Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

• Friends Reunion 3 – Five Allocators Riff on Investing (EP.454)

  Today’s episode brings together four of my oldest friends in the allocator business for the third time for an unscripted conversation on markets, portfolios, and life. My guests are Brett Barth of BBR Partners, Meredith Jenkins of Trinity Wall Street, Jon Harris of AIM, and Casey Whalen of Lazard Wealth.  Over two decades, our dinner crew has shared investment ideas and perspectives through cycles, and this conversation continues the tradition two years after their last appearance on the show. We kick off with a lighthearted round of Final Jeopardy before diving into the current state of private markets and portfolio liquidity, tax considerations for different investor types, public equities, niche ideas, the role of AI in the investment process, and leadership and team building. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access Transcript with Premium Membership

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• Hugh MacArthur – Private Equity’s Challenges and Opportunities (EP.453)

  Hugh MacArthur is the Chairman of Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Practice, which he helped found more than thirty years ago. Hugh’s consulting team works on around 5,000 investment opportunities every year and comprises the largest practice area at Bain. He also hosts the “Dry Powder” podcast, my favorite in the private equity space.   Our conversation covers Bain’s work in private equity across due diligence, sourcing, value added support, and strategy for both GP and LP organizations. We then discuss findings from Bain’s latest Global Private Equity Report, including data on the slowdown in deal activity, liquidity bottleneck, private wealth inflows, carveouts, AI, and competitive positioning. We close with Hugh’s perspective on the winners and losers of the next era, and the strategies GPs and LPs need to pursue to come out on the right side of a changing industry.   Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access Transcript with Premium Membership

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• Bob Oros – RIA Perspective at Hightower (Private Wealth 7, EP.452)

  Bob Oros is the outgoing Chairman and CEO of Hightower Advisors, a leading RIA platform with over $165 billion in assets under management. Bob has spent three decades in the wealth management industry, including stints at Charles Schwab, LPL, and Fidelity before joining Hightower in 2019. During the last six years, he oversaw fifty acquisitions of RIAs that he integrated under Hightower’s Well-th Rebalanced culture. Our conversation shares a perspective on how RIAs function and allocate capital at scale. We cover the evolution of private wealth from product sales to holistic planning, the founding and transformation of Hightower, and Bob’s approach to building a scalable, advisor-focused platform. We discuss Hightower’s acquisition strategy and process, advisor retention, and private equity ownership, and then turn to its investment approach that blends centralized oversight with advisor flexibility. We close with Bob’s decision to step down as CEO in an exciting time for the business and some leadership lessons he’s picked up along the way. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access Transcript with Premium Membership

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• Josh Koplewicz – Flexible Capital and Creative Structures at Thayer Street (EP.451)

  Josh Koplewicz is the Managing Partner of Thayer Street Partners, a boutique private equity firm he founded in 2012 that provides flexible growth capital to lower middle market companies in financial and business services. Our conversation traces Josh’s journey from his early fascination with business and real estate to building Thayer Street into an institutional platform. We discuss the lessons he learned at Goldman Sachs and his transition from scrappy dealmaker to fund manager. We cover Thayer Street’s thematic sourcing, deal structuring, and portfolio construction, the evolving landscape for non-bank growth capital, challenges of scaling a boutique firm, and Josh’s vision for Thayer Street’s future. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access Transcript with Premium Membership

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• David Breach – Software Specialist Enters Private Wealth (Private Wealth 6, EP.450)

  David Breach is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Vista Equity Partners, a leading specialist in enterprise software investing with over $100 billion in assets. David joined Vista a decade ago when it managed $13 billion and has been instrumental in helping manage its rapid growth. Robert Smith, Vista’s founder, was a past guest on the show, and that conversation is replayed in the feed.   Our conversation centers on Vista’s strategic expansion into the private wealth channel. David shares the firm’s rationale for moving beyond its institutional roots, the lessons learned from other industry leaders, and the operational buildout required to serve private wealth investors. We discuss Vista’s approach to product design and the pitch to offer differentiated exposure. David also addresses the challenges of balancing the needs of institutional and private wealth investors and maintaining discipline as more capital flows into alternatives.   Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access Transcript with Premium Membership

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