit focusing on Swiss clients. He has been with Partners Group since 1997 and has 43 years of industry experience.
René Biner
Partner, Chairman Global Investment Committee
René Biner is Chairman of the Global Investment Committee at Partners Group, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 1999 and has 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked on private equity direct investments and transactions before taking on responsibility for partnership investments in Europe and, later, relocating to Partners Group's New York office where he was Co-Head of the firm's US private equity investment activities. Following his return to Partners Group's principal office in Zug, René was assigned responsibility for the firm's private debt investment management activities. Before Partners Group, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Zurich with responsibility in the due diligence and audit practice, assigned to IPO projects. He holds a master's degree in economics and business administration from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is also a Swiss Certified Public Accountant.
Christopher Bone
Partner, Head Private Debt Europe
Christopher Bone is Co-Head of Partners Group's London office and Head of Private Debt in Europe. He is a member of the Global Investment Committee, the Direct Debt US Investment Committee, the Global Liquid Loans Investment Committee, Co-Chairman of the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee and Chairman of the Direct Debt Europe Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2010 and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at AlpInvest Partners, RBS, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young. Christopher holds a master's degree in finance from the University of Durham, UK and is also a CFA charterholder.
Stefanie Breuer
Managing Director, Private Equity
Stefanie Breuer is part of the Private Equity business department, based in Zug. She has been with Partners Group since 2006 and has 15 years of industry experience. She has worked in the firm's Zug, London, Sao Paulo and New York offices. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Rieter. She holds a master’s degree in banking and finance from the University of St Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Sarah Brewer
Partner, Co-Head Client Solutions Europe
Sarah Brewer is Co-Head of the European Client Solutions business unit and Head of Client Solutions for the UK, based in London. She has been with Partners Group since 2008 and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Bloomberg LP. She holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford, UK.
Todd Bright
Partner, Head Private Infrastructure Americas
Todd Bright is Head of Partners Group’s Houston office and Head of Private Infrastructure in the Americas, as well as sitting on the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee and the Global Investment Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Nieuport Aviation Infrastructure Partners GP, Seabras Group and Superior Pipeline Company. Todd has been with Partners Group since 2014 and has 29 years of industry experience, which included roles such as Managing Director of Power and Renewables investments at Denham Capital, Vice President of Structured Transactions at Conectiv Energy and Director of Business Development at Statoil. He began his career after receiving his MBA as an energy project developer at Enron. He holds an MBA from George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA.
Andrea Bruhin
Managing Director, Global Head Treasury and Execution
Andrea Bruhin is Global Head of the Treasury and Execution business unit, based in Singapore. She has been with Partners Group since 2003 and has 28 years of industry experience, previously working at UBS, based in Zurich and Zug, as a private banking advisor for Swiss, Greek and Turkish clients. Andrea holds an executive master's degree in corporate finance from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland.
Mike Bryant
Partner, Co-Head Private Real Estate and Head Private Real Estate Europe
Mike Bryant is Co-Head of Partners Group's London office, Co-Head of the Private Real Estate business department and Head of the European Private Real Estate business unit. He is a member of the Global Executive Board, the Global Investment Committee, the Private Real Estate Integrated Investment Committee and the Private Real Estate Direct Investment Committee, and has 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, Mike worked at GE Capital Real Estate, HVB Real Estate Capital, Erste Bank, Coopers and Lybrand, and Cushman and Wakefield. At GE Capital Real Estate he held a broad variety of leadership roles, including leading the European asset management and risk functions. He holds a master's degree from Cambridge University, UK, and is a qualified chartered surveyor.
Lukas Bucher
Managing Director, Private Equity Services
Lukas Bucher is part of the Private Equity Services business unit, based in Zug, and sits on the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Services Investment Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Foncia, Key Retirement Group, Techem and International Schools Partnership. Previously, Lukas was Head of Human Resources and a member of the Global Executive Board, and has been with Partners Group since 2008, with 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at The Boston Consulting Group and was part of the Insurance Practice Group. He holds an MBA from INSEAD Paris, France and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.
Roberto Cagnati
Partner, Co-Head Portfolio Solutions
Roberto Cagnati is Co-Head of the Portfolio Solutions business department and Co-Head of the Portfolio Management business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Portfolio Committee and the Global Executive Board, as well as Deputy Chairman of the Relative Value and Thematic Sourcing Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2004 and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, Roberto worked at Deutsche Bank Asset Management and Credit Suisse Private Banking in the alternative investment space. He holds a master's degree in economics with a specialization in statistics and financial markets from the University of Konstanz, Germany.
Andrew Campbell
Managing Director, Global Co-Head Compliance
Andrew Campbell is the Global Co-Head of the Compliance business unit, based in London, and has been with Partners Group since 2005. With 21 years of industry experience, he was formerly the Legal Due Diligence Officer, Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Sigma Asset Management, a fund of hedge funds manager. At Sigma, Andrew focused on due diligence, negotiations, investments, as well as the operational due diligence of administrators and other key service providers for those funds. He holds bachelor's degrees in law (honours) and political science from the University of Auckland, New Zealand; a graduate diploma in applied finance and investments from the Securities Institute of Australia; and an ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance from Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK. He is a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, and is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. He is also a Fellow of the International Compliance Association.
Emel Can
Managing Director, Global Head Group Internal Audit
Emel Can is the Global Head of the Group Internal Audit business unit, based in Zug. She has 23 years of experience in auditing. Prior to joining Partners Group, Emel was a Partner at Deloitte AG, where she led the Insurance Audit and Assurance practice, which she built and established in Switzerland. In a career that spans the globe, she has been responsible for the external audits of global financial services companies. She has also advised multi-national companies in the area of corporate governance, SOX implementations, IFRS, internal audit and regulatory matters. She is a certified FINMA lead auditor, Swiss and Turkish Certified Public Accountant and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Istanbul, Turkey.
Ralph Canada
Managing Director, Client Solutions Americas
Ralph Canada is part of the Client Solutions Americas business unit, based in Denver. He has 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he spent six years as a Partner at Ares Management and over eight years as the Senior Managing Director and member of the Board of Directors at Post Advisory Group. Prior to that, he spent 15 years in investment banking and business development in the banking sector.
Joseph Chien
Managing Director, Private Real Estate Asia
Joe Chien is part of the Asian Private Real Estate business unit, based in Singapore, He has over 20 years of industry experience in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was a Managing Director at Blackstone Real Estate based in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo, responsible for real estate acquisitions and initiatives in China and Japan. Before joining Blackstone, Joe was an Executive Director at GreenOak Real Estate Advisors in New York, where he focused on acquisitions in the U.S., Greater China, and India. He began his career in real estate in 1997 at Morgan Stanley in their real estate investing and mergers & acquisitions departments in New York and London. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University, North Carolina, USA.
Alex Cho
Managing Director, Head Client Solutions Korea
Alex Cho is Head of Partners Group’s Seoul office and Head of Client Solutions for Korea, as part of the Asian Client Solutions business unit. He has been with Partners Group since 2008 and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, Alex was a Director at Korea Venture Fund, team head of Direct Equity at Korea Development Investment Finance Corporation, and Managing Director at Korea Venture Investment Corporation. He holds an MBA from California State University, Los Angeles, USA.
Robert Collins
Partner, Head New York Office
Robert Collins is Head of Partners Group's New York Office and a member of the Global Executive Board. He leads Partners Group's US distribution practice and is President, Portfolio Manager and Member of the Board of Managers of both Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC and Partners Group Private Income Opportunities, LLC. He also chairs Partners Group (USA) Inc.'s Investment Committee. Robert joined the firm in 2005 as a member of the Private Equity investment team and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at UBS Warburg and Salomon Smith Barney. Robert holds an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University, New York, USA where he was a Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow, and a BA from Tulane University, Louisiana, USA, where he majored in economics and history. He is a CFA charterholder.
Dr. Charles Dallara
Advisory Partner
Dr. Charles Dallara is an Advisory Partner focused on client relationships. He has been with Partners Group since 2013 and was an independent member of the Board of Directors of Partners Group Holding AG, Chairman of the Americas and a member of the Board's Client Oversight Committee until 2019. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Scotia Bank and Scotia Holdings (US) Inc. and of the Middle East Investment Initiative and a director at large of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Prior to joining Partners Group, he was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of International Finance. Previously, he was a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan & Co. In addition, he held the following positions in the George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan administrations: Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Policy Development and Senior Advisor for Policy to the Secretary of the Treasury, United States Executive Director of the IMF, and, concurrently, Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Economic Policy and US Alternate Executive Director at the IMF. He has 45 years of industry experience and holds a Master of Arts, a Master of Arts in Law & Diplomacy and a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of South Carolina, USA.
Dr. David Daum
Managing Director, Private Infrastructure Europe
Dr. David Daum is part of the European Private Infrastructure business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Merkur Offshore, VSB Renewables and Solis Italian PV Platform II. He has been with Partners Group since 2011 and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Deutsche Bank. He holds a PhD in physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Andrew Davis
Managing Director, Structuring
Andrew Davis is part of the Structuring business unit. He has been with Partners Group since 2002 and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at ANZ Investment Bank (Melbourne) as a derivatives lawyer and with Abbey National and Deutsche Bank in London. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law and science from the University of Otago, New Zealand and is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia.
Andrew Deakin
Managing Director, Private Equity Services
Andrew Deakin is part of the Private Equity Services business unit, based in London, and is a member of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Services Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2013 and has 25 years of industry experience. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies International Schools Partnership, Key Retirement Group, TOUS, Rovensa and Voyage. Prior to joining Partners Group, Andrew was a Partner at Phoenix Equity Partners, and worked at Deloitte Corporate Finance and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Nottingham, UK. He is also a chartered accountant.
Gilbert de la Ferrière
Managing Director, Client Solutions Europe
Gilbert de la Ferrière is part of the European Client Solutions business unit, based in Paris. He has been with Partners Group since 2011 and has 36 years of industry experience, during which he was Head of Global Private Fund Placement at Credit Agricole CIB in Paris and a senior banker in the Investment Banking Department at UBS in Paris, in charge of financial institutions. Before UBS, he worked as an Executive Director in the Corporate Finance Department at Nomura International in London. Gilbert began his career in the Financial Analysis for Mergers & Acquisitions Department at J.P. Morgan in New York and Paris and holds a master's degree in economics from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) in Paris, France.
Dr. Jürgen Diegruber
Partner, Private Equity Goods and Products
Dr. Jürgen Diegruber is Head of Partners Group’s Munich office and part of the Private Equity Goods and Products business unit. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Techem, Global Blue and Hofmann Menue Manufaktur, and has been with Partners Group since 2011, holding 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he invested in, developed, and sold numerous companies, including co-founding GermanCapital (former GI Ventures), whose team was subsequently integrated into Partners Group in 2010. Jürgen started his career in 1991 in consulting and was a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bossard Consultants GmbH, where his activities focused on strategy, process optimization, lean production and organizational transformation processes. In 1995 he was a co-founder and member of the Management Board of the industry-specific Holding Group Ahorn Grieneisen AG, where he was responsible for buyouts and acquisitions. He holds a master's degree and a PhD in business administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Ed Diffendal
Managing Director, Private Infrastructure Americas
Ed Diffendal is part of the Private Infrastructure Americas business unit, based in Denver. He is a member of the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee and the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio company Enfragen and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was the CEO of United Bridge Partners, a private transportation infrastructure investment company, where he pioneered the use of fully private infrastructure capital for replacement transportation projects. Previously, Ed was a Managing Director at the American Infrastructure Fund, where he focused on transportation, midstream oil and gas, and asset intensive real property infrastructure. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in economics from Stanford University, California, USA and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA.
Cyrus Driver
Managing Director, Private Equity Technology
Cyrus Driver is part of the Private Equity Technology business unit, based in Singapore, and is a member of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Technology Investment Committee as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies CSS Corp., Guardian Early Learning and SPi Global. Cyrus has been with Partners Group since 2012, has 21 years of private equity investing experience and has served on the boards of ten portfolio companies. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at J.P. Morgan Partners (Private Equity, South and Southeast Asia) and Helix Investments (India Head, Private Equity). He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Christian Ebert
Managing Director, Private Debt Europe
Christian Ebert is part of the European Private Debt business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee and the Direct Debt Europe Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2002 and has 20 years of industry experience. He holds a master's degree in finance from the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
Dr. Marcel Erni
Mitgründer und Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats
Dr. Marcel Erni ist Mitgründer der Partners Group. Er ist ein exekutives Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von Partners Group Holding AG, von Zug aus tätig. Dr. Marcel Erni ist ausserdem Mitglied des vom Verwaltungsrat etablierten Investment Oversight Committee. Bis Juni 2017 war er Chief Investment Officer der Firma. Er ist Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von Partners Groups Portfoliounternehmen AMMEGA, Global Blue und GlobalLogic. Vor der Gründung von Partners Group war er für Goldman Sachs & Co. und McKinsey & Co. tätig. Er arbeitet seit über 30 Jahren in der Finanzindustrie und hält einen MBA der University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Illinois sowie einen Doktortitel in Finanz- und Bankwesen der Universität St. Gallen (HSG), Schweiz.
Scott Essex
Partner, Advisory Partner
Scott Essex is an Advisory Partner focusing on the firm's private debt business, based in New York. He sits on the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies CapitalSpring Finance Company and Diversified Maintenance Systems. Previously, he was a member of the Global Investment Committee, Chairman of the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee and a member of the Global Liquid Debt Investment Committee and also Head of Private Debt in the Americas. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, Scott worked at GE Capital in the Media, Communications and Entertainment finance division. Prior to that, he worked at Lazard Ltd in the corporate finance department in London. He holds an MBA with distinction from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, Washington, D.C., USA and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Vermont, USA.
Livio Fenati
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Infrastructure Europe
Livio Fenati is Co-Head of Private Infrastructure in Europe, based in Zug. He is a member of the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio company Telepass. He has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Atlantia as the Global Head of Corporate Development and previously he was one of the founders of Arcus Infrastructure Partners, an independent fund manager based in London. He holds a degree in economics from the University of Rome, Italy and a certificate in the Investment Strategies and Portfolio Management program from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Gonzalo Fernandez Castro
Managing Director, Private Equity Services
Gonzalo Fernandez Castro is Head of Partners Group’s São Paulo office and part of the Private Equity Services business unit. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Hortifruti Natural da Terra, Centauro and Enova Foods. Gonzalo has been with Partners Group since 2012, holding 24 years of industry experience, and was formerly a member of the Global Executive Board and the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was a Managing Partner at Lumix Capital, the Global Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at Adecco, and worked at Jacobs Holdings, LID Group and McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and an industrial engineering degree from the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology, Argentina.
