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Mark Anson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Commonfund and Chair of the Boards of CF Private Equity and Commonfund OCIO. Previously, he was the President and Chief Investment Officer for the Bass Family Office of Ft. Worth, Texas which was recognized as Family Office of the Year for 2014 & 2015. He was the President and Global Head of Investment Management at Nuveen Investments, a full-service asset management company with over $900 billion in assets under management. Prior to Nuveen, Mark served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer for the British Telecom Pension Scheme (BTPS), the largest institutional investor in the UK with assets of £55 billion. In addition, Mark was the CEO of Hermes Pensions Management in London, a £60 billion asset management company that is wholly owned by the BTPS. Prior to joining BTPS, he served as the Chief Investment Officer of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest institutional investor in the United States with over $400 billion in assets. Mark is currently a Trustee, member of the Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee of the $65 billion UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust. He also serves on the Law Board of the Northwestern University School of Law, Board of PanAgora Asset Management and the Board of Directors of the Toigo Foundation. He is the only person to serve on the Board of Governors for both the CFA Institute and the CAIA Association. He was an inaugural member of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee and the Chairman of the Board for the International Corporate Governance Network. Mark has published over 90 investment articles in professional journals and has won three Best Paper Awards. He is the author of five financial textbooks including the Handbook of Alternative Assets, which is the primary textbook used for the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst program. Mark earned a B.A. in Economics and Chemistry from St. Olaf College, a Ph.D. and Masters in Finance from Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, all with honors. He has also received several industry awards in recognition of his leadership in asset management including the Lifetime Achievement Award in Pension Fund Management from Plan Sponsor and the CAIA Leadership Award from the CAIA Association. Last, Mark has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, and Chartered Global Management Accountant professional degrees, and he is a Member of the Law Bar of New York and Illinois.

Mark Hoeing is President and CEO of CF Private Equity, Head of the firm’s Buyout and Growth Equity investment practice, a member of the Investment Committee and Senior Executive Group of CF Private Equity and a member of the Operating Committee of Commonfund Group. As President and CEO, Mark’s responsibilities include the strategic direction of the firm and oversight of investment solutions in buyouts, growth equity, venture capital, and real assets and sustainability. As Head of Buyouts and Growth Equity investments, his responsibilities include managing due diligence, investment selection, portfolio construction, monitoring, and fundraising for the firm’s buyout and growth equity strategies that include primaries, secondaries and co-investments. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, his experience includes positions at Deutsche Bank, evaluating third-party managers in the private capital funds division, as well as direct private capital investing with DB Capital Partners, Deutsche Bank’s merchant banking subsidiary. Part of Mark’s work at Deutsche included the bank’s coverage of the Asia-Pacific basin. Mark began his career as a credit analyst and commercial lending officer with Citizens Financial Group. He is presently a member of the advisory boards of several private equity limited partnerships. Mark has a B.S. in Health Policy and Management and an M.B.A. from Providence College.

Dan Connell is Co-Head of Real Assets and Sustainability for CF Private Equity. His primary responsibilities include due diligence, investment selection, portfolio construction, monitoring, and fundraising for the firm’s real assets and sustainability programs, which include mandates surrounding natural resources and environmental sustainability that are constructed with co-investments, secondaries, direct operating platforms and primaries. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he worked as a principal investor on energy infrastructure with GE Capital’s Energy Financial Services, where he focused on both project finance debt and international equity. Before his time with GE Capital, Dan worked in commercial development for Atlantic Power and served as an Intelligence Officer in the US Navy. He has a B.A. from Seton Hall University, an M.P.A. from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and an M.B.A. from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. 

Matt Fliesser is the Head of Operations for CF Private Equity and is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the day-to-day operations of CF Private Equity. Prior to rejoining CF Private Equity, he was the Controller of Alvarez & Marsal Capital. Prior to Alvarez & Marsal Capital, Matt was the Assistant Controller of CF Private Equity. He began his career at PwC in their asset and wealth management group where he audited hedge funds and private equity funds. Matt earned a B.S.B.A. in Accounting from Western New England University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Elijah Han is a member of the Private Equity team at CF Private Equity and is responsible for sourcing, due diligence and investment underwriting for the firm’s private equity strategy. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Mesirow Financial where he specialized in financial advisory and mergers and acquisitions in the aerospace and defense, industrials and plastics and packaging industries. Elijah began his career as an Associate at Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC, advising on corporate turnarounds, financial restructurings, valuation and litigation related engagements. He earned a B.S. in Accountancy and Finance from the College of Business at the University of Illinois.

