ANNUAL PRIVATE EQUITY CHICAGO FORUM

The Annual Private Equity Chicago Forum is the leading Midwest investor-centric event for LPs investing in private markets.

The forum brings together investors, fund managers, and advisers to discuss sectors, due diligence, and private equity investment opportunities in The US and around the world.

The investor-focused event provides a due diligence forum for pension funds, foundations, endowments, fund of funds, family offices, wealth managers, consultants, and sovereign wealth funds interested in direct research on private investment opportunities.

Session topics cover the entire spectrum of private equity investments, from sector-specific sessions on venture capital to discussions on global buyout opportunities and roundtables of leading global institutional investors discussing their specific investment appetites.

T. Bondurant French, Chairman, Adams Street Partners

Mr. French is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and has been with Adams Street Partners and its predecessor organizations since 1980. He was instrumental in the development of Adams Street’s private equity investment strategies, fund management, and investor relations. Bon is sought out by private equity firms, consultants, and investors for advice and recommendations on a variety of private equity topics. 

Brad Dorchinecz, Co-Founder & Managing Director, 50 South Capital

Brad Dorchinecz is the Managing Director of the Private Equity Group for 50 South Capital, a group he co-founded. He oversees all aspects of the investment process for primary, sec-ondary and direct co-investments. This includes sourcing and analyzing venture capital, buyout and credit investment opportunities in the United States, Europe and Asia. He is re-sponsible for fundraising, asset allocation and portfolio management activities for the Private Equity Group. He is a member of the 50 South Capital Investment Committee and is a vot-ing member of Northern Trust’s Investment Policy Committee. Additionally, Brad is a mem-ber of the 50 South Capital Giving Council as well as the 50 South Capital Diversity Council.

Chris Gaffney, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Great Hill Partners

Chris Gaffney is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Great Hill Partners, where he is responsible for transaction origination, investment policy, fundraising, investor relations and the general management of the firm. He is a member of the firm’s executive and investment committees. Over his career, he has participated in over 50 investments across software, information services, e-commerce, consumer and online services, financial technology, and digital publishing. He has served on over 50 boards from early-stage companies to publicly traded businesses, with multiple investments grown from seed stage to unicorn. Chris began his private equity career in 1986 with M/C Partners and previously served as a commercial lending officer for the First National Bank of Boston (BofA). He earned a BS in economics and accounting from Boston College.  

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