NB Private Markets
NBPE’s Manager, NB Private Markets, seeks prudent diversification in its equity portfolio across geography, industry, enterprise value, sponsor and vintage.
Platform at a Glance
The private equity platform manages $90 billion of commitments.
30+ years’
experience managing private equity assets
$90
billion of commitments managed since inception
200+
private equity professionals across 11 offices globally
Awarded top scores
in the most recent UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) for ESG approach
20 years
average experience among senior investment professionals
$10 billion
invested per annum on average over last 3 years
Manager at a Glance
Global Reach
The NB Alternatives team maintains portfolio management and client-relations offices in 11 locations worldwide.
NEUBERGER BERMAN
Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 23 countries, Neuberger Berman’s team is more than 2,100 professionals. For five consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more). Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team of individuals united in their commitment to delivering compelling investment results for our clients over the long term. That commitment includes active consideration of environmental, social and governance factors.
Manager Expertise
The 12 members of the Investment Manager’s Investment Committee average 16 years with the firm and all of the Investment Committee members have been with the private equity team for at least 10 years. The sourcing and evaluation of the Company’s investments are conducted by the Investment Manager’s team of private equity professionals who specialise in direct equity investments, income investments and fund investments. The Investment Manager currently maintains offices in New York, London, Boston, Dallas, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Milan, Zurich, Bogotá, Tokyo and Luxembourg.
Access to Leading Private Equity Sponsors
Our Investment Manager has built strong industry relationships with leading private equity sponsors through its long track record of private equity investing. The Manager has developed a strong reputation in the private equity industry to execute co-investments and has become a preferred strategic partner to numerous private equity sponsors, allowing access to a broad flow of investment opportunities.
Senior Leadership Team
James Bowden
Managing Director
Paul Daggett
Managing Director
Maura Reilly
Managing Director
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James Bowden, Managing Director
James Bowden is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is a member of the Private Investment Portfolios Registered Funds and Real Estate Secondary Investment Committees. Previously, Mr. Bowden was a Managing Director at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, managing the group’s private equity fund of funds business since its inception in 1998. In that capacity he led the private placement capital raising activities, directed investment origination and had ongoing management and administration responsibilities for the Bank of America fund of funds business. Mr. Bowden’s career covers a variety of private equity, commercial banking and management consulting positions. Prior to joining Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, he served as the manager of the Chicago office of Corporate Credit Examination Services for Continental Bank, where he had responsibility for the independent oversight of the Private Equity Investing and Midwest Commercial Banking Division. Earlier in his career, he was a Managing Consultant in the Financial Advisory Services practice of Coopers & Lybrand, specializing in corporate turnarounds and previously focused on commercial lending and problem loan workouts during his time at Continental Bank, Citicorp and the American National Bank of Chicago. Mr. Bowden received his MBA and BBA from the University of Michigan. Mr. Bowden is a Certified Public Accountant.
Kent Chen, Managing Director, Head of Asia Private Equity
Kent Chen, CFA is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and leader of the firm’s private equity efforts in the Asia
Pacific region. Mr. Chen joined Neuberger Berman in May 2015 from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) after 17
years of central banking career in various positions including Deputy Chief Representative of the HKMA’s New York
Office and Advisor to the Executive Director for China at the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C. From 2008,
Mr. Chen helped to establish the HKMA’s private equity program, comprising of global buyout, Asia private equity and
global energy investments. Before joining the HKMA in 1998, Mr. Chen was Head of China Research at Daiwa Securities
in Hong Kong covering the Chinese stocks market with a focus on infrastructure, energy and power equipment stocks.
Mr. Chen has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and earned a Master of Public Administration
from Columbia University, Master of Business Administration from University of Hull and Bachelor of Science in
Economics from University of London.