Ethan Levine is Head of Secondaries, Co-Head of Real Assets and Sustainability, a member of the Investment Committee and Senior Executive Group of CF Private Equity. His primary responsibilities include overseeing the origination, evaluation, structuring, and negotiation of secondaries transactions as well as the portfolio construction, monitoring, and fundraising of the firm’s secondary funds. Additionally, his responsibilities include due diligence, investment selection, portfolio construction, monitoring, and fundraising for the firm’s real assets and sustainability programs. Ethan originally joined CF Private Equity through CFPE’s Associate Program in 2007 as a Senior Analyst. Prior to CFPE, Ethan specialized in energy markets at Charles River Associates in Boston, M.A. While at business school, Ethan worked at Rockland Capital in The Woodlands, TX, where he conducted due diligence on asset acquisitions and managed portfolio investments. Ethan is a member of the advisory boards of several private equity limited partnerships. He is the treasurer and former chairperson of the Board for Hillel at Dartmouth College. Ethan received a B.A., B.E. and an M.E.M. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Cari Lodge is a Managing Director and member of the CF Private Equity Investment Committee. She oversees the origination, evaluation, structuring, and negotiation of secondaries transactions as well as the portfolio construction, monitoring, and fundraising of the firm’s secondary funds. Additionally, Cari contributes to the firm’s buyout, growth equity, venture capital, and real assets and sustainability strategies. Cari has over 24 years of secondaries experience and has closed over 425 secondary transactions for approximately $3.3 billion in total exposure. She began her career at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette (which merged with Credit Suisse in 2000) as an Associate in Investment Banking. She spent 12 years with Credit Suisse’s Secondary Team, Strategic Partners, since its founding in 2000, and served as a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Cari was at Tulane University’s Investment Management Office where she was responsible for overseeing the private equity and private real assets investments for the endowment. She is presently a member of the advisory board of several private equity limited partnerships. Cari is also a member of the Investment Committee of her alma mater, The Hotchkiss School. In 2022, she was recognized by PEI as one of the top ten women of influence in private markets^¹. In 2024, the WSJ Pro Private Equity named Cari as a “Woman to Watch^²”. In 2025, Cari was recognized as one of the "Twenty Most Influential in Secondaries 2025" by Private Equity News^³. Cari received an A.B. from Dartmouth College in both Economics and Government and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

1. Private Equity International is not affiliated with Commonfund or its affiliates. Commonfund did not pay a fee to be included in this report. For more information about the selection criteria and process, please visit PrivateEquityInternational.com. This award was given in July 2022 and was based upon information provided of the honoree’s career achievements and impact on the private markets industry.
2. WSJ Pro Private Equity is not affiliated with Commonfund or its affiliates. Commonfund did not pay a fee to be included in this article. For more information about the selection criteria and process, please visit WSJ Pro’s newsletter. This award was given on November 17, 2024 and was based upon information provided of the honoree’s career. 
3. Private Equity News is not affiliated with Commonfund or its affiliates. Commonfund did not pay a fee to be included in this article. For more information about the selection criteria and process, please visit the Private Equity news article. This award was given on January 6, 2025, and was based upon information provided of the honoree’s career. Employee recognition should not be construed as endorsement of the advisor’s investment activities.

Paul McKiernan is Head of CF Private Equity Business Development and leads a team responsible for the management and development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to rejoining CF Private Equity, Paul lead the Institutional Business Development and Consultant Relations effort at QS Investors, LLC. Prior to QS Investors, Paul had worked with Commonfund’s clients in the Midwest. Paul also served as a Vice President of Institutional Sales and Relationship Management at Deutsche Asset Management, a portfolio analyst at Nicholas Advisors and an assistant trader on Morgan Stanley’s fixed income proprietary trading desk. Paul received his B.A. from Catholic University.

