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| Title: Uncovering Hidden Alpha A Smarter Approach to Middle Market PE with Secondaries and Co‑Investments |
| Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
| Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time |
| Duration: 1 hour |
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Philip O’Brien is a Senior Vice President and Private Markets Strategist at Future Standard who provides guidance and expertise to improve client experiences and outcomes. Mr. O’Brien serves as a key resource for the liquid alternatives, real estate and private credit and platforms. |
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Brian Mooney is a Managing Director and serves as Head of the GP Secondaries at Future Standard. Mr. Mooney joined the firm in 2021 and has been working in the private markets since 1999. Prior to joining Future Standard, Mr. Mooney was a Managing Director in Greenhill’s capital advisory group and Global Head of GP-led secondary advisory. He co-founded Cogent Partners in 2002 and was a Managing Director and member of the General Partner until the firm’s sale to Greenhill in 2015. At Cogent, he was responsible for leading the day-to-day management of the firm, sourcing and executing large GP-led and LP secondary transactions and running the firm’s portfolio research business. Before founding Cogent, Mr. Mooney was responsible for sourcing and executing secondary, primary, direct and co-investments at a firm that is now part of the Neuberger Berman alternative investments platform. |
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Michael Chen is the Managing Director and serves as Co-Head of Direct Equity at Future Standard. Mr. Chen joined the firm in 2013. Prior to joining Future Standard, Mr. Chen was an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS in the M&A group and subsequently the leveraged finance group, where he worked on various M&A and financing transactions. |
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