André Frei
Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer
André Frei ist Co-Chief Executive Officer der Partners Group und von Zug aus tätig. Gemeinsam mit David Layton führt er das Executive Committee und das Global Executive Board. Im Rahmen seines Mandats beaufsichtigt André auf Geschäftsleitungsebene unternehmens- und investitionsbezogene Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governance-Themen. Er arbeitet seit 2000 bei Partners Group und verfügt über eine 21-jährige Industrieerfahrung. Von 2008 bis 2013 war er Chief Risk Officer der Partners Group und leitete das Client Services Business Department. Er ist Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats der Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce. André ist des Weiteren Verwaltungsratspräsident der Restor Eco AG, eine Gesellschaft, die Daten und Überwachungstools des weltweiten Ökosystems bereitstellt und Dienstleistungen für die Realisierung von Projekten zur Klimabekämpfung anbietet. Er besitzt einen Masterabschluss in Mathematik der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule (ETH) in Zürich und ist Halter eines CFA.
Alfred Gantner
Mitgründer, Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats und Vorsitzender des Investment Oversight Committee
Alfred Gantner ist Mitgründer der Partners Group. Er ist ein exekutives Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von Partners Group Holding AG, von Zug aus tätig. Alfred ist des Weiteren Vorsitzender des vom Verwaltungsrat etablierten Investment Oversight Committee und Mitglied des Strategy Committee. Zuvor führte er von 1996 bis 2005 das Unternehmen als Chief Executive Officer und wurde danach bis 2014 Präsident des Verwaltungsrats. Er dient auch in Partners Groups Global Investment Committee in dem er von 2011 bis 2017 den Vorsitz hatte. Er hat ausserdem im Verwaltungsrat von diversen Partners Group Portfoliounternehmen wie Careismatic Brands, Universal Security, VAT, USIC und PCI Pharma Services gedient und ist derzeit Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von Fermaca und Confluent Health. Vor der Gründung von Partners Group war er für Goldman Sachs & Co. tätig. Er arbeitet seit über 30 Jahren in der Finanzindustrie und hält einen MBA der Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management in Utah, USA.
Rahul Ghai
Managing Director, Head Private Real Estate Asia
Rahul Ghai is Head of Private Real Estate in Asia, based in Singapore, and is a member of the Private Real Estate Direct Investment Committee, with 17 years of industry experience. Since joining Partners Group, Rahul has led several large transactions in China and Australia, and sits on the Board of Directors of Partners Group's portfolio assets 73 Miller Street, North Sydney and Southport Industrial Park. Prior to Partners Group, he was Head of Transactions, Asia-Pacific, and Head of Real Estate, South East Asia and Australia, at Deutsche Bank Asset Management. During his tenure, he led a team of 14 and completed transactions over USD 1.5 billion across Australia, Korea, Japan and China. Previously, he also worked for Standard Chartered Bank Principal Finance, Istithmar World and Jones Lang LaSalle. Over the last 15 years, he has led transactions over USD 5 billion across Europe and Asia. He holds a joint MBA from ESSEC Business School, France and Cornell University, New York, USA, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Delhi, India.
Tobias Giesser
Managing Director, Co-Head Structuring
Tobias Giesser is Co-Head of the Structuring business unit, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2010 and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Lenz & Staehelin, Switzerland's biggest and one of the oldest law firms. He holds a master’s degree in law from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland. He is also admitted to the Swiss bar.
Michael Gregg
Managing Director, Private Equity Services
Michael Gregg is part of the Private Equity Services business unit, based in Denver. He is a member of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Services Investment Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies KinderCare and Diversified Maintenance Services. He has been with Partners Group since 2019 and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at BlackRock, The Hartford, AXA Group and McKinsey & Company, as well as at multiple startup ventures. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and psychology from Williams College, Massachusetts, USA and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Massachusetts, USA.
Erik Gunnervall
Partner, Head Client Solutions Switzerland
Erik Gunnervall is Head of Partners Group's Zug office, Head of Client Solutions for Switzerland and part of the European Client Solutions business unit. He also oversees the European Distribution business and client activities in France and Israel. Previously, he was Head of the Client Solutions Americas business unit, based in New York. He has been with Partners Group since 2002 and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Wegelin & Co. He holds a master's degree in finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Benjamin Haan
Operating Partner
Benjamin Haan is an Operating Partner and supports the development of Partners Group's Private Infrastructure business in Asia-Pacific. He is a Lead Operating Director (Chair) for the firm's portfolio assets Ararat Wind Farm, Grassroots and Murra Warra Wind Farm in Australia. Previously, he was a member of the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee and Head of Private Infrastructure Asia. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Accenture. He holds an MBA from Monash University, Australia.
Felix Haldner
Partner, Client Solutions
Felix Haldner is responsible for strategic client development in Europe, based in Zug. Felix also sits on the boards of a number of Partners Group affiliated companies as an operating director. Previously, he served as Head of the Investment Structures business department and was a member of the Global Executive Board. He has been with Partners Group since 2001 and has more than 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner at PwC where he advised clients from the insurance, asset management and private equity industries. He holds a master's degree in business law from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland. He sits on the board of the Swiss Asset Management Association and has been its president for six years.
Karin Hallin
Managing Director, Head Client Solutions Latin America
Karin Hallin is Head of Clients Solutions for Latin America as part of the Client Solutions Americas business unit. She has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at UBS AG as Team Head in Latin America Client Solutions and at ABB Ltd. as a key account manager in Latin America for high voltage sub-stations. She holds a master’s degree in engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Christopher Hardison
Managing Director, Private Debt Americas
Christopher Hardison is part of the Private Debt Americas business unit, based in New York. He is a member of the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee and the Direct Debt US Investment Committee as well as a board observer for several of the firm's portfolio companies. He has been with Partners Group since 2011 and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at RBC Capital Markets and GE Capital. He holds a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from Hamilton College, New York, USA.
Dr. Remy Hauser
Managing Director, Private Equity Health and Life
Dr. Remy Hauser is part of the Private Equity Health and Life business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Health and Life Investment Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Cerba, EyeCare Partners, PCI Pharma Services and Voyage. He has been with Partners Group since 2001 and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Credit Suisse Financial Services. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Illinois, USA and a PhD in molecular biology and biochemistry from the University of Basel, Switzerland.
Fredrik Henzler
Partner, Co-Head Private Equity Goods and Products
Fredrik Henzler is Co-Head of the Private Equity Goods and Products business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Executive Board, the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee, Chairman of the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Goods and Products Investment Committee, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Form Technologies and United States Infrastructure Corporation. Fredrik has been with Partners Group since 2012 and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was a founding Partner of BrainNet Supply Management Group AG, a leading supply chain consultancy sold to KPMG in 2012. Building up the Private Equity practice, he led more than 50 operational efficiency projects for portfolio companies of private equity sponsors including Advent, Cinven, CVC, KKR and TPG. He holds a master’s degree in finance and accounting from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Andreas Holzmüller
Managing Director, Private Equity Goods and Products
Andreas Holzmüller is part of the Private Equity Goods and Products business unit, based in Munich. He is a member of the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Goods and Products Investment Committee as well as the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Schleich, Foncia and Techem. He has been with Partners Group since 2008 and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a master's degree in accounting and finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Adam Howarth
Managing Director, Head Portfolio Management Americas
Adam Howarth is Head of Portfolio Management for the Americas, based in Denver. He is a member of the Global Portfolio Committee and the Private Equity Integrated Investment Committee. Previously, he was Head of Partners Group's New York office and Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments. Adam has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at HarbourVest Partners, LLC in the secondary team and Credit Suisse in the M&A Group. He holds an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business, USA.