Aaron Miller is Head of Global Venture Capital, a member of the Investment Committee and Senior Executive Group of CF Private Equity. His primary responsibilities include due diligence, investment selection, portfolio construction, monitoring and fundraising for the firm’s venture capital platform. In addition, Aaron oversees sourcing, screening, execution and monitoring of the venture growth direct investment practice. He also contributes to the firm’s buyout, growth equity, emerging markets, real assets and sustainability strategies. Aaron brings over 20 years of private equity, M&A, capital markets and management consulting experience. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Aaron was a senior banker at Lazard Frères & Co. in the mergers and acquisitions department in New York. During his tenure at Lazard, he counseled companies and institutions in technology, media and telecom industries (TMT) advising on strategic, financial, takeover defense and capital structure matters. As an investment banker, he completed investments and executed transactions in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Aaron also worked in the corporate finance department at Barclays Capital and Lehman Brothers. Prior to investment banking, Aaron began his career as a management consultant, where he advised a broad range of clients on strategy, sales force effectiveness and organizational design matters. Aaron serves on the advisory boards of several venture capital partnerships. Aaron earned a B.A. from University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Yale University.

David Isacovici is a member of the CF Private Equity Business Development team and is responsible for the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he was a Director of Business Development at Amundi Asset Management, where he was responsible for marketing the firm’s alternative investment funds and solutions to institutional and wealth management clients across the Americas. Prior to Amundi, David held business development roles at TIAA Asset Management (now Nuveen Investments), Merrill Lynch and Refco. He earned his B.A. from Brandeis University and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation, offered by the Investments & Wealth Institute in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Hong Pan is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the origination, evaluation, underwriting, and execution of secondary investments. Additionally, he contributes to the firm’s buyout, growth equity, venture capital, and real assets and sustainability strategies. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Hong worked at Oppenheimer & Co. in its investment banking division, advising corporate clients on mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions. Hong holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated with Distinction.

Luke Rossiter is a member of the Venture Capital team at CF Private Equity and his responsibilities include sourcing, due diligence, manager selection and investment management for the firm’s global venture capital platform; across primaries, direct investments, secondaries and blockchain. Before joining CF Private Equity, he was a Senior Investment Analyst at VenCap International plc, a venture capital advisory firm based in Oxford, England. Luke received his Bachelor of Science degree (with honours) in Psychology and Law from Swansea University and completed his Legal Practice Course at the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice where he focused on Equity Finance, Private Acquisitions and Commercial Law.

Miriam Schmitter is Head of Buyout and Growth Equity investments outside the United States, a member of the Investment Committee and Senior Executive Group of CF Private Equity. Miriam is based in Munich, Germany, at CF Private Equity Gmbh. Miriam's primary responsibilities include due diligence, investment selection, portfolio construction, monitoring and fundraising for the firm’s buyout and growth equity programs that are constructed with primaries, secondaries and co- investments. She also contributes to the firm’s venture capital and real assets and sustainability strategies. Before joining CF Private Equity, she was with Cambridge Associates (“Cambridge”) where she served as Managing Director and Head of International Private Equity Research in London. Miriam was also a member of the internal Investment Committee at Cambridge. She started with Cambridge in Boston in 2005 and was responsible for due diligence on investment opportunities and research published by the firm on private equity funds which resulted in significant client commitments to private capital managers, overseeing consultants and associates in the Boston, London, and Singapore offices. Prior to 2005, she was an investment manager of private equity fund investments at APEP (Allianz Private Equity Partners), where she researched and selected private equity investment opportunities. Prior to that, Miriam was an investment professional at DB Capital Partners/ DB Investor, the direct private equity investment division of Deutsche Bank, where she evaluated buyout investment opportunities. She also worked as a consultant for Deloitte & Touche performing financial analysis and valuations and conducting financial due diligence for clients. She is presently a member of the advisory boards of several private equity limited partnerships. Miriam has a PhD from the University of Darmstadt and a Diplom-Kauffrau (an M.B.A.) from the University of Mannheim.

