Neuberger Berman private debt team visiting Australia 10-14 October 2022
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Neuberger Berman | Private Debt Team in Austalia 10-14 October 2022
Matthew Bird, Head of Investments, Neuberger Berman
William Proctor, Head of Sponsor Coverage, Managing Director, Member of Private Credit Invesment Team, Neuberger Berman
Michael Schwartz, Investment Committee Member, Private Debt, Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman (NB) Private Markets has been an active and successful private equity investor since 1987 [1]. NB Private Markets manages over US$100 billion [2] of investor commitments across fund and direct investments. With over 2,400 deals reviewed and US$15+ billion [3] committed across primaries, secondaries and private credit in 2021 alone, NB Private Market’s deep and integrated global platform is highly selective and invests across strategies, asset classes and geographies on behalf of its clients.
The team manages US$17 billion in direct private, most recently announcing the final close of NB Private Debt Fund IV, raising US$8.1 billion and exceeding its original US$5 billion target.
[1] NB Private Markets and its affiliates are the successor to its predecessor entities (the “Predecessors”), the oldest of which was founded in 1981. All of the Predecessors’ operational assets and substantially all key personnel employed at the time of the succession became assets and employees of NB Private Markets. NB Private Markets became either the advisor or sub-advisor to all then-existing Fund Accounts previously advised by the Predecessors. References to NB Private Markets include the Predecessors.
[2] As of June 30, 2022.
[3] Represents opportunities reviewed, made, and committed to across primaries, co-investment and secondaries by NB Alternatives in 2021.
VISITING PORTFOLIO MANAGERS:
Matthew Bird, Head of Investments, Neuberger Berman
Matthew Bird is the Head of Investments and a member of Neuberger Berman’s Private Debt Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Neuberger Berman, Matthew was a vice president at GarMark Partners, one of the longest-tenured managers of private junior capital in North America, where he was responsible for sourcing, executing and monitoring middle-market debt and structured equity investments across multiple industries. He served as a board member or observer at several portfolio companies.
Prior to joining GarMark, he was an asset manager at Seavest Inc., an investment management firm focused on healthcare real estate and private equity investing. Before that, he was an investment professional at FG II Ventures, a private venture firm, and at European Capital Ventures plc, a London-based venture capital fund.
Matthew received an MBA with Honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA, cum laude, in History and French from the University of Warwick.
William Proctor, Head of Sponsor Coverage, Managing Director, Member of Private Credit Invesment Team, Neuberger Berman
Will Proctor is the Head of Sponsor Coverage and a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman. He is a member of the Private Credit investment team with a focus on deal origination.
Prior to joining NB Alternative Advisers LLC in 2016, Will delivered unique Neuberger Berman investment strategies to a broad client base including individuals, family offices, foundations, and endowments.
Before joining Neuberger Berman in 2012, Will was responsible for the marketing and fundraising efforts at Glaxis Capital Management, LLC, a global-macro, absolute return hedge fund based in Sarasota, Florida. While at Glaxis, Will worked with various client types including ultra-high net worth individuals and a range of institutional investors. Prior to joining Glaxis, Will was a professional athlete, playing in the Canadian Football League where he won the 2008 Grey Cup Championship with the Calgary Stampeders.
Will received his BS from Clemson University where he was the starting quarterback and a captain of the football team.
Michael Schwartz, Investment Committee Member, Private Debt, Neuberger Berman
Michael Schwartz is a member of Neuberger Berman’s Private Debt Investment Committee.
Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2016, Michael was a Senior Vice President at Fifth Street Asset Management, where he was responsible for structuring, executing and monitoring directly originated and syndicated middle-market debt investments throughout the capital structure and across multiple industries. Prior to that, Michael was with Ares Management as an Associate in the Private Debt Group evaluating debt investments across multiple industries.
Michael began his career at Invesco Ltd., analysing leverage loan and high yield investments in technology, media and telecom companies, as a member of the Bank Loan Group.
Michael received a BS in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University.
About 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, real estate, and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally.
With offices in 25 countries, Neuberger Berman’s diverse team has over 2,500 professionals. For eight 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).
In 2020, the PRI named Neuberger Berman a Leader, a designation awarded to fewer than 1% of investment firms for excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The PRI also awarded Neuberger Berman an A+ in every eligible category for our approach to ESG integration across asset classes. The firm manages USD $418 billion in client assets as of June 20, 2022.