Dr. Michael Ibrahim
Managing Director, Private Equity Technology
Dr. Michael Ibrahim is part of the Private Equity Technology business unit, based in New York, and sits on the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Technology Investment Committee. He has 20 years of industry experience advising and operating technology and technology infrastructure companies. Prior to joining Partners Group, Michael advised technology companies at McKinsey and Co. and founded, built, and sold two software companies. He has also worked with multiple private equity sponsors to grow their portfolios. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts, USA and a PhD in physics from Yale University, Connecticut, USA.
Chris Ip
Managing Director, Operating Directors and Entrepreneurial Governance
Chris Ip is part of the Operating Directors and Entrepreneurial Governance business unit, based in Singapore. He has more than 25 years of industry experience across start-up, corporate, consulting and investing environments. He was previously a senior partner with McKinsey & Company, and a leader in the Private Equity/Principal Investor practice in Asia. He also had leadership roles in McKinsey's Technology, Financial Services, Consumer and Retail practices in Asia and globally, working with global multinationals, local corporates and family-owned conglomerates. He holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Cambridge, UK.
John Ivanac
Managing Director, US Head Consultant Relations
John Ivanac is US Head of Consultant Relations as part of the Client Solutions Americas business unit, based in New York. He is responsible for managing Partners Group's relationships with investment consultants and their institutional clients and has 26 years of professional experience in both the legal and investment management fields. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was Global Head of Alternatives Strategies for BlackRock's Global Consultant Relations Group within the Institutional Client Business, a Senior Vice President and Director of Alternatives Marketing for Trust Company of the West, and Director of Marketing & Investor Relations for Scoggin LLC. Before joining TCW|Scoggin, he was the Head of Alternative Investment Funds Management for Barclays Capital's Wealth & Investment Management Division in the Americas. At Barclays, he was responsible for the origination, structuring, marketing, and distribution of all of the firm's third party hedge fund, private asset, and long only sub-advisory products. Prior to Barclays, he was the Chief Operating Officer for a New York based hedge fund manager, where he was responsible for the firm's business development, operational, and legal/compliance functions. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and English from Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA and a juris doctor (J.D.) from St. John's University School of Law, New York, USA. He is a member of the bars of the states of New York and New Jersey.
Anne-Jan Jager
Managing Director, Private Real Estate Integrated Investments
Anne-Jan Jager is part of the Private Real Estate Integrated Investments business unit, based in Zug. He has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked for Tristan Capital Partners as Executive Director, responsible for sourcing, structuring and executing of real estate transactions and joint ventures across Europe as well as UBS Asset Management in Europe and the US. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Hanze University Groningen, Netherlands.
Andreas Jauker
Managing Director, Global Co-Head Compliance
Andreas Jauker is the Global Co-Head of the Compliance business unit, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2014 and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Bank Vontobel AG, Swiss Life and FINMA. He holds an MBA from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. He is also admitted to the Swiss bar.
Juri Jenkner
Partner, Head Private Infrastructure
Juri Jenkner ist Head des Private Infrastructure Business Department, von Zug aus tätig. Er ist Mitglied des Executive Committee, des Global Executive Board, des Global Investment Committee sowie Vorsitzender des Private Infrastructure Investment Committee. Zuvor war er Co-Head des Private Debt Business Department und Head der European Private Debt Business Unit. Er arbeitet seit 2004 für Partners Group und verfügt über eine 21-jährige Industrieerfahrung. Vor seiner Zeit bei Partners Group war er für Privatbankiers Merck Finck & Co. tätig. Er besitzt einen Masterabschluss in Finanzwissenschaften des Lorange Institute of Business in Zürich und ist ein zertifizierter European Financial Analyst.
Tim Pihl Johannessen
Managing Director, Private Equity Goods and Products
Tim Pihl Johannessen is part of the Private Equity Goods and Products business unit, based in Singapore, and is a member of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Goods and Products Investment Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Green Tea Restaurant, Schleich, Vishal Mega Mart, Hortifruti and Vermaat, with 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was Head of Strategy Asia Pacific at Mondelez International and held senior executive positions at Kraft Food, Leaf, and East Asiatic Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Aarhus University School of Business, Denmark and PED from the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Sujit John
Managing Director, Private Equity Health and Life
Sujit John is part of the Private Equity Health and Life business unit, based in New York. He is a member of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Health and Life Investment Committee as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Pacific Bells, PCI Pharma Services, Blue River PetCare and USIC. He has been with Partners Group since 2012 and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at WestView Capital Partners, Arlington Capital Partners and Citigroup Global Markets. He holds a bachelor’s degree in management from Boston College, Massachusetts, USA.
Erik Kaas
Partner, Chairman of Europe
Erik Kaas is Partners Group’s Chairman of Europe and part of the European Client Solutions business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the firm's Client Oversight Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio company Vermaat. Erik has been with Partners Group since 2001 and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. where he was head of global products for Switzerland and Austria and, before that, Liberty Eurobrokers. He holds a dual degree in business administration from the European Partnership of Business Schools in the UK and Germany, and is Vice Chairman of The Board of Zurich International School (ZIS).
Walter Keller
Partner, Global Investment Committee
Walter Keller is the Chairman of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and a member of the Global Investment Committee, based in Zug. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's current portfolio companies Action, Kaffee Partner, Vishal Mega Mart and KinderCare Learning Centers, and was a Board Member of previous portfolio companies, such as AHT Cooling Systems, Austria; Bartec Safety Switchgear, Germany; and VAT Group Vacuum Valves, Switzerland. Walter has been with Partners Group since 1998 and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He holds a degree in economics and business administration from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland, and is a Swiss certified public accountant.
Andreas Knecht
Partner, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel und Head Corporate Operations
Andreas Knecht ist Chief Operating Officer und General Counsel der Partners Group, von Zug aus tätig. Er ist Head des Corporate Operations Business Department und Mitglied des Executive Committee und des Global Executive Board. Andreas arbeitet seit 2009 bei Partners Group und verfügt über eine 25-jährige Industrieerfahrung. Vor seiner Zeit bei Partners Group war er als Anwalt für mehrere Anwaltskanzleien tätig, unter anderem für Niederer Kraft & Frey in Zürich, wo er Unternehmenskunden in M&A sowie finanziellen Angelegenheiten beriet. Des Weiteren war er in der Co-Führung der Rechtsabteilung bei Man Group's Continental Europe. Er besitzt einen Masterabschluss in Rechtswissenschaften der Universität Zürich in der Schweiz, einen LL.M. von der New York University in den USA und ist zugelassener Rechtsanwalt.
Dr. Guido Koch
Partner, Co-Head Client Solutions Europe
Dr. Guido Koch is Co-Head of the European Client Solutions business unit, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked as a management consultant at Droege & Comp in Asia and Europe, with a focus on the Asia operations of European headquartered firms. He holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of Hamburg, Germany and a PhD in international management from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland. He is also a research fellow of the SMU/Wharton research center.