Stephen Talbot is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the origination, evaluation, underwriting, and execution of secondary investments. Additionally, he contributes to the firm’s buyout, growth equity, venture capital, and real assets and sustainability strategies. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Stephen worked at BB&T Capital Markets in its investment banking division, advising corporate clients on mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions. Stephen holds a B.S. in Business and Enterprise Management from Wake Forest University.

George Wu is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the origination, evaluation, underwriting, and execution of secondary investments. Additionally, he contributes to the firm’s buyout, growth equity, venture capital, and real assets and sustainability strategies. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, George worked at Morgan Stanley in its investment banking division, advising corporate clients on mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions. George holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a B.S. in Mathematics/Economics from the University of Southern California. George is also a CFA charterholder.

Mario Virtudes, Managing Director, Head of Secondaries Investor Relations is responsible for the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to rejoining CF Private Equity, he was a Managing Director at Capital Dynamics where he was responsible for Institutional Business Development and Consultant Relations. Prior to Capital Dynamics, Mario had worked with Commonfund’s clients in the Midwest. Earlier in his career, he was a Director at Societe Generale Corporate Investment Banking focused on developing their alternatives business in the US, and he also held various roles at Deutsche Bank Absolute Return Strategies Group and Chase Manhattan Bank. Mario holds a B.S. in Finance from the University at Albany and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Financial Management from Pace University.

Danielle Baleeiro is a member of the CF Private Equity Business Development team responsible for private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to joining the Business Development Team, Danielle served as Associate Director on the CF Private Equity Investor Services Team responsible for investor portfolio reviews, investor communications, client reporting, and special projects.  Prior to joining CF Private Equity, she worked on the trading desk at Silver Point Capital. She earned her B.A. from Denison University.

Renée Diones-Cahill is a member of the CF Private Equity Investor Services team and is responsible for investor operations, reporting and service for private capital investors. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Renée worked for Tradition Financial Services. She has a B.A. from Hunter College.

Tor Martinsen is a member of the Private Equity team at CF Private Equity. He previously worked on the investment team at The Kresge Foundation, a $4 billion foundation based in metro-Detroit, where he was a generalist covering public and private investments. Tor earned a B.S. in Economics from the University of Michigan.

Dan O’Leary is a member of the CF Private Equity Finance team and is responsible for fund and tax reporting for private capital investors. Prior to CF Private Equity, he worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC. Dan has a B.A. in Business Administration - Accounting from Western Connecticut State University.

Gene Ropiak is Controller for CF Private Equity and oversees the preparation of financial and tax statements and the operational accounting for CF Private Equity’s partnerships. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he spent five years in various accounting positions, most recently with Health Partners, Inc. Gene earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of New Haven.

Dave Shekar is a member of the Venture Capital team at CF Private Equity. Before joining CF Private Equity, he was an Associate at The Raine Group, a global tech, media, and telecommunications merchant bank based in New York City, where he focused on the firm’s growth equity and M&A advisory practices. Before Raine, Dave was a Senior Financial Analyst at Yext, a New York City-based enterprise technology company that went public in 2017, and prior to that, was an Associate at Summit Partners, where focused on sourcing and evaluating growth equity investments in the technology sector. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration (with honors) from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and his Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.

