Key Takeaways
- • Sightbridge Capital Partners appoints Katie Peterson and Nick Brakovich as managing directors, private wealth, expanding its team ahead of the launch of its first tax-advantaged real estate programs for the U.S. private wealth market.
- • Peterson and Brakovich bring 34 years of combined experience in alternative investment distribution across wirehouses, registered investment advisors, banks, independent broker-dealers, and family offices.
- • Peterson (14 years in financial services and alternative investment distribution) will lead national account and platform relationships plus home office research and due diligence; Brakovich will oversee platform and advisor coverage.
- • The appointments signal Sightbridge's strategy to build distribution infrastructure in the private wealth channel for institutional real estate partnerships, with both hires working directly under founder and CEO Jay Frank.
Summary
Sightbridge Capital Partners, a Santa Monica-based structuring and distribution firm, announced on September 22, 2026, the promotion of Katie Peterson and Nick Brakovich to managing directors in its private wealth division. The dual appointment represents a strategic build-out of the firm's distribution team as it prepares to launch its inaugural tax-advantaged real estate programs targeting the U.S. private wealth market.
Peterson brings 14 years of experience in financial services and alternative investment distribution, with deep expertise in national account management and due diligence processes. In her new role, she will focus on developing national account and platform relationships while overseeing home office research and due diligence functions. Brakovich will concentrate on platform and advisor coverage, leveraging his background in both distribution and technology development within the alternatives industry.
Together, the pair contributes 34 years of combined experience across a broad spectrum of distribution channels, including wirehouses, registered investment advisors, banks, independent broker-dealers, and family offices. Jay Frank, Sightbridge's founder and chief executive officer, emphasized the strategic fit of both executives, noting their complementary skill sets align with the firm's growth trajectory in the private wealth space. Both Peterson and Brakovich will report directly to Frank and work collaboratively to establish Sightbridge's footprint among high-net-worth investors and institutional channels.
The appointments underscore Sightbridge's positioning as a distribution partner for institutional real estate owner-operators seeking to access the private wealth segment through tax-advantaged structures. By combining Peterson's national account and due diligence acumen with Brakovich's platform and advisor relationships, Sightbridge is layering institutional-grade distribution expertise ahead of product launch, a typical hallmark of alternative investment platforms targeting the $8+ trillion U.S. private wealth market.
Peterson brings 14 years of experience in financial services and alternative investment distribution, with deep expertise in national account management and due diligence processes. In her new role, she will focus on developing national account and platform relationships while overseeing home office research and due diligence functions. Brakovich will concentrate on platform and advisor coverage, leveraging his background in both distribution and technology development within the alternatives industry.
Together, the pair contributes 34 years of combined experience across a broad spectrum of distribution channels, including wirehouses, registered investment advisors, banks, independent broker-dealers, and family offices. Jay Frank, Sightbridge's founder and chief executive officer, emphasized the strategic fit of both executives, noting their complementary skill sets align with the firm's growth trajectory in the private wealth space. Both Peterson and Brakovich will report directly to Frank and work collaboratively to establish Sightbridge's footprint among high-net-worth investors and institutional channels.
The appointments underscore Sightbridge's positioning as a distribution partner for institutional real estate owner-operators seeking to access the private wealth segment through tax-advantaged structures. By combining Peterson's national account and due diligence acumen with Brakovich's platform and advisor relationships, Sightbridge is layering institutional-grade distribution expertise ahead of product launch, a typical hallmark of alternative investment platforms targeting the $8+ trillion U.S. private wealth market.
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