Paul Daggett, Managing Director
Paul Daggett, CFA is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and a senior member of the Firm's Private Investment Portfolios group where he leads investments in private equity funds and direct co-investments in growth equity and buyout transactions. Mr. Daggett sits on the Limited Partner Advisory Boards of a number of private equity fund relationships and has Board of Directors and Observer seats for a number of direct growth capital investments on behalf of Neuberger Berman Funds. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2004, Mr. Daggett worked in the European Equity Derivatives Group at JPMorgan Chase & Co. He holds an MBA from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and a BEng, with honors, in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Bristol. Mr. Daggett is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA) and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Maura Reilly, Managing Director
Maura Reilly Kennedy is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and a senior member of the private equity
investment team. Ms. Kennedy leads the coordination of marketing and fundraising efforts across the private equity
platform. In addition, Ms. Kennedy focuses on designing and implementing customized private equity and multi-asset
class solutions for clients. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2008, she worked at Landmark Partners, focusing on
secondary private equity transactions. Ms. Kennedy serves on limited partner advisory boards and is a member of
Neuberger Berman’s ESG Advisory Committee. Ms. Kennedy received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA
in Economics from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Michael Kramer
Managing Director
Philipp Patschkowski
Managing Director
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Michael Kramer, Managing Director
Michael Kramer is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is a member of the Co-Investment, Credit
Opportunities, Marquee Brands and Private Investment Portfolios Investment Committees as well as a member of the
Board of Directors for Marquee Brands. Mr. Kramer is currently a board observer for By Light Professional IT Services,
which is a portfolio company of our dedicated co-investment funds. Before joining Neuberger Berman in 2006, Mr.
Kramer was a vice president at The Cypress Group, a private equity firm with $3.5 billion under management. Prior
thereto, he worked as an analyst at PaineWebber Incorporated. Mr. Kramer holds an MBA from Harvard Business School
and a BA, cum laude, from Harvard College.
David Morse, Global Co-Head of Private Equity Co-Investments, Managing Director
David Morse is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman, and is the Global Co-Head of Private Equity CoInvestments. He is also a member of Co-Investment, Private Debt and Private Investment Portfolios Investment
Committees. Mr. Morse is currently a Board Observer of Behavioral Health Group, C.H. Guenther, CSC, and
ProAmpac, all of which are portfolio companies of our dedicated co-investment funds. Mr. Morse joined Lehman
Brothers in 2003 as a Managing Director and principal in the Merchant Banking Group where he helped raise and
invest Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Partners III L.P. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Morse was a
founding Partner of Hampshire Equity Partners (and its predecessor entities). Founded in 1993, Hampshire is a
middle-market private equity and corporate restructuring firm with $825 million of committed capital over three private
equity funds. Prior to Hampshire, Mr. Morse worked in GE Capital’s Corporate Finance Group providing one-stop
financings to middle-market buyouts. Mr. Morse began his career in 1984 in Chemical Bank’s middle-market lending
group. Mr. Morse holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BA in Economics
from Hamilton College. Mr. Morse is a member of the M.B.A. Advisory Board of the Tuck School, a member of the
Alumni Council of Hamilton College, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Berkshire School.
Philipp Patschkowski, Managing Director
Philipp Patschkowski is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and a senior member of the Firm's Private Investment Portfolios group where he leads primary and secondary fund investments and direct co-investments. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Patschkowski was at Coller Capital where he was responsible for originating and executing secondary and strategic primary fund investments and co-investments. Prior to that, Mr. Patschkowski worked in investment banking at UBS and at Sal. Oppenheim, covering the communications, media and technology sectors. Mr. Patschkowski received an MBA from INSEAD in France/Singapore, and a Diploma in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Ulm in Germany. Mr. Patschkowski is a member of the LP Council of Invest Europe, the European private equity association.