Xiaonan Tian is a member of Emerging Markets team at CF Private Equity and heading the Beijing office. She is mainly responsible for the oversight of due diligence, manager selection, investment monitoring and portfolio construction for the firm’s private equity and venture capital investment management programs in the Asia-Pacific basin. Prior to CF Private Equity, she was a Senior Vice President at HSBC China responsible for sponsors coverage strategy, before that at Deutsche Bank Singapore and Sal. Oppenheim Private Equity Partners, engaged in venture capital and private equity investments in different geographies, especially in China, India and Southeast Asia. Xiaonan received a B.A. from University of International Business and Economics and a Master’s Degree from Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Bella Cristovao is an Associate Director, working with CF Private Equity on the management of the distressed capital program. Her responsibilities include analysis and oversight of the managers within the firm’s distressed fund of funds program. She has two decades of investment experience, spanning due diligence and monitoring of hedge fund and private equity managers, as well as various aspects of direct investing in corporate credit. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Mrs. Cristovao worked on this program at Commonfund OCIO as a distressed credit specialist within the Fixed Income team. Prior to Commonfund, she worked at Hartford Investment Management Company, where her experience included credit analysis, trading, and quantitative analysis, primarily for the international fixed income sector. Mrs. Cristovao received her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut, with dual concentrations in Finance and Management Information Systems. She also has the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Joe DeCicco is a member of the Venture Capital team at CF Private Equity. His responsibilities include sourcing, due diligence, manager selection and investment management across the Firm’s Venture Capital programs. Joe joined CF Private Equity from CPP Investments, where he was a Senior Associate focused globally on venture capital and growth equity fund, secondary, and direct investments. Before CPP, Joe was an Associate at Industrial Growth Partners, a middle market private equity firm investing in the industrials sector, and prior to that, began his career in investment banking with Barclays, focused on M&A advisory as well as debt and equity offerings for technology companies. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics with a minor in Accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Alessandro Giacometti is a member of the CF Private Equity Business Development team and is responsible for supporting the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, RIAs, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to working at CF Private Equity, Alessandro spent over four years at HQ Capital, where he focused on building out the North American client base for the European private equity manager, across both institutional and private investors. Alessandro earned a B.A. in Political Science and Corporate Strategy from Vanderbilt University, and is Series 7, Series 63, and SIE licensed.

Enrique Millán joined CF Private Equity and is a member of the ex-U.S. Private Equity team. He previously worked at the Private Equity team of Arcano Partners, with a focus on primaries, secondaries and co-investments predominantly in Western Europe. Prior to Arcano, Enrique worked at Indra Sistemas, a global publicly listed IT & defense company as a corporate strategy & investor relations analyst. Enrique received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE) and a master’s degree in media management from the Universidad de Navarra.

Cameron Szary is a member of the Venture Capital team at CF Private Equity and is responsible for due diligence across the firm’s Venture Partners, Venture Direct Opportunities and Blockchain Ventures strategies. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Cameron was an Investment Research Analyst at Simon Quick, an investment firm started by the families of former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon and Quick & Reilly co-founder, Leslie Quick. At Simon Quick, he primarily focused on market research, manager selection and co-investment diligence across various asset classes and supported the management of two internal Fund of Funds strategies. Cameron earned a B.B.A. from the University of Miami and completed the Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets program offered through the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Andrew Vetterlein is a member of the CF Private Equity Business Development team and is responsible for fundraising and client service for all of the firm’s private market mandates.  He works to build and maintain LP relationships with both institutional and intermediary allocators including family offices, RIAs, investment consultants, pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and wealth platforms. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he spent over two years doing business development at Dakota, a third-party fundraising organization and data provider based in Philadelphia. Andrew is from the Philadelphia area, earned a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Bucknell University, and is Series 7 and Series 63 licensed.

Marina Da Silva is a member of the CF Private Equity Finance and Accounting team and is responsible for operational accounting for CF Private Equity’s partnerships. Prior to joining Commonfund, she was a Senior Fund Controller at HighVista Strategies, an alternative asset manager. She joined HighVista in 2023 as part of its acquisition of the abrdn U.S. private market business. Marina was responsible for overseeing the accounting and fund administration of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Strategies. Marina worked on the HighVista Private Equity and Venture Capital funds for over a decade, at HighVista and abrdn in an oversight role, at Gen II Fund Services as a Director, and at FLAG Capital Management prior to its acquisition by abrdn in 2015. Before joining FLAG in 2014, Marina worked at Deloitte in the audit and assurance practice. Marina earned a B.A. in Accounting and International Business from Fairfield University.

Branden Elkins is a member of the Real Assets and Sustainability team at CF Private Equity. He is responsible for investments across energy, agriculture, and resource efficiency. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he worked as a management consultant in PwC’s Power & Utilities Advisory practice and as a Business Operations Manager at Hive AI. While in business school, Branden worked at Energy Foundry, a cleantech-focused venture capital firm, and Wave Equity Partners, a sustainability-focused growth equity firm. Branden earned an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

Anisa Kelib is a member of the CF Private Equity Investor Services team and supports all investor operations, reporting and service for private capital investors. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Anisa worked for State Street Corporation. She began her career in 2004 in Tax operations and subsequently held several roles in their Custody Services division in their Boston, Toronto and NY offices. She has a B.A. in Computer Science from Boston University.