Andrew Kwok
Managing Director, Head Private Infrastructure Asia
Andrew Kwok is Head of Private Infrastructure in Asia, based in Singapore, and sits on the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee and the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio company Green Island Renewable Power. He has 25 years of industry experience and, prior to joining Partners Group, worked as a Director in Challenger Limited's fund division, in Westpac Institutional Bank's infrastructure and PPP fund practice and at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Andrew holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Sydney, Australia and is a Chartered Accountant in Australia.
Ron Lamontagne
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Real Estate Americas
Ron Lamontagne is Co-Head of Private Real Estate in the Americas, based in New York, and is a member of the Private Real Estate Direct Investment Committee with 33 years of industry experience. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Partners Group's portfolio assets 100 Peachtree, Resurgens Plaza and Rocky Point Office Portfolio. Prior to joining Partners Group, Ron was a Director at GE Capital Real Estate where he was responsible for equity investments in the US and Canada. Other previous roles at GE include debt originations, asset management, loan modifications, property dispositions and risk management. He holds an MBA in finance and marketing from the New York University Stern School of Business, USA.
David Layton
Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Head Private Equity
David Layton ist Co-Chief Executive Officer der Partners Group, vom amerikanischen Hauptsitz in Colorado aus tätig. Gemeinsam mit André Frei führt er das Executive Committee und das Global Executive Board. Er ist auch Head des Private Equity Business Department und Mitglied des Global Investment Committee. Zuvor leitete er Partners Groups Private Equity Aktivitäten in Amerika und war Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von mehreren Portfoliounternehmen der Partnes Group, einschliesslich Universal Services of America, Nobel Learning Communities, MicroPoise Measurement Systems, Cabot Credit Management, Pacific Bells und Strategic Partners. Er arbeitet seit 2005 bei Partners Group und verfügt über eine 18-jährige Industrieerfahrung. Er hält einen Bachelorabschluss in Finanzen der Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management in Utah, USA.
Stefan Lempen
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Real Estate Integrated Investments
Stefan Lempen is Co-Head of the Private Real Estate Integrated Investments business unit, based in Zug, and a member of the Private Real Estate Integrated Investment Committee. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Central European Industrial Fund, Investment Circle Germany-Spain S.A., Nordic Tower Properties AB, Skylab and Norwegian Lights AS. Stefan has been with Partners Group since 2002 and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked for Credit Suisse within their Swiss Corporates team, arranging financing solutions for international corporates headquartered in Switzerland. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland.
Martin Liew
Managing Director, Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Asia
Martin Liew is Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Asia, based in Singapore. He is a member of the Private Equity Integrated Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments Investment Committees. He has been with Partners Group since 2011 and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at CDC Group and Nomura. He holds a bachelor's degree in econometrics from Pantheon-Sorbonne University, France.
Sheng Liu
Managing Director, Private Equity Health and Life
Sheng Liu is Head of Partners Group's Shanghai office and part of the Private Equity Health and Life business unit. He is a member of the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Health and Life Investment Committee as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Aiyingshi, Green Tea Restaurant and BCR Group. He has been with Partners Group since 2013 and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Cathay Capital Private Equity as Investment Director in charge of both investment and value creation, and before that at KPMG. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China.
Dr. Kevin Lu
Partner, Chairman of Asia
Dr. Kevin Lu is Partners Group’s Chairman of Asia, a member of the Global Executive Board and Head of Partners Group’s Singapore office. Additionally, he chairs the PG LIFE Impact Committee and leads the development of relationships with key strategic clients in Asia. Kevin has been with Partners Group since 2014 and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he served as Asia Regional Director and Chief Financial Officer at the World Bank Group's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), overseeing MIGA's finance, investments, portfolio management and risk analytics functions. He has also served on the advisory board of the World Bank's Global Infrastructure Facility, Monetary Authority of Singapore's Financial Centre Advisory Panel, the International Experts Advisory Committee of Insurance Asset Management Association of China, and the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on China. Dr. Kevin Lu has furthermore published commentaries in the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, Washington Post, Financial Times and the Straits Times. He is a Distinguished Fellow at INSEAD, Singapore.
Benno Lüchinger
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Europe
Benno Lüchinger is Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Europe, based in London, also serving as a member of the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Integrated Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments Investment Committees. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 14 years of industry experience, having joined Partners Group from Credit Suisse Private Banking, J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse First Boston. He holds a master's degree in banking and finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Marc Meier
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Infrastructure Integrated Investments
Marc Meier is Co-Head of the Private Infrastructure Integrated Investments business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2008 and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. Corporate Finance (Switzerland) Ltd. He holds a master's degree in banking and finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Raphael Meier
Managing Director, Head Project Management Office
Raphael Meier is Head of the Project Management Office, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2002 and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at the Swiss Bank Corporation, SBC Warburg Dillon Read and IFZ Institute for Financial Services. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland.
Steffen Meister
Partner, exekutiver Verwaltungsratspräsident
Steffen Meister ist Partner der Firma und als exekutiver Verwaltungsratspräsident der Partners Group Holding AG von Zug aus tätig. Er ist zudem Vorsitzender des vom Verwaltungsrat etablierten Strategy Committee und Mitglied des Client Oversight Committee. Steffen Meister arbeitet seit 2000 bei Partners Group und war von 2013 bis 2018 Delegierter des Verwaltungsrats und von 2005 bis 2013 Chief Executive Officer. Er ist Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von Partners Groups Portfoliounternehmen Hearthside Food Solutions. Steffen Meister ist des Weiteren Mitgründer und Verwaltungsratspräsident der Crossiety AG, einer Social Media Plattform für lokale Gemeinschaften in der Schweiz und Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats der FAIRTIQ AG, einer Firma, die technisch fortgeschrittene Zahlungsmethoden im Bereich des öffentlichen Verkehrs anbietet. Vor seiner Zeit bei Partners Group arbeitete er für Credit Suisse Financial Products, für die Swiss Reinsurance Co. und für die Abteilung Mathematik der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule (ETH) in Zürich, Schweiz. Er arbeitet seit über 25 Jahren in der Finanzindustrie und hält einen Master in Mathematik von der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule (ETH), Schweiz.
Todd J. Miller
Managing Director, Head Private Equity Health and Life
Todd J. Miller is Head of the Private Equity Health and Life business unit, based in Denver, and is a member of the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and Chairman of the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Health and Life Investment Committee. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies GlobalLogic, EyeCare Partners and Confluent, as well as the PG LIFE Impact Committee. He has 21 years of experience in the investment community and was previously a senior member of Chicago-based Sterling Partners, where he led many of the firm's investments in the tech-enabled business services sector. Other former roles include Managing Director at Tri-Artisan Capital following High Yield and Leveraged Loan Capital Markets roles at Merrill Lynch. Todd holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Michigan, USA.
