Our team
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 23 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.
René Biner
Partner, Chairman Global Investment Committee
René Biner is Chairman of the Global Investment Committee at Partners Group and member of the Global Executive Board, based in Zug. He has been with Partners Group since 1999 and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. 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.
Mike Bryant
Partner, Co-Head Private Real Estate
Mike Bryant is Co-Head of the Private Real Estate business department, based in London. He is a member of the Global Executive Board, the Global Investment Committee and the Private Real Estate Investment Committee. He has more than 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group he worked at GE Capital Real Estate, HVB Real Estate Capital, Erste Bank, Coopers and Lybrand, and Cushman and Wakefield. He holds a master's degree from Cambridge University, UK. He is also a qualified chartered surveyor.
André Frei
Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer
André Frei is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Partners Group, based in Zug. Together with David Layton, he leads the Executive Committee and the Global Executive Board. He has been with Partners Group since 2000 and has 19 years of industry experience. Previously, he served as the Chief Risk Officer of Partners Group between 2008 and 2013 and he was the Head of the Client Services business department. He holds a master's degree in mathematics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland. He is also a CFA charterholder.
Fredrik Henzler
Partner, Head Industry Value Creation and Head Industrials
Fredrik Henzler is Head of the Industry Value Creation business department and Head of the Industrials Industry Value Creation business unit, based in Zug. He is a member of the Global Executive Board, the Global Investment Committee, the Private Equity Directs Investment Committee and the Global Direct Debt Investment Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm's portfolio companies AMMEGA, CSS Corp., Form Technologies, Hofmann Menue Manufaktur and United States Infrastructure Corporation. He has been with Partners Group since 2012 and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at BrainNet Supply Management Group AG where he led more than 50 operational efficiency projects for portfolio companies of private equity sponsors including APAX, Bridgepoint, Cinven, KKR and Permira. He holds a master’s degree in finance and accounting from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland.
Adam Howarth
Managing Director, Head Portfolio Management Americas
Adam Howarth is Head of Partners Group's New York office and Head of Portfolio Management for the Americas. He was previously the Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Americas. He is also a member of the Global Executive Board, the Global Investment Committee and the Private Equity Integrated Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at HarbourVest Partners, LLC and Credit Suisse. He holds an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business, USA.
Juri Jenkner
Partner, Head Private Infrastructure
Juri Jenkner is Head of the Private Infrastructure business department, based in Zug. He is a member of the Executive Committee and the Global Executive Board. He is also a member of the Global Investment Committee and Chairman of the Private Infrastructure Investment Committee. Previously, he served as Co-Head of the Private Debt business department and Head of the European Private Debt business unit. He has been with Partners Group since 2004 and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Privatbankiers Merck Finck & Co. He holds a master's degree in finance from the Lorange Institute of Business Zurich, Switzerland. He is also a certified European financial analyst.
Sergio Jovele
Partner, Client Solutions Europe
Sergio Jovele is Head of Partners Group’s London office and part of the European Client Solutions business unit. He is a member of the Global Executive Board. He has been with Partners Group since 2005 and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Initiative Europe on private equity research assignments. He has published academic papers on American literature and holds a degree in literature from the Istituto Universitario Orientale di Napoli, Italy.
Andreas Knecht
Partner, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel
Andreas Knecht is the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Partners Group, based in Zug. He is Head of the Corporate Operations business department. He is a member of the Executive Committee and the Global Executive Board. He has been with Partners Group since 2009 and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at a number of different law firms, including Niederer Kraft & Frey and at Man Group. He holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Zurich, Switzerland and an LLM from New York University, USA. He is also admitted to the Swiss bar.
David Layton
Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Head Private Equity
David Layton is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Partners Group, based in the firm's Americas headquarters in Colorado. Together with André Frei, he leads the Executive Committee and the Global Executive Board. He is also the Head of the Private Equity business department. Previously, he was the Head of Partners Group's Private Equity business in the Americas and he has been active on the firm's Global Investment Committee. David has represented Partners Group on the Board of Directors of several of the firm's portfolio companies, including Universal Services of America, Nobel Learning Communities, MicroPoise Measurement Systems, Cabot Credit Management, Pacific Bells, and Strategic Partners. David has been with Partners Group since 2005 and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management.
Dr. Kevin Lu
Partner, Chairman of Asia
Dr. Kevin Lu is Chairman of Asia, a member of the Global Executive Board and Head of Partners Group’s Singapore office with over 250 professionals. Additionally, he chairs the PG LIFE Impact Committee and leads the development of relationships with key strategic clients in Asia. He has been with Partners Group since 2014 and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he was a member of the senior management team at the World Bank Group's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, as its CFO and Asia-Pacific Regional Director. He is a Distinguished Fellow of INSEAD and has served on advisory boards of several international organizations, including the World Bank's Global Infrastructure Facility, Monetary Authority of Singapore's Financial Centre Advisory Panel, 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 holds a PhD in international finance and public policy from New York University, USA.
Marlis Morin
Partner, Head Client Services
Marlis Morin is Head of the Client Services business department, based in Zug. She is a member of the Executive Committee and the Global Executive Board. She has been with Partners Group since 2003 and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management Funds, Raiffeisen Landesbank Suedtirol and Raiffeisenkasse Eisacktal. She holds a master's degree in international economics and business studies from the University of Innsbruck, Austria and Marquette University in Wisconsin, USA.
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 23 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.
Amelia Räss-Fernandez
Managing Director, Head Human Resources
Amelia Räss-Fernandez is Head of the Human Resources business unit, based in Zug. She is a member of the Global Executive Board and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, she worked at Salt Mobile/Orange Communications Switzerland, Zurich Financial Services and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She holds an executive MBA from the University of Zurich, Switzerland and a graduate degree in human resources management from the University of Manchester, UK.
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 22 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
Managing Director, 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 and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Baer & Karrer. He holds a PhD in business law from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland 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 with 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Goldman Sachs and Finance Online GmbH. He holds a PhD in computer science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.
Martin Scott
Partner, Head Australia
Martin Scott is Head of Partners Group Australia and a partner of the firm. He is a member of the Global Executive Board, Director of the Partners Group Australia Board and commenced Partners Group's Australian business in 2008. Martin has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Zurich Investments, Zurich Scudder, Tyndall Investment Management and Citigroup. Martin studied marketing at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management and also studied at the University of Technology Sydney.
Anthony Shontz
Managing Director, Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Americas
Anthony Shontz is Head of Partners Group's Denver office and Co-Head Private Equity Integrated Investments Americas. He is a member of the Global Executive Board and the Private Equity Integrated Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he worked at Pacific Private Capital and Prudential Capital Group. He holds an MBA from the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management in Illinois, USA.
Dr. Michael Studer
Partner, Chief Risk Officer and Head Portfolio Solutions
Dr. Michael Studer is the Chief Risk Officer of Partners Group and Head of the Portfolio Solutions business department, based in Zug. He a member of the Executive Committee, the Global Executive Board and the Global Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2001 and has 23 years of industry experience. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.
Marc Weiss
Partner, Co-Head Private Real Estate
Marc Weiss is Co-Head of the Private Real Estate business department, 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 Investment Committee. He has been with Partners Group since 2007 and has 32 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Partners Group, he 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. 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.