Sarah Kirshy is a member of the Real Assets and Sustainability team at CF Private Equity. She is responsible for overseeing, managing and monitoring the ESG considerations across the firm’s Real Assets and Sustainability programs. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Sarah was a Senior ESG Consultant at ERM: Environmental Resources Management. At ERM she primarily focused on driving sustainability strategies for private equity clients. Sarah holds a BA from Binghamton University in Politics & Law, and a Sustainability Finance Professional Certification from Columbia University.

Joshua Lopes is a member of the CF Private Equity Business Development team and is responsible for supporting the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he spent several years at Legg Mason asset management as well as MetLife Investors. Joshua holds a B.S. in Finance from Bryant University.

Lawrence Shoykhet is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the evaluation, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. Lawrence earned a B.S. in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell University.

Emily Lee is an Accounting Manager for CF Private Equity and oversees the accounting department's daily operations. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, she worked at a fund administrator and a real estate credit fund manager. Emily earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Melissa Korolyshun is a member of the CF Private Equity Finance and Accounting team and is responsible for operational accounting for CF Private Equity’s partnerships. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, she was a Controller at Balance Point Capital where she was responsible for the firm’s financial reporting and operations, oversight of audit and tax work, and regulatory compliance. She began her career with RSM in their financial services group where she audited private equity funds and hedge funds. Melissa earned a B.S. in Accounting from SUNY Geneseo and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Anthony Hughes is a member of the Real Assets and Sustainability team of CF Private Equity and is responsible for investments across energy, agriculture, and resource efficiency. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he served as an Aerographer’s Mate in the U.S. Navy. Anthony earned a B.A. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.

Dhruv Jindal is a member of the Real Assets and Sustainability team at CF Private Equity. He is responsible for investments across natural resources and environmental sustainability. Prior to joining the firm, he held internships with Shell’s Crude Lease Desk and Suncor’s Oil Sands FP&A Team. Dhruv earned a B.Com in Finance with Distinction from the University of Calgary.

Jack Kulesh is a member of the Private Equity team of CF Private Equity and is responsible for sourcing, due diligence and investment underwriting for the firm’s private equity strategy. Jack earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Madeline McGrath is a member of the Private Equity team of CF Private Equity and is responsible for sourcing, due diligence and investment underwriting for the firm’s private equity strategy. Madeline earned a B.S. in Finance from Brigham Young University.

Paul Woolhouse is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. Paul earned a B.S. in Business Administration concentrating in Finance from Carnegie Mellon University. 

Andrew Garside is a member of the CF Private Equity Business Development team and is responsible for supporting the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to working at CF Private Equity, he worked at AlphaSights, an information services company in New York. Andrew earned a B.S. in Human and Organizational Development and Business from Vanderbilt University.

Matt Capriglione is a member of the Finance & Accounting team and assists with the preparation of financial and tax statements and the operational accounting for CF Private Equity’s partnerships. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Matt earned a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Sacred Heart University.

Carol Hevesy is a member of the CF Private Equity Investor Services team and supports all investor operations, reporting and service for private capital investors. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, she worked for UBS in wealth management  supporting both institutional and high net worth clients.  She began in the industry in 1992 with Alex Brown and Smith Barney handling trading and operations for high net worth clients. Carol earned a B.A. in Economics from Rollins College.

Troy Langton is a member of the CF Private Equity Business Development team and is responsible for supporting the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he was an Associate at Waystone, a global provider of fund administration, regulated fund solutions, and compliance services. Prior to Waystone, he was a Summer Analyst at Aranscia, supporting strategic growth and product development across a healthcare technology portfolio. Troy earned a BSBA in Global Management from Bucknell University.

Owen Gannon is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. He previously worked as a Secondaries Summer Analyst at CF Private Equity. Owen earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Notre Dame.

Calvin Lei is a member of the Venture Capital team at CF Private Equity and is responsible for due diligence across the Firm’s Venture Partners, Venture Direct Opportunities and Blockchain Ventures strategies. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he was a community manager at BNB Chain, and previously interned at StepStone. Calvin earned a B.A. in Cognitive Science and a minor in Anthropology from the Johns Hopkins University.