Joana Rocha Scaff, Head of Europe Private Equity, Managing Director
Joana Rocha Scaff is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman, Head of Europe Private Equity and a member of the Co-Investment, Private Investment Portfolios and Secondary Investment Committees. Ms. Rocha Scaff has over 20 years of experience in financial markets, the majority of which in private equity investing and prior to that in investment banking. She has been with the firm since 2005. Prior to Neuberger Berman, Ms. Rocha Scaff worked in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers, and prior to that at Citigroup Global Markets and Espirito Santo Investment. She advised on corporate transactions including M&A, financial restructurings and public equity and debt offerings in the United States, Europe and Brazil. Ms. Rocha Scaff received her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and her B.A. in Business Management and Administration from the Universidade Catolica of Lisbon. Ms. Rocha Scaff is a member of the LP Committee of the BVCA – British Private Equity Association and a member of the Limited Partner Advisory Committee of multiple European private equity funds.
Elizabeth Traxler
Managing Director
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Jonathan Shofet, Global Head of Private Investment Portfolios, Managing Director
Jonathan D. Shofet is the Global Head of the Firm’s Private Investment Portfolios group and is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is also a member of the Private Investment Portfolios/Co-Investment Investment Committee. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2005, Mr. Shofet was a member of the Lehman Brothers Private Equity division, focusing on mid-through late-stage equity investments primarily in the technology, communications and media sectors. Prior to that, Mr. Shofet was a member of the Lehman Brothers Investment Banking division, where he focused on public and private financings, as well as strategic advisory in the real estate, technology and utility sectors. Mr. Shofet has been, or currently sits, on the Limited Partner Advisory Boards of a number of funds including those managed by Amulet Capital, Beacon Capital Partners, Castlelake, Cerberus Institutional Partners, Clearlake Capital, ComVest Investment Partners, DFW Capital, Oak Hill Capital Partners, Platinum Equity, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Vector Capital Partners. He has also been a Board Observer for several private companies. Mr. Shofet holds a B.A. from Binghamton University, where he graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
David Stonberg, Global Co-Head of Private Equity Co-Investments, Managing Director
David Stonberg is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and is the Global Co-Head of Private Equity CoInvestments. He is also a member of the Co-Investment, Private Investment Portfolios, Renaissance, Secondary and
Real Estate Secondary Investment Committees. Before joining Neuberger Berman in 2002, Mr. Stonberg held several
positions within Lehman Brothers’ Investment Banking Division including providing traditional corporate and advisory
services to clients as well as leading internal strategic and organizational initiatives for Lehman Brothers. Mr. Stonberg
began his career in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Lazard Frères. Mr. Stonberg holds an MBA from the Stern
School of New York University and a BSE. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth Traxler, Managing Director
Elizabeth Traxler is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and a senior member of the Firm’s Private Investment
Portfolios group where she invests in private equity funds and directly co-invests equity into sponsor-owned portfolio
companies. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman, Ms. Traxler was at Wachovia Capital Partners (now known as Pamlico
Capital), where she focused on making growth equity and buyout investments across a broad range of industries. Ms.
Traxler also worked at Wachovia Securities in the Leveraged Capital Group, which provided senior and mezzanine debt
in “one-stop” financings for private equity-backed transactions. She is currently a Board Observer for several private
companies and Advisory Board member for a number of private equity funds. Ms. Traxler received an MBA from the
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA, cum laude, in Economics from Vanderbilt
University.
Peter von Lehe, Head of Investment Solutions and Strategy, Managing Director
Peter von Lehe, JD, is the Head of Investment Solutions and Strategy and is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is also a member of the Athyrium, Co-Investment, Private Investment Portfolios, Marquee Brands and Renaissance Investment Committees, as well as a member of the NB Insurance-Linked Strategies Underwriting Committee and a Chairman of NB Reinsurance Ltd. Mr. von Lehe sits on the Limited Partner Advisory Boards of a number of investment relationships globally on behalf of Neuberger Berman funds. Previously, Mr. von Lehe was a Managing Director and Deputy Head of the Private Equity Fund of Funds unit of Swiss Reinsurance Company. At Swiss Re, Mr. von Lehe was responsible for investment analysis and product structuring and worked in both New York and Zurich. Before that, he was an attorney with the law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York focusing on corporate finance and private equity transactions. He began his career as a financial analyst for a utility company, where he was responsible for econometric modeling. Mr. von Lehe received a BS with Honors in Economics from the University of Iowa and a JD with High Distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law. He is a member of the New York Bar.
