Private Markets in Transition: Finding Opportunity in an Evolving Landscape – Neuberger Berman – 12.1.25

Summary:

This has been a pivotal year for private markets. Despite elevated uncertainty and innovation-driven disruption, we have observed that private equity exits are rebounding and return dispersion is widening. In this webinar, we will unpack the year’s key developments and present a playbook for 2026. Discussion topics will include:

• How private equity can diversify and drive returns in client portfolios
• What longer holding periods mean for deal flow
• Where opportunities are emerging
• What to look for when selecting the right manager

Join us to turn market shifts into actionable portfolio ideas for the year ahead.

Accepted for 1 CFP / IWI / CFA CE Credit

Speakers:

Doug Manor is a Managing Director on the Neuberger Berman Private Equity investment team and is focused on primary investments and co-investments in North America. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2006, Mr. Manor was in the Lehman Brothers Investment Banking Division in New York, where he focused on M&A advisory and public and private financings in the Financial Institutions Group. Mr. Manor sits on multiple NB Private Markets Valuation Committees and serves on a number of Limited Partner Advisory Boards on behalf of NB Private Markets. Mr. Manor earned an M.B.A. as a Kozmetsky Award winner (highest honors) from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and a B.B.A. in Finance with Special Distinction from the University of Oklahoma.

Shannon Saccocia, CFA, is Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer – Wealth for Neuberger Berman. As a member of the firm’s global Asset Allocation Committee, Ms. Saccocia works closely with investment leadership across Neuberger Berman to establish market views, strategic and tactical asset allocation, and portfolio recommendations. She leverages her deep expertise and decades of experience working with individuals, families, financial advisors and small institutions to deliver the firm’s comprehensive investment capabilities to Wealth clients. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2023, she was the Chief Investment Officer for five years for SVB Private and Boston Private Wealth, which SVB acquired in July 2021, overseeing portfolio construction, asset allocation, third-party manager selection, equity and fixed income portfolio management, performance and trading. Previously, she held senior roles at Banyan Partners and Silver Bridge Advisors focused on manager selection, asset allocation and portfolio construction.

Shannon received her BA in Economics and History from Brandeis University, and has been awarded both the Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Investment Management Analyst^® designations. Ms. Saccocia is a longtime CNBC contributor and is regularly featured in the financial media. She resides in the Boston area with her husband and two children.