Margaux Fessard de Foucault is a member of the Private Equity team of CF Private Equity and based in the London investment office. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, she worked at SWEN Capital Partners, in Paris. Margaux earned a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics from King’s College London and a Master in Management from IE Business School.

Ryan Glanville is a member of the Real Assets and Sustainability (RAS) team of CF Private Equity and is responsible for economic research and analysis across energy, agriculture, and resource efficiency. He previously worked as a RAS Summer Analyst at CF Private Equity. Ryan earned a B.B.A. in Finance with a minor in Economics from Emory University.

Emma Markus is a member of the Real Assets and Sustainability team of CF Private Equity and is responsible for economic research and analysis across energy, agriculture, and resource efficiency. She previously worked as a Real Assets and Sustainability Summer Analyst at CF Private Equity. Emma earned a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Tufts University.

Nidhi Gowda is a member of the CF Private Equity team and is responsible for sourcing, due diligence and investment underwriting for the firm’s private equity strategy. She was an intern at CF Private Equity Summer 2023, and previously interned at BlackRock on the Investment Grade Credit team as a Girls Who Invest SIP Summer 2022 Scholar. Nidhi earned a B.A. in Economics with minors in Business Studies and Data Science from New York University.

Gabriel Ruiz is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he worked as a Financial Reporting Summer Analyst at Valuation Research Corporation. Gabriel earned a B.A. in Economics from Yale University.

Emily Schuster is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, she worked as an Institutional Equity Sales & Trading Summer Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Emily earned a B.A. in Engineering from Dartmouth College.

Alexander King is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. He was previously a Summer Analyst on the Secondaries Team at CF Private Equity. Alexander King earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.

Rachael Kong is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. She was previously a Summer Analyst on the Secondaries Team at CF Private Equity. Rachael earned a B.A. in Economics and English from Cornell University.

Meredith Moran is a member of the CF Private Equity team and is responsible for sourcing, due diligence, and investment underwriting for the firm’s private equity strategy. She previously worked as a Buyouts and Growth Equity Summer Analyst at CF Private Equity. Meredith earned a B.S. in Operations Research and Information Engineering (ORIE) from Cornell University, as well an M.Eng in Applied Operations Research (AOR) from Cornell.

Jake Gerbner is a member of the CF Private Equity Investor Services team and is responsible for investor operations, reporting and service for private capital investors. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he was an Investment Associate with RVK, inc. Jake earned a B.A. in finance with a minor in economics from Plymouth State University.

Michael Volpe is a member of the Secondaries team at CF Private Equity and is engaged in the transaction, underwriting and execution of secondary investments. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he competed on Duke's varsity swim team and was a summer analyst at CF Private Equity in 2024. Michael earned a B.S. in Economics from Duke University.

Megan Belcastro is a member of the Secondaries Investor Relations team and is responsible for the development of private market mandates across endowments, foundations, healthcare organizations, family offices, insurance companies and pensions. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, she interned at Twin Bridge Capital Partners. Megan earned a B.S. in Business and Enterprise Management from Wake Forest University.

Eric Harwood is a member of the Venture Capital team at CF Private Equity. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, he worked at Soma Capital and Techstars. Eric earned a B.A. In Economics and a minor in Computer Science from the University of Chicago. 

Daniella Ayaso is a member of the CF Private Equity team and is primarily responsible for assisting the team with various tasks, projects and initiatives. Prior to joining CF Private Equity, Daniella was at CLEAR in Manhattan working within the Office of the CISO as an Assistant managing various projects and driving community amongst the team. She built out various processes to help enable the team's day to day operations run more effectively. Prior to CLEAR, she was at Bridgewater Associates in Westport, CT holding various roles including Principles Client Coordinator and Management Support. Daniella earned a BA in Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from LIM College.

Jill Kakaletris is a member of the CF Private Equity team and is primarily responsible for assisting in daily office needs and managing administrative activities. Before joining CF Private Equity, she worked as an executive assistant handling complex calendars and domestic travel. Prior to that, she ran her own small business controlling all backend operations. Jill earned a B.A. in Sociology from Fordham University.