Jacquelyn Wang
Managing Director
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Jacquelyn Wang, Managing Director
Jacquelyn Wang is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and a senior member of the private equity investment
team. Ms. Wang joined Neuberger Berman in 2007 focusing on direct co-investments, primary fund investments and
secondary investments. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman, Ms. Wang worked in Corporate Development at Verizon
Communications focused on corporate M&A. Previously, Ms. Wang worked at Spectrum Equity Investors, where she was
responsible for sourcing, executing and evaluating buyout and growth equity investments in media, technology and
telecom. Ms. Wang began her career in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers advising on corporate
transactions in the communications and media industries. Ms. Wang received an MBA from The Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania and a BA with honors from The Johns Hopkins University.
Patricia Miller Zollar, Head of NorthBound Equity Partners, Managing Director
Patricia Miller Zollar is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and a leader of the Firm’s Private Investment Portfolios practice. She is a member of the Co-Investment, Private Investment Portfolios, and NorthBound Investment Committees. Additionally, Ms. Zollar sits on the Limited Partner Advisory Boards of a number of funds including those managed by Arcadius Capital Partners, Argand Partners, Base10 Ventures, Clearlake Capital, GenNx360 Capital Partners, Linx Partners, Vista Equity Partners and The Vistria Group. Before the management buyout of Neuberger, Ms. Zollar co-headed and co-founded the Lehman Brothers Partnership Solutions Group, a Wall Street business focused on developing strategic opportunities with women- and minority-owned financial services firms. The innovation of the Partnership Solutions Group was chronicled in a case study for the Harvard Business School. Before rejoining Lehman Brothers in 2004, Ms. Zollar was a vice president in the Asset Management Division of Goldman Sachs. Ms. Zollar began her career as a Certified Public Accountant in the Audit Division of Deloitte & Touche. She received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BS, with highest distinction, from North Carolina A&T State University, where she formerly served as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and which conferred her an honorary Doctorate degree. Ms. Zollar is a member of the Executive Leadership Council and Economic Club of NY. She also serves on the executive board of the National Association of Investment Companies and The Apollo Theater.
Private Investment Portfolios / Co-investment Team Key Facts
140+ private equity professionals
work across investment, legal, business development and client solutions functions
Includes 35+
senior investment professionals
24 years of average experience
of senior leadership team members
30+ years of average experience
for 12-member investment committee
98% retention level
of senior investment professionals over the past ten years
Senior leadership team
has worked at the firm for 13 years on average
Investment Committee
The Private Investment Portfolios/Co-investment Investment Committee is comprised of 12 members, with an average of over 30 years of experience. The 12 members of the Investment Committee average 16 years with the firm and all of the Investment Committee members have been with the private equity team for at least 10 years.
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Brien Smith, Chief Operating Officer of Neuberger Berman Private Equity Division, Managing Director
Brien Smith is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and the Chief Operating Officer of the Neuberger Berman
Private Equity Division. He is a member of the investment committees for the Private Investment Portfolios, CoInvestment and Private Debt programs. Mr. Smith is a member of Neuberger Berman’s Operating Committee. Mr.
Smith is also a member of the firm’s Investment Risk and Operational Risk Committees. Prior to joining Neuberger
Berman in 2001, Mr. Smith worked in the middle market private equity firm Mason Best Company, L.P., and its
affiliates. Mr. Smith began his career at Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Smith is a life member of the Red McCombs
School of Business Advisory Council at the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Smith also currently serves on the
board of the Texas Exes Alumni Association and chairs its Investment Committee. He serves and has served on a
number of other boards of directors. Mr. Smith received a Master’s in Professional Accounting and a B.B.A. from the
University of Texas at Austin.
