On March 13, 2013, UCLA Anderson held its annual Private Equity Roundtable at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The event brought together over 100 individuals to discuss the state of private equity today. The event began with a cocktail reception, where students mingled with over 60 industry professionals coming from the top private equity shops in Southern California. This reception was followed by a keynote discussion by Robert (Bob) Sinnott, President & CEO of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, moderated by Al Osborne, Senior Associate Dean of UCLA Anderson. Bob talked about how he entered into private equity and how he joined Kayne Anderson. He spoke about Kayne Anderson’s aversion to leverage in the oil and gas space, and how they like to compete where Wall Street isn’t looking for them – a strategy that has helped them succeed in earning great returns on their investments. Finally, he gave advice on how to choose a firm and advised that the right culture is one of the most important aspects of fit. The evening concluded with three roundtable sessions. Students got the opportunity to speak with industry professionals at intimate table settings for 15 minutes before moving on to the next table.
Companies in attendance included:
- Ares Management
- Aurora Capital Group
- Babson Capital
- Balmoral Advisors
- Brentwood Associates
- Caltius Equity Partners
- Caltius Mezzanine
- Creo Capital Partners
- Energy Capital Partners
- Freeman Spogli & Co.
- General Atlantic
- Kayne Anderson Capital
- Leonard Green & Partners
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
- NewStone Capital
- OpenGate Capital
- Pasadena Capital
- Pegasus Management
- Shamrock Capital Advisors
- Signature Capital Partners
- Skyview Capital
- The Carlyle Group
- The Riverside Company
- Vicente Capital
- Vintage Capital Group
This event is an annual event hosted by the Fink Center for Finance & Investments and the Investment Finance Association club at UCLA Anderson.
The Laurence and Lori Fink Center for Finance & Investments serves as a bridge between academia and industry in the field of finance. The Center sponsors research, teaching, and the application of financial knowledge in the global corporate and investment communities. The Fink Center’s mission is to connect students, alumni, faculty, and the investment community to transform fundamental knowledge into applicable practices that benefit today’s global economy.
The Fink Center takes a leadership role in recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty and scholars. The Center works with faculty to expand UCLA Anderson’s capability to publish innovative work and effectively disseminate cutting-edge research. The Center also supports promising Ph.D. and MBA students and serves as a bridge to the industry through the development of its future finance leaders. To this effort, the Center hosts investment conferences, stock pitch competitions, and networking events. Relationships with the Center’s Advisory Board, on which Larry Fink has served as chairman since 2006, help foster interaction between students, alumni, faculty, and prominent experts in the field of finance.
Connect with us:
Email: fink.center@anderson.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-3867
Web: www.finkcenter.anderson.ucla.edu
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—Haley Ludwigson
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