Key Takeaways
- • Bernstein Private Wealth Management appointed John Peashey as vice-president and director of manager research, effective immediately, to lead the Manager Research Group within its Investment Strategy Group.
- • Peashey brings five years of iCapital experience, most recently as senior vice-president and head of private credit research, where he managed due diligence and selection of private credit strategies across the platform.
- • In his new role, Peashey will oversee identification, evaluation, and ongoing due diligence of investment managers across traditional asset classes, alternative investments, and niche strategies for Bernstein Private Wealth's integrated investment platform serving HNWIs, family offices, foundations, and endowments.
- • The appointment reflects Bernstein Private Wealth's focus on strengthening manager research capabilities at a time when AllianceBernstein has been expanding access to alternative investments through technology partnerships.
- • Peashey's prior experience includes over three years at Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, where he advanced from assistant vice-president of private equity to vice-president and director, managing sourcing, underwriting, and oversight of private equity investments.
Summary
Bernstein Private Wealth Management has appointed John Peashey to the newly emphasized role of vice-president and director of manager research, leading the firm's Manager Research Group as part of its Investment Strategy Group. The appointment, announced via LinkedIn, positions Peashey to oversee the identification, evaluation, and ongoing due diligence of investment managers across traditional asset classes, alternative investments, and niche strategies within Bernstein Private Wealth's integrated investment platform.
Peashey joins from iCapital, where he spent five years in senior research positions. Most recently, he served as senior vice-president and head of private credit research, a role in which he led manager research and due diligence for private credit strategies offered through iCapital's platform. Prior to that position, he held the role of vice-president of private markets research, focusing on sourcing, evaluation, and selection of private market investment managers. His expertise in alternative asset manager selection aligns directly with his new responsibilities at Bernstein Private Wealth.
Before his iCapital tenure, Peashey spent more than three years at Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc., where he advanced from assistant vice-president and assistant director of private equity to vice-president and director of private equity. In these roles, he was responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and managing private equity investments, establishing a track record in direct manager evaluation and investment oversight.
Bernstein Private Wealth Management, the private wealth division of AllianceBernstein, provides investment management and wealth planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, and endowments through a combination of proprietary and third-party investment managers. The Manager Research Group under Peashey's direction will drive the firm's platform strategy and manager selection processes across its alternative and traditional investment offerings.
Peashey joins from iCapital, where he spent five years in senior research positions. Most recently, he served as senior vice-president and head of private credit research, a role in which he led manager research and due diligence for private credit strategies offered through iCapital's platform. Prior to that position, he held the role of vice-president of private markets research, focusing on sourcing, evaluation, and selection of private market investment managers. His expertise in alternative asset manager selection aligns directly with his new responsibilities at Bernstein Private Wealth.
Before his iCapital tenure, Peashey spent more than three years at Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc., where he advanced from assistant vice-president and assistant director of private equity to vice-president and director of private equity. In these roles, he was responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and managing private equity investments, establishing a track record in direct manager evaluation and investment oversight.
Bernstein Private Wealth Management, the private wealth division of AllianceBernstein, provides investment management and wealth planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, and endowments through a combination of proprietary and third-party investment managers. The Manager Research Group under Peashey's direction will drive the firm's platform strategy and manager selection processes across its alternative and traditional investment offerings.
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