David Morse, Global Co-Head of Private Equity Co-Investments, Managing Director
David Morse is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman, and is the Global Co-Head of Private Equity CoInvestments. He is also a member of Co-Investment, Private Debt and Private Investment Portfolios Investment
Committees. Mr. Morse is currently a Board Observer of Behavioral Health Group, C.H. Guenther, CSC, and
ProAmpac, all of which are portfolio companies of our dedicated co-investment funds. Mr. Morse joined Lehman
Brothers in 2003 as a Managing Director and principal in the Merchant Banking Group where he helped raise and
invest Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Partners III L.P. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Morse was a
founding Partner of Hampshire Equity Partners (and its predecessor entities). Founded in 1993, Hampshire is a
middle-market private equity and corporate restructuring firm with $825 million of committed capital over three private
equity funds. Prior to Hampshire, Mr. Morse worked in GE Capital’s Corporate Finance Group providing one-stop
financings to middle-market buyouts. Mr. Morse began his career in 1984 in Chemical Bank’s middle-market lending
group. Mr. Morse holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BA in Economics
from Hamilton College. Mr. Morse is a member of the M.B.A. Advisory Board of the Tuck School, a member of the
Alumni Council of Hamilton College, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Berkshire School.
David Stonberg, Global Co-Head of Private Equity Co-Investments, Managing Director
David Stonberg is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and is the Global Co-Head of Private Equity CoInvestments. He is also a member of the Co-Investment, Private Investment Portfolios, Renaissance, Secondary and
Real Estate Secondary Investment Committees. Before joining Neuberger Berman in 2002, Mr. Stonberg held several
positions within Lehman Brothers’ Investment Banking Division including providing traditional corporate and advisory
services to clients as well as leading internal strategic and organizational initiatives for Lehman Brothers. Mr. Stonberg
began his career in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Lazard Frères. Mr. Stonberg holds an MBA from the Stern
School of New York University and a BSE. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Joana Rocha Scaff, Head of Europe Private Equity, Managing Director
Joana Rocha Scaff is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman, Head of Europe Private Equity and a member of the Co-Investment, Private Investment Portfolios and Secondary Investment Committees. Ms. Rocha Scaff has over 20 years of experience in financial markets, the majority of which in private equity investing and prior to that in investment banking. She has been with the firm since 2005. Prior to Neuberger Berman, Ms. Rocha Scaff worked in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers, and prior to that at Citigroup Global Markets and Espirito Santo Investment. She advised on corporate transactions including M&A, financial restructurings and public equity and debt offerings in the United States, Europe and Brazil. Ms. Rocha Scaff received her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and her B.A. in Business Management and Administration from the Universidade Catolica of Lisbon. Ms. Rocha Scaff is a member of the LP Committee of the BVCA – British Private Equity Association and a member of the Limited Partner Advisory Committee of multiple European private equity funds.
John Massey
Senior Consultant and Chairman of the Investment Committee
Michael Kramer
Managing Director
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John Massey, Senior Consultant and Chairman of the Investment Committee
John Massey is the Chairman of the Neuberger Berman Private Investment Portfolios Investment Committee. He is also
a member of the Co-Investment Investment Committee. In 1996, Mr. Massey was elected as one of the original members
of the board of directors of the PineBridge Fund Group. Mr. Massey is active as a private investor and corporate director.
Previously, he was Chairman and CEO of Life Partners Group, Inc., a NYSE listed company. Over the last 35 years, Mr.