Marlis Morin
Partner, Head Client Services
Marlis Morin ist Head des Client Services Business Department, von Singapur aus tätig. Sie ist Mitglied des Executive Committee und des Global Executive Board. Sie arbeitet seit 2003 bei Partners Group und verfügt über eine 27-jährige Industrieerfahrung, wovon sie einen Teil mit dem Aufbau und der Leitung von Partners Groups interner Wirtschaftsprüfung verbrachte. Ausserdem eröffnete sie Partners Groups Service- und Operationszentrum in Manila. Vor ihrer Zeit bei Partners Group war Marlis als Head of Marketing Services für das europäische Retailmarketing für Credit Suisse Asset Management Funds tätig und arbeitete bei Raiffeisen Landesbank Südtirol sowie bei Raiffeisenkasse Eisacktal. Sie besitzt einen Masterabschluss in International Economics und Business Studies der Universität Innsbruck in Österreich und der Marquette University in Wisconsin, USA.
Reto Munz
Managing Director, Private Debt Europe
Reto Munz is part of the European Private Debt business unit, based in Zug. Previously, he was Head of the Liquid Private Markets business unit until 2019. He has been with Partners Group since 2005 and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management. He holds a master’s degree in finance and investment from the University of Exeter, UK. He is also a CFA charterholder.
Stefan Näf
Partner, Head Client Solutions
Stefan Näf is Head of the Client Solutions business department, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Executive Board. Previously, he was part of the Private Equity Directs and Primaries business unit and subsequently founded the firm's London office. He has been with Partners Group since 2000 and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at the European Institute for Risk Management (EIRM). He holds a master’s degree in banking and finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Kim Nguyen
Partner, Co-Head Private Equity Services
Kim Nguyen is Co-Head of the Private Equity Services business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and Co-Chairman of the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Services Investment Committee. He has 19 years of industry experience. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Cerba, Foncia and Schleich. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Bridgepoint, Nestlé and Bain & Company. He holds an MBA from the IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the Swiss Federal institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.
Pascal Noth
Managing Director, Private Equity Health and Life
Pascal Noth is part of the Private Equity Health and Life business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Health and Life Investment Committee, the Private Markets Relative Value and Thematic Sourcing Committee and the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio company AMMEGA. He has 20 years of industry experience and, prior to joining Partners Group, he was a Partner at Palamon Capital and worked at Goldman Sachs and Monitor Group. Pascal received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002 and holds an MBA with distinction from INSEAD, where he received the Roche Fellowship of the Year. He also holds a master’s degree in Neuroscience and Economics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.
Sara Odebunmi
Managing Director, Global Head Platform Services
Sara Odebunmi is Global Head of the Platform Services business unit, based in Singapore. She has been with Partners Group since 2001 and has 21 years of industry experience. Previously she served as the Head of the Product Management business unit. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at C-Matrix Communications, one of the leading PR, communications and marketing consultancies in Switzerland, where she was responsible for healthcare and telecommunications mandates. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland.
Bilge Ogut
Partner, Head Private Equity Technology
Bilge Ogut is Head of the Private Equity Technology business unit, based in Zug. She is a member of the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee, Chairwoman of the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Technology Investment Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Civica, CPA Global and Vermaat. She has been with Partners Group since 2013 and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Standard Bank, Warburg Pincus and Goldman Sachs. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, Massachusetts, USA and a bachelor’s degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Andrew Oliver
Managing Director, Private Equity Goods and Products
Andrew Oliver is part of the Private Equity Goods and Products business unit, based in Denver. He is a member of the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Goods and Products Investment Committee and has 20 years of experience in direct private equity investing in North America, Europe and Asia, primarily focused on businesses in the industrial sector. Prior to joining Partners Group, Andrew worked at One Equity Partners in Hong Kong and Chicago, and Rhone Group in New York. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Claremont McKenna College, California, USA and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA.
Alexander Ott
Managing Director, Private Debt Europe
Alexander Ott is part of the European Private Debt business unit, based in Zug, and has been with Partners Group since 2006 holding 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was responsible for the Long Term Investments portfolios for several entities of Allianz Group, having started his career working at Mercer Management Consulting and the Research Institute for International Management. He holds an MSc from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland; an MBA from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and is an alumnus of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation.
Joshua Peel
Managing Director, Client Solutions Australia
Joshua Peel is part of the Australian Client Solutions business unit, based in Sydney. He has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he led distribution and origination for the Australian office of Park Hill Group, a division of PJT Partners, which was previously a division of Blackstone. He has held senior business development and management roles over two decades, having started his career at Bankers Trust. He has led distribution for Credit Suisse Asset Management and prior to that Advance Asset Management (a division of St George Bank). He studied Business, Law and Management at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
Esther Peiner
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Infrastructure Europe
Esther Peiner is Co-Head of Private Infrastructure in Europe, based in Zug. She is a member of the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee and of the PG LIFE Impact Committee. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of firm's portfolio companies VSB Renewables and CapeOmega. She has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Macquarie Group. She holds a master's degree in finance and marketing from Maastricht University, Netherlands.
Markus Pimpl
Managing Director, Distribution Partners and Liquid Private Markets
Markus Pimpl is part of the Distribution Partners and Liquid Private Markets team, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Reuters, Saunders & Zellweger and Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Applied Sciences, Lahr, Germany.
Hans Ploos van Amstel
Partner, Chief Financial Officer, Head Group Finance & Corporate Development
Hans Ploos van Amstel ist Chief Financial Officer der Partners Group, von Zug aus tätig. Er ist Head des Group Finance & Corporate Development Business Department und Mitglied des Executive Committee und des Global Executive Board, mit 31 Jahren Berufserfahrung. Vor seiner Zeit bei Partners Group war Hans von 2015 bis 2020 CFO der Adecco Gruppe, Schweiz. Er begann seine Karriere im Jahr 1989 in der Finanzabteilung bei Procter & Gamble (P&G) in den Niederlanden. Zwischen 1992 und 2003 hielt er Positionen mit erhöhter Verantwortlichkeit innerhalb von P&G inne und war dabei für die Standorte in Saudi Arabia, Deutschland, Belgien und der Schweiz verantwortlich. Im Jahr 2003 wechselte er als Vice President Finance & Operation Europe zu Levi Strauss & Co. in Belgien und zog im Jahr 2005 als Global Chief Financial Officer in die USA. Zwischen 2009 und 2013 war er CFO der COFRA Gruppe, bevor er für eine Übergangszeit bis 2015 als Co-CEO der C&A Europe agierte. Er hält einen Bachelor of Arts der Economische Hogeschool of Eindhoven, Niederlanden, und einen MBA in Marketing & Finance der University of Brabant, Niederlanden.
Cédric Pouyan
Managing Director, Client Solutions Europe
Cédric Pouyan is part of the European Client Solutions business unit, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was a Director at Swiss Finance & Property Corporation focusing on real estate corporate finance and investment management. He holds a master's degree in law from the University of Geneva, Switzerland and a master's degree in business and economics from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Brandon Prater
Operating Partner, Private Infrastructure
Brandon Prater is an Operating Partner and supports the development of Partners Group's Private Infrastructure business in Europe. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's European portfolio assets Borssele offshore wind, Enerya and CapeOmega. Brandon has been with Partners Group since 2011, has 31 years of industry experience, and, prior to joining Partners Group, was a Director at Infracapital (Prudential/M&G Investments), focusing on energy and communication infrastructure investments. Brandon was also a Senior Investment Officer at Emerging Markets Partnership and worked for the energy and telecommunications teams for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. He began his career in energy, mining, and oil and gas project finance. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Illinois, USA.
