Adams Street Partners

Carolyn Flanagan leads global recruiting, performance management, organizational development, benefits, and compensation programs at Adams Street Partners. Before joining the firm, she managed the direct hire services division of Smart Resources, a Chicago-based search firm, and previously served as human resources manager at a Boston-based not-for-profit organization. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and World at Work, and sits on Adams Street's Operating Committee and Charitable Giving Committee while co-chairing its Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Jeffrey Akers leads Adams Street Partners' secondary investment business, managing strategy, investments, fundraising, and portfolio construction with a focus on North American opportunities. Previously, he worked as a strategy consultant at L.E.K. Consulting, providing market due diligence support to top-tier private equity firms, and spent two years as an investment associate at William Blair Capital Partners evaluating and executing buyout and growth equity investments. He also brings three years of investment banking experience from William Blair & Company and SunTrust Equitable Securities.

Matt Autrey focuses on leveraged buyouts and growth capital investments in the small to mid-market at Adams Street Partners, handling investment origination, due diligence, negotiations, monitoring, and relationship management. He previously was a Vice President at HarbourVest Partners working on small-market buyout transactions, and earlier spent seven years at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch and two years at General Electric Company. He chairs Adams Street's Impact Investment Committee and serves on its Diversity & Inclusion and ESG Committees.

Miguel Gonzalo sets investment strategy and leads the risk management function at Adams Street Partners, working with investors on portfolio construction and the monitoring of private market programs, fund of funds, and separate accounts. He previously headed the Performance Analysis Group within the Asset Allocation/Currency Group at Brinson Partners, overseeing performance attribution and analytics systems. He serves on Adams Street's Executive Committee, Portfolio Construction Committee, and New Product Committee, and chairs the Investment Pricing Committee.

Peter Andersson develops client and consultant relationships across the Nordic region at Adams Street. Previously, he held regional leadership positions at Muzinich & Co., Legg Mason Global Asset Management, Castlestone Asset Management, and Credit Suisse Asset Management, with experience in business development and relationship management.

Robin Murray leads Adams Street Partners' Growth Equity Team, concentrating on growth-stage financial technology investments. He previously was a General Partner at 3i in its venture and growth equity funds, served as CFO for two venture-backed technology startups in Silicon Valley, and held roles at McKinsey, J. Sainsbury PLC, and Ernst & Young in London. He chairs the firm's Growth Equity Investment Committee and sits on its Executive Committee.

Saguna Malhotra oversees Adams Street's global buyout fund portfolio, coordinating manager selection and sector thematic research, and manages relationships with several of the firm's fund managers. Before joining Adams Street, she was Managing Director of Private Equity at Stanford Management Company, overseeing a $6 billion private equity portfolio, and previously served as Vice President at Ripplewood Holdings and began her career at Morgan Stanley's Financial Sponsors Group. She sits on the firm's Primary Investment Committee and is a leadership member of its Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Stephen Bluestein is an investment professional at Adams Street Partners responsible for fund investments and LP relationship management globally. He previously served as Managing Director at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, overseeing venture capital and growth equity investments, including fund management and portfolio monitoring. He spent fourteen years in direct investment roles across venture capital, growth equity, and public markets at Bessemer Venture Partners, Technology Crossover Ventures, and Light Street Capital.

Tom Bremner is a Growth Equity investor at Adams Street Partners focused on healthcare technology investments. Prior to joining Adams Street in 2013, he was a Vice President at Summit Partners where he sourced and executed healthcare and technology investments. He previously worked at The Edgewater Funds and JP Morgan Chase in investment and banking roles.

Troy Barnett leads Adams Street Partners' secondary investment business globally, overseeing strategy, fundraising, and portfolio construction with a particular focus on North American and Asian opportunities. Previously, he was a Senior Associate at Northwestern Mutual Capital where he managed direct private equity and mezzanine investments, and earlier worked as an equity research analyst at William Blair & Company. He is a CFA charterholder and active member of the CFA Society of Chicago.

Brijesh Jeevarathnam is Partner and Global Head of Fund Investments at Adams Street Partners. He brings more than seventeen years of experience in venture capital, private equity, and investment management, including prior roles in strategy consulting at McKinsey & Co. and mergers and acquisitions at GE Capital. His expertise spans deal sourcing and structuring, due diligence, financial modeling, and post-acquisition portfolio company operations.

Kelly Mahadev works on professional development, DE&I initiatives, global recruiting, and compliance at Adams Street Partners. Before joining the firm, she led the US HR Business Partner team at Dimensional Fund Advisors, working on talent consulting, organizational design, and manager coaching, and previously held human resources roles at EmPower HR, Grosvenor Capital Management, and TD Bank Financial Group. She holds the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

Terrie Liu works on developing and managing private wealth relationships at Adams Street Partners. She previously served as a Strategic Account Manager at Invesco/OppenheimerFunds, handling strategic partnerships and business development across high net worth and broker/dealer channels, and earlier managed Bank/Trust, RIA, and Family Office partnerships at Neuberger Berman.

Agathe Bertrand focuses on developing and managing relationships with private wealth management firms, family offices, and platforms across Europe. Prior to joining Adams Street Partners, she held roles at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in London, including Senior Associate in the Global Alternative Solutions team, where she built private investment and hedge fund portfolios for clients, and Investor Analyst supporting the UK ultra-high-net-worth segment.