Massey has also served in numerous executive leadership positions with other publicly held companies including Gulf
Broadcast Corporation, Anderson Clayton & Co., and Gulf United Corporation. He began his career in 1966 with Republic
National Bank of Dallas as an investment analyst. Mr. Massey currently serves on the boards of several financial
institutions, including Central Texas Bankshare Holdings, and Hill Bancshares Holdings, Inc., among others. He is also
the principal shareholder of Columbus State Bank in Columbus, Texas and Hill Bank and Trust Company in Weimar,
Texas. Mr. Massey received the Most Distinguished Alumnus award from SMU’s Cox School of Business in 1993. In
2009, he and Mrs. Massey were jointly named Most Distinguished Alumnus by The University of Texas from the
Dallas/Fort Worth area. He currently serves as Chairman of the Development Board for the University of Texas School of
Law and is President-Elect of Texas Exes at The University of Texas. He is also active in oil and gas, agricultural and
wildlife conservation activities in Colorado County and Matagorda County, Texas. Mr. Massey received a B.B.A. from
Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A. from Cornell University. He also earned an L.L.B. from The University of
Texas at Austin. He received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has been a member of the State Bar of
Texas since 1966.
Jonathan Shofet, Global Head of Private Investment Portfolios, Managing Director
Jonathan D. Shofet is the Global Head of the Firm’s Private Investment Portfolios group and is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is also a member of the Private Investment Portfolios/Co-Investment Investment Committee. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2005, Mr. Shofet was a member of the Lehman Brothers Private Equity division, focusing on mid-through late-stage equity investments primarily in the technology, communications and media sectors. Prior to that, Mr. Shofet was a member of the Lehman Brothers Investment Banking division, where he focused on public and private financings, as well as strategic advisory in the real estate, technology and utility sectors. Mr. Shofet has been, or currently sits, on the Limited Partner Advisory Boards of a number of funds including those managed by Amulet Capital, Beacon Capital Partners, Castlelake, Cerberus Institutional Partners, Clearlake Capital, ComVest Investment Partners, DFW Capital, Oak Hill Capital Partners, Platinum Equity, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Vector Capital Partners. He has also been a Board Observer for several private companies. Mr. Shofet holds a B.A. from Binghamton University, where he graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
Michael Kramer, Managing Director
Michael Kramer is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is a member of the Co-Investment, Credit
Opportunities, Marquee Brands and Private Investment Portfolios Investment Committees as well as a member of the
Board of Directors for Marquee Brands. Mr. Kramer is currently a board observer for By Light Professional IT Services,
which is a portfolio company of our dedicated co-investment funds. Before joining Neuberger Berman in 2006, Mr.
Kramer was a vice president at The Cypress Group, a private equity firm with $3.5 billion under management. Prior
thereto, he worked as an analyst at PaineWebber Incorporated. Mr. Kramer holds an MBA from Harvard Business School
and a BA, cum laude, from Harvard College.
Peter von Lehe, Head of Investment Solutions and Strategy, Managing Director
Peter von Lehe, JD, is the Head of Investment Solutions and Strategy and is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is also a member of the Athyrium, Co-Investment, Private Investment Portfolios, Marquee Brands and Renaissance Investment Committees, as well as a member of the NB Insurance-Linked Strategies Underwriting Committee and a Chairman of NB Reinsurance Ltd. Mr. von Lehe sits on the Limited Partner Advisory Boards of a number of investment relationships globally on behalf of Neuberger Berman funds. Previously, Mr. von Lehe was a Managing Director and Deputy Head of the Private Equity Fund of Funds unit of Swiss Reinsurance Company. At Swiss Re, Mr. von Lehe was responsible for investment analysis and product structuring and worked in both New York and Zurich. Before that, he was an attorney with the law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York focusing on corporate finance and private equity transactions. He began his career as a financial analyst for a utility company, where he was responsible for econometric modeling. Mr. von Lehe received a BS with Honors in Economics from the University of Iowa and a JD with High Distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law. He is a member of the New York Bar.