Raniero Proietti
Managing Director, Head Client Solutions Southern Europe
Raniero Proietti is Head of Client Solutions for Southern Europe, as part of the European Client Solutions business unit, based in Milan. He has 27 years of industry experience and, prior to joining Partners Group, was a Partner at Perennius Capital Partners, which was integrated into Partners Group in 2013. Raniero's previous roles also include BNP Paribas, as Country Head of Capital Markets in Italy; Citigroup, as Co-Head of the Capital Markets division in Italy; and Lehman Brothers. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Mark Rowe
Partner, Investment Operations
Mark Rowe is part of the Investment Operations business unit, based in Zug. Previously, he held a variety of operational roles, such as Head of Product Accounting, Head of our Guernsey office and Financial Controller of Princess Management Limited. Mark has been with Partners Group since 1999 and has 31 years of industry experience. Before joining Partners Group, he worked at KPMG in Guernsey within their trust and company administration and was an auditor with Power & Hunter in Dublin. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Christoph Rubeli
Advisory Partner
Christoph Rubeli is an Advisory Partner at Partners Group, based in Zug and Singapore. Previously, he was Co-Chief Executive Officer of the firm and co-led the Executive Committee and Global Executive Board, and was also a member of the Global Investment Committee. Subsequently he was part of the Operating Directors and Entrepreneurial Governance business unit. He now sits on the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Cerba and Foncia. He has been with Partners Group since 1998 and has 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at UBS, based in Zürich, London, Paris and lastly in Singapore as Area Manager for all UBS business in SE Asia. He holds an MBA from INSEAD Paris, France.
Christopher Russell
Managing Director, Private Equity Technology
Christopher Russell is part of the Private Equity Technology business unit, based in New York. He is a member of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Technology Investment Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Idera, Wedgewood, Careismatic, Blue River and Hearthside, and led the firm's investments in Pluralsight and Cast & Crew. He has 26 years of private equity experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at VSS, both in New York and London, as well as General Electric (NBC). He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, New York, USA and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA.
Dr. Stephan Schäli
Partner, Chief Investment Officer
Dr. Stephan Schäli is the Chief Investment Officer of Partners Group and member of the Global Executive Board, based in Zug. He is furthermore the Deputy Chairman of the Global Investment Committee, Chairman of the Global Portfolio Committee and a member of the Private Equity Growth Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 1999 and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at UBS and Goldman Sachs & Co. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Illinois, USA and a PhD in business administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Dr. Yves Schneller
Partner, Head Investment Services
Dr. Yves Schneller is Head of the Investment Services business department and a member of the Global Executive Board, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2008, previously heading the Transaction Services team, and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Baer & Karrer, specializing in international and domestic M&A transactions (focusing on private M&A and private equity transactions, including secondary buyouts and public to private transactions). He holds a PhD in business law from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland on the topic of liabilities in merger law and is also admitted to the Swiss bar.
Dr. Raymond Schnidrig
Partner, Chief Technology Officer, Head Technology
Dr. Raymond Schnidrig is the Chief Technology Officer of Partners Group and Head of the Technology business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Executive Board and has been with Partners Group since 2010. He has 28 years of industry experience and, prior to joining Partners Group, worked for eight years at Goldman Sachs and co-founded an ETH spin-off company in the computational finance space. He holds a PhD in computer science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.
Ralph Schuck
Managing Director, Private Equity Goods and Products
Ralph Schuck is part of the Private Equity Goods and Products business unit, based in Zug, serving as a member of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Goods and Products Investment Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies AMMEGA and Rovensa. He has 29 years of industry experience and, prior to joining Partners Group, worked at Rhône-Poulenc Group as Sales & Marketing Director where he served industrial industries such as Automotive, Pulp & Paper and Conveyor Belting. He also held various C-level and board functions at Bobst Group, based in Italy, Germany and France, running global Equipment and Service companies that served the packaging industry, and at Bühler Group, where he headed the global Grain Milling division. He holds an MBA from IMD Business School Lausanne, Switzerland.
Joel Schwartz
Partner, Co-Head Private Equity Services
Joel Schwartz is Co-Head of the Private Equity Services business unit as well as a member of the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee, and Co-Chairman of the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Services Investment Committee, based in New York. He serves on the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Kindercare Learning Centers, Form Technologies, Curvature and United States Infrastructure Corporation. He has been with Partners Group since 2013 and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and Angelo Gordon & Co., and a Partner at Apax Partners. Earlier in his career, Joel also worked at General Atlantic, McKinsey and Morgan Stanley. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School in Massachusetts, USA.
Martin Scott
Partner, Head of Australia
Martin Scott is Head of Partners Group’s Sydney office and Head of the Australian Client Solutions business unit, as well as a member of the Global Executive Board and Director of Partners Group Australia. Martin has 28 years of industry experience and joined Partners Group in 2008 when he commenced the firm's Australian operations. Prior to joining Partners Group, he held senior roles at Zurich Investments, where he was Head of Investment Sales; Zurich Scudder; Tyndall Investment Management; and Citigroup. He holds a marketing diploma from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia and studied business at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Anthony Shontz
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Americas
Anthony Shontz is Head of Partners Group's Denver office, Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Americas, and a member of the Global Executive Board, the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments Investment Committees and the Private Equity Integrated Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 19 years of industry experience, previously working at Pacific Private Capital and Prudential Capital Group. Anthony holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Brigham Young University, Utah, USA and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Illinois, USA.
Thomas Stein
Managing Director, Head Private Debt Americas
Thomas Stein is Head of Private Debt in the Americas, based in Denver. He is a member of the Global Investment Committee, the Direct Debt Europe Investment Committee, Co-Chairman of the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee and Chairman of the Direct Debt US Investment Committee. He has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Guggenheim, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in Illinois, USA and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Santa Clara, California, USA.
Dr. Michael Studer
Partner, Chief Risk Officer, Co-Head Portfolio Solutions
Dr. Michael Studer ist Chief Risk Officer der Partners Group und Co-Head des Portfolio Solutions Business Department, von Zug aus tätig. Er ist Mitglied des Executive Committee, des Global Executive Board sowie des Global Investment Committee. Er arbeitet seit 2001 bei Partners Group und verfügt über eine 25-jährige Industrieerfahrung mit einem Doktortitel in Mathematik der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule (ETH) in Zürich, Schweiz.
Paul Swaney
Managing Director, Private Equity Goods and Products
Paul Swaney is part of the Private Equity Goods and Products business unit, based in Denver. He is a member of the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Co-Investments in Goods and Products Investment Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Arcanum Infrastructure and is the Value Creation leader for USIC. He has 23 years of military and industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at McKinsey & Company as a leader in the Manufacturing Practice, Total SA as a chemical plant and distribution center general manager, Amazon.com managing outbound fulfillment operations for their Delaware, USA site, ConocoPhillips managing petrochemical and polypropylene operations and the United States Navy managing nuclear submarine operations and maintenance.
Manas Tandon
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Equity Goods and Products
Manas Tandon is Head of Partners Group's Mumbai office and Co-Head of the Private Equity Goods and Products business unit. He is a member of the Global Investment Committee and the Private Equity Direct Leads Investment Committee and has 23 years of industry experience, also serving on the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Aavas Financiers and Vishal Mega Mart. Prior to joining Partners Group, Manas co-led TPG's growth investments in India, having started his investing career with Matrix Partners, where he was responsible for investments in mobility and financial services. Before that, Manas was engaged in designing and selling cutting-edge telecom solutions for start-ups such as MaxComm Technologies (acquired by Cisco Systems) and Camiant Inc (now part of Oracle). He holds an MBA in finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA, where he was a Palmer Scholar, and a bachelor's degree in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, where he was awarded the Silver Medal for outstanding academic performance. Manas holds eight US patents and is a member of the Mumbai chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).
