Uncovering Hidden Alpha: A Smarter Approach to Middle Market PE with Secondaries and Co‑Investments – Future Standard – 2.11.26

Future Standard - On Demand CE - Uncovering Hidden Alpha - A Smarter Approach to Middle Market PE with Secondaries and Co‑Investments

Overview:
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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Summary:

NOW ON DEMAND
CE Available

Join us for a discussion on:

  • Why the middle market offers differentiated opportunities.
  • How accessing the middle market through secondaries and co‑investments can provide attractive entry points.
  • How combining secondaries and co‑investments strengthens an evergreen private equity strategy to support a more sustainable, long‑term return profile.

Accepted for 1 CFP / IWI / CFA CE Credit

Speakers:
Philip O’Brien Philip O’Brien Senior Vice President, Private Markets Strategist Future Standard

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.

Mr. O’Brien has 20 years of experience in the investment and financial services industry working with institutional investors, wirehouses, RIAs, family offices and independent advisors.

Before joining the firm, he served as a Regional Director at Chiron Investment Management. Prior to this, he was a Regional Director at William Blair & Company, where he supported all channels in the Midwest. He began his career at Deutsche Asset Management in Defined Contribution plans.

Mr. O’Brien received an MA in History from University College Dublin and an MA in Journalism from Indiana University. He holds Series 7 and 63 FINRA licenses.

Brian Mooney Brian Mooney Managing Director, Head of GP Secondaries Future Standard

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.

Mr. Mooney holds a BBA from the University of Texas, a joint-MBA from Columbia University and London Business School and is a CFA charterholder.

Michael Chen Michael Chen Managing Director, Co-Head of Direct Equity Future Standard

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.

He holds a BS from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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