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Kent Chen, Managing Director, Head of Asia Private Equity
Kent Chen, CFA is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and leader of the firm’s private equity efforts in the Asia
Pacific region. Mr. Chen joined Neuberger Berman in May 2015 from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) after 17
years of central banking career in various positions including Deputy Chief Representative of the HKMA’s New York
Office and Advisor to the Executive Director for China at the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C. From 2008,
Mr. Chen helped to establish the HKMA’s private equity program, comprising of global buyout, Asia private equity and
global energy investments. Before joining the HKMA in 1998, Mr. Chen was Head of China Research at Daiwa Securities
in Hong Kong covering the Chinese stocks market with a focus on infrastructure, energy and power equipment stocks.
Mr. Chen has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and earned a Master of Public Administration
from Columbia University, Master of Business Administration from University of Hull and Bachelor of Science in
Economics from University of London.
Patricia Miller Zollar, Head of NorthBound Equity Partners, Managing Director
Patricia Miller Zollar is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and a leader of the Firm’s Private Investment Portfolios practice. She is a member of the Co-Investment, Private Investment Portfolios, and NorthBound Investment Committees. Additionally, Ms. Zollar sits on the Limited Partner Advisory Boards of a number of funds including those managed by Arcadius Capital Partners, Argand Partners, Base10 Ventures, Clearlake Capital, GenNx360 Capital Partners, Linx Partners, Vista Equity Partners and The Vistria Group. Before the management buyout of Neuberger, Ms. Zollar co-headed and co-founded the Lehman Brothers Partnership Solutions Group, a Wall Street business focused on developing strategic opportunities with women- and minority-owned financial services firms. The innovation of the Partnership Solutions Group was chronicled in a case study for the Harvard Business School. Before rejoining Lehman Brothers in 2004, Ms. Zollar was a vice president in the Asset Management Division of Goldman Sachs. Ms. Zollar began her career as a Certified Public Accountant in the Audit Division of Deloitte & Touche. She received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BS, with highest distinction, from North Carolina A&T State University, where she formerly served as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and which conferred her an honorary Doctorate degree. Ms. Zollar is a member of the Executive Leadership Council and Economic Club of NY. She also serves on the executive board of the National Association of Investment Companies and The Apollo Theater.
John Buser, Executive Vice Chairman of NB Alternatives, Managing Director
John Buser is the Executive Vice Chairman of NB Alternatives and a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is
also a member of the Private Investment Portfolios, Co-Investment, Northbound and Secondary Investment Committees.
He is Head of Private Market Client Initiatives and previously Mr. Buser was Global Head of Private Investment Portfolios
for 13 years. Before joining Neuberger Berman in 1999, Mr. Buser was a partner at the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss,
Hauer & Feld, LLP, where he had extensive experience in the practice of domestic and international income taxation and
complex partnership negotiation during his 17 year tenure. Mr. Buser was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1982
after receiving his JD from Harvard Law School. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Buser graduated summa cum laude
with a BS in accounting from Kansas State University.
Anthony Tutrone, Global Head of Alternatives, Managing Director
Anthony Tutrone is the Global Head of NB Alternatives and a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is a member of all Neuberger Berman Private Equity’s Investment Committees. Mr. Tutrone is also a member of Neuberger Berman's Partnership, Operating, and Asset Allocation Committees. Prior to Neuberger Berman, from 1994 to 2001, Mr. Tutrone was a Managing Director and founding member of The Cypress Group, a private equity firm focused on middle market buyouts that managed approximately $3.5 billion of commitments. Prior to The Cypress Group, Mr. Tutrone began his career at Lehman Brothers in 1986, starting in Investment Banking and in 1987 becoming one of the original members of the firm’s Merchant Banking Group. This group managed a $1.2 billion private equity fund focused on middle market buyouts. He has been a member of the board of directors of several public and private companies and has sat on the advisory boards of several private equity funds. Mr. Tutrone earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Columbia University.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall strategic direction of NBPE. The Board has appointed Neuberger Berman Private Equity as the investment manager responsible for the day-to-day management and investment decisions.
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