Edwin Tapay
Managing Director, Product Accounting
Edwin Tapay is part of the Product Accounting business unit, based in Singapore. He has been with Partners Group since 2008 and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Ernst & Young Philippines (senior auditor responsible for assurance and M&A engagements), Luzon Hydro Corporation (Head of Finance) and Sinarmas Group - Indonesia (Business Controller). He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Lyceum of the Philippines University and is a Philippine certified public accountant.
Richard Thackray
Managing Director, Operating Directors and Entrepreneurial Governance
Richard Thackray is part of the Operating Directors and Entrepreneurial Governance business unit, based in Zug. He has 30 years of industry experience, having founded, led, invested in, chaired and served as a board member to a variety of privately held companies. His prior experience includes leading Heidrick & Struggles' Private Capital Practice in Europe and Africa, and working at Deutsche Bank and The Boston Consulting Group. In his early career he served as an officer in the Royal Navy. Richard holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, Massachusetts, USA and a bachelor’s degree from City, University of London, UK.
Robin Thywissen
Managing Director, Private Debt Europe
Robin Thywissen is part of the European Private Debt business unit, based in London. He is a member of the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee and the Direct Debt Europe Investment Committee as well as a board observer for the firm's portfolio companies Labeyrie and Idemia. He has been with Partners Group since 2010 and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was an Investment Director at MML Capital Partners, and worked at Terra Firma Capital Partners and BNP Paribas in Mergers and Acquisitions. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, France and a master’s degree in finance from the Paris Dauphine University, France.
Edward Tong
Managing Director, Head Private Debt Asia
Edward Tong is Head of the Private Debt in Asia and Deputy Head of Partners Group's Singapore office. He is a member of the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee. Edward has been with Partners Group since 2013 and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at ING Bank across London, Hong Kong and Singapore, covering Asian and European leveraged finance and private debt markets. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics, UK.
Christian Unger
Partner, Head Operating Directors and Entrepreneurial Governance
Christian Unger is Head of the Operating Directors and Entrepreneurial Governance business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Executive Board and a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies Civica, Softonic International, SPi Global and Curvature. Christian has been with Partners Group since 2013, bringing 26 years of industry experience in the media and digital space. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was global CEO of Ringier AG, Switzerland’s largest media company. During that time, he was also Chairman of Betty Bossi AG and board member of Scout24, jobs.ch, RingierAxelSpringer AG and Publigroupe AG. Before Ringier, he was CEO of QXL Ricardo, a publicly listed e-commerce company (at the LSE in London) which he sold to Naspers for 2bn CHF in 2008. Christian started his career at Bertelsmann AG and holds a master’s degree in economics from the European Business School, Germany.
Jochen Weirich
Partner, Client Solutions Europe
Jochen Weirich is part of the European Client Solutions business unit, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2001 and has 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. and UBS. He holds a degree in economics and business administration from the Management School of Zurich, Switzerland. He is also a certified European financial analyst.
Marc Weiss
Partner, Co-Head Private Real Estate
Marc Weiss is Co-Head of the Private Real Estate business department and Co-Head of the Private Real Estate Americas business unit, based in New York. He is a member of the Global Executive Board, the Global Investment Committee and is the Chairman of the Private Real Estate Direct Investment Committee and the Private Real Estate Integrated Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 34 years of industry experience, having worked at Commonfund, Kenneth Leventhal & Company, Ernst & Young, LLP, UBS Asset Management and Pension Consulting Alliance, Inc., whose discretionary asset management business was integrated into Partners Group. Over the course of his career, he has accumulated significant experience in underwriting direct and indirect real estate investments, performing valuations, overseeing portfolio management as well as capital markets related investment activity including financings, debt and equity restructurings and IPO's. He holds an MBA from the Cornell University Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management in New York, USA. He was also a certified public accountant.
Jürg Wenger
Advisory Partner
Jürg Wenger is an Advisory Partner of Partners Group, based in Zug, focused on strategic office infrastructure projects. He has been with Partners Group since 1999 and has served as Chief Operating Officer from 2000 until 2014, a member of the Executive Office, and a member of the Global Executive Board. He has 31 years of industry experience, having previously worked at UBS as Head Resources Region Central Switzerland. He holds a master's degree in business law from the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Christian Wicklein
Managing Director, Head Distribution Partners and Liquid Private Markets
Christian Wicklein is Head of Client Solutions for Distributions Partners and Liquid Private Markets, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he had assignments at Airbus S.A.S. and MTU Aero Engines. He holds a master’s degree in European business from ESCP Europe, Germany.
Urs Wietlisbach
Mitgründer, Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats und Vorsitzender des Client Oversight Committee
Urs Wietlisbach ist Mitgründer der Partners Group. Er ist ein exekutives Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von Partners Group Holding AG, von Zug aus tätig und Vorsitzender des vom Verwaltungsrat etablierten Client Oversight Committee. Ausserdem ist er Beobachter des Verwaltungsrats von Partners Groups aktuellem Portfoliounternehmen KR Group, UK, Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von PG Impact Investments AG sowie des Stiftungsrats von PG Investments Foundation, einer Stiftung, die sich auf globale nachhaltige Investitionen fokussiert. Er ist auch Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von Entrepreneur Partners AG, einem schweizerischen Asset Manager und Mitglied des Stiftungsrats der Stiftung der Universität St. Gallen. Zusätzlich ist er Mitglied des Advisory Boards von der Swiss Startup Factory AG, einer unabhängigen Gesellschaft, die Startups unterstützt und finanziert. Vor der Gründung von Partners Group war er für Goldman Sachs & Co. und Credit Suisse tätig. Er arbeitet seit über 30 Jahren in der Finanzindustrie und hält einen Masterabschluss in Betriebswirtschaft der Universität St. Gallen (HSG), Schweiz.
Dr. Cyrill Wipfli
Partner and Vice Chairman of Asia
Dr. Cyrill Wipfli is Vice Chairman of Asia, Co-Head of the Portfolio Management business unit, and Co-Head of the Asian Client Solutions business unit, based in Singapore. He is a member of the Global Portfolio Committee and the Private Markets Relative Value and Thematic Sourcing Committee, having previously served on the Executive Committee and Global Executive Board as the Chief Financial Officer of Partners Group from 2010 to 2017. Cyrill has been with Partners Group since 2002, initially as a private equity investment professional, and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at McKinsey & Co., Venture Capital Finance and the Swiss Federal Committee for Technology and Innovation. He holds a PhD in finance and banking from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland on the topic of valuation of private equity companies.
Surya Ysebaert
Managing Director, Liquid Loans
Surya Ysebaert is part of the Liquid Loans business unit, based in London. He is Chairman of the Global Liquid Loans Investment Committee. He has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Aberdeen Asset Management, Goldentree Asset Management, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ING. He holds a postgraduate degree in banking and finance from HEC Lausanne, Switzerland, and a master's degree in economics from the University of Ghent, Belgium.