Alexander is a member of Adams Street's Information Technology Team working on software development. Previously, he served as a QA Automation Engineer at StackPath, where he contributed to automated functional testing, and held a software engineering role at Fresenius Kabi.

Allison manages recruitment and performance management functions at Adams Street Partners. She previously held human resources roles at Valor Equity Partners, Balyasny Asset Management, and Grosvenor Capital Management, with expertise in recruitment, onboarding, compensation, and benefits administration. She holds a Professional in Human Resources certification from the HRCI.

Ann Barbee manages facilities operations at Adams Street Partners' Menlo Park office and provides administrative support to the Primary Investment Team. Previously, she worked as an Executive Assistant at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and spent four years at Cell Genesys, Inc.

Annie Brennan is a Project Manager for the Information Technology team at Adams Street Partners, where she manages resources and monitors project progress. Previously, she served as an Executive Assistant at Victory Park Capital Advisors supporting senior investment professionals, and held managerial positions at Thomas Pink and American Girl Place.

Bilal supports Adams Street Partners' secondary investment team across due diligence, industry analysis, document negotiation, and portfolio monitoring. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Citigroup.

Daniel Bracho supports Adams Street Partners' Private Credit Team across business due diligence, industry analysis, documentation, and portfolio oversight. Previously, he worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs, where he advised sports franchises on advisory and financing matters.

George Anderson supports Adams Street Partners' Primary Investment Team across investment decision-making processes. He previously worked at the British Business Bank, most recently as an Investment Manager with the Enterprise Capital Funds programme, where he was involved in the full investment lifecycle for various UK venture capital funds.

Hannah works with Adams Street's Finance Team, managing the quarterly database of partnership financial statements and overseeing cash reconciliations and audit processes. Previously, she was a Senior Audit Associate at KPMG LLP.

John Amboian is a private investor who previously served as Chairman and CEO of Nuveen Investments from 2007 until his 2016 retirement, having held progressively senior roles at the firm since 1995. Earlier in his career, he held senior finance positions at Miller Brewing Company and Kraft Foods Inc. He currently serves as an industry advisor to Madison Dearborn Partners, senior advisor to Estancia Capital, and chairs the board of North Square Investments.

Juan supports Adams Street Partners' Finance Team by managing the quarterly database of partnership financial statements and overseeing cash reconciliations and audit processes. Previously, he worked as a Corporate Staff Accountant at FBOP Corporation, a multi-bank holding company, where he managed account reconciliations, monthly financial closings, and tax filings.

Lidiya supports Adams Street Partners' legal operations. Previously, she worked as a Private Investment Funds Paralegal at Proskauer Rose UK LLP and held banking and finance paralegal roles at Macfarlanes LLP in London.

Marjorie Benz provides administrative support to the Investor Relations Team at Adams Street Partners. She previously held administrative roles at BlackRock, Nexxo Financial Corporation, Banta Catalog Group, and American Signature.

Mark Ball supports Adams Street Partners' Growth Equity Investment Team across due diligence, industry analysis, deal documentation, and portfolio oversight. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Bank of America.

Mary Borcean provides administrative support to the Global Head of Investor Relations and the Investor Relations Team at Adams Street Partners. She previously worked at Lincoln International, Elite General Contractors, Kushner Management & Company, and McKinsey & Company.

Michael Altman works on software development as part of Adams Street Partners' Information Technology Team. Prior to joining Adams Street, he was a Business Intelligence Analyst at General Motors, where he developed code execution processes and automated SQL scripts.

Prial Bhagat supports product strategy and development at Adams Street Partners, working with investment teams on deployment of capital across client segments and geographies. Previously, she was a Wealth Management Senior Associate at JPMorgan Chase, where she developed growth strategies for client offerings. She began her career at Hamilton Lane on the product team and at Energy Capital Partners in investor relations.

Rahul Achanta works on software development as part of Adams Street Partners' Information Technology Team. Prior to joining Adams Street, he held software engineering and programming roles at Cardinal Health, Sysnet Technology Solutions, and Paradigm Infotech.

Robert Alexander provides financial accounting and operations support for Adams Street Partners' management company. He previously held the position of Accounting Manager at BMO Harris Bank and worked as an Accountant at Spencer Stuart Inc.

Sarah provides financial and accounting support for Adams Street Partners' commingled funds, including financial statement preparation, cash management, and portfolio valuation. Previously, she held senior financial analyst roles at Kraft Foods and Arthur Andersen, where she supported marketing, operations, and audit functions.

Shailesh Bodkhe is a software engineer at Adams Street Partners supporting the Shared Services Development Team with Investment Accounting and Operations projects. He previously held senior engineering roles at Arroweye Solutions and technology leadership positions at Infosys and TCS. He is certified in Microsoft .NET Framework Application Development.

Timothy Bonnar supports Adams Street Partners' Product Strategy Team in new product and strategy development, collaborating with investment and investor relations teams to expand the firm's deployment across client segments, geographies, and distribution channels. Previously, he served as a Senior Associate at StepStone Group focused on investor relations and analytics, and earlier held roles in distribution and relationship management at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

Tom Baker is an accounting professional at Adams Street Partners who manages financial statement preparation, cash management, and portfolio analysis for the firm's commingled funds. Prior to his current role, he served as a Senior Consultant in the Business Tax Services division at Deloitte, LLP. He is a member of the Illinois CPA Society.

Will Angulo supports Adams Street Partners' global Investor Relations team. Prior to joining Adams Street, he worked as a Private Bank Analyst at J.P. Morgan.