Advancement and Mentorship in a Private Equity Firm

People who thrive in a private equity firm tend to be “coachable” and “learners,” according to our expert panel. This program reveals how to make your mark, whether on a deal team or as an operations professional, and how to get ahead while building strong relationships along the way. They answer the tough questions: What is the path to becoming a partner at a private equity firm? And what options do you have when that ambition doesn’t play out?

This authoritative conversation features Michael Feiner, Head of Human Capital at Irving Place Capital; Ben Sanders, a Principal in Korn/Ferry International’s private equity practice; and Mark Emery, President of the U.S. Operations Group at The Jordan Company. This is an exceptional group to guide your private equity career: Feiner oversees firm- and portfolio-level human capital issues for a major private equity firm, following a distinguished career managing people issues in the corporate world; Sanders specializes in private equity for a preeminent search firm; and Emery leads an operations team, a group with ever-increasing importance in the industry.