Prior to founding PACT, Brian was a partner in McKinsey & Company’s Private Capital Practice, where he served GPs, LPs, and portfolio companies throughout his 10-year tenure. Brian also led McKinsey’s research and communications efforts in private markets, and in that capacity, he was the chair of the Private Markets Editorial Board, a frequent author and speaker on industry trends, and the host of McKinsey’s private markets podcast, Deal Volume.

Prior to joining McKinsey, Brian began his career as an LP, first advising endowments and foundations as a consultant at Cambridge Associates and later helping to found the investment office at Boston University. Brian earned a B.A. in economics from Middlebury College and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar.