The Private Capital Talent Series Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-private-capital-talent-series Comprised of technologists with extensive experience in Private Capital Markets, PFA Solutions brings technical expertise and deep business acumen to every problem we solve. © PFA Solutions - FirmView aba3372f-a58c-5885-95d2-edbdbd66cf5f no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:35:12 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:52:19 -0500 https://pfasolutions.com/ https://img.transistor.fm/OcY2IgKuo2cAEPK4AnspI9zFDY6PetS2SwOSCha7zZA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMTAwLzE2ODI1/NjAxOTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg The Private Capital Talent Series https://pfasolutions.com/ episodic PFA Solutions Comprised of technologists with extensive experience in Private Capital Markets, PFA Solutions brings technical expertise and deep business acumen to every problem we solve. Comprised of technologists with extensive experience in Private Capital Markets, PFA Solutions brings technical expertise and deep business acumen to every problem we solve. Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation Richard Change No No The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 12: Embracing Operational Change to Grow and Scale Your Business 12 12 The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 12: Embracing Operational Change to Grow and Scale Your Business full 5f2fc1d9-64b2-4544-a13a-cb6857318845 https://pfasolutions.com/2024/10/07/private-capital-talent-series-episode-12/ Elaine Chim has built a career cutting through the hype of fund operations, outsourcing and strategy. She is a Global Head of Product for Closed-Ended Funds at Apex Group and a member of Apex’s Executive Committee. Apex Group is dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fueling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. For over two decades, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through its continuous investment in innovation and talent. Today, Apex Group sets the pace in asset servicing and stands out for its unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We will ask Elaine how Apex has been able to achieve this while at the same time acquiring a number of key firms and companies in their space.

]]> Elaine Chim has built a career cutting through the hype of fund operations, outsourcing and strategy. She is a Global Head of Product for Closed-Ended Funds at Apex Group and a member of Apex’s Executive Committee. Apex Group is dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fueling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. For over two decades, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through its continuous investment in innovation and talent. Today, Apex Group sets the pace in asset servicing and stands out for its unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We will ask Elaine how Apex has been able to achieve this while at the same time acquiring a number of key firms and companies in their space.

]]> Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1789 Elaine Chim has built a career cutting through the hype of fund operations, outsourcing and strategy. She is a Global Head of Product for Closed-Ended Funds at Apex Group and a member of Apex’s Executive Committee. Apex Group is dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fueling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. For over two decades, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through its continuous investment in innovation and talent. Today, Apex Group sets the pace in asset servicing and stands out for its unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We will ask Elaine how Apex has been able to achieve this while at the same time acquiring a number of key firms and companies in their space.

]]> Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation No Private Capital Talent Series Episode 11: Structuring Legal, Tax and HR for Scale 11 11 Private Capital Talent Series Episode 11: Structuring Legal, Tax and HR for Scale full fe41ba15-7295-4310-b250-58058d1d6684 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4780bdf6 Navigating carried interest planning can be challenging, but having a better understanding of different structure models may provide some additional clarity to your firm.

Listen in as Paul Patrow and Esther Chiang, partners at Paul Hastings, discuss different carried interest planning structures and answer any open questions about the models.

]]> Navigating carried interest planning can be challenging, but having a better understanding of different structure models may provide some additional clarity to your firm.

Listen in as Paul Patrow and Esther Chiang, partners at Paul Hastings, discuss different carried interest planning structures and answer any open questions about the models.

]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0500 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1915 Navigating carried interest planning can be challenging, but having a better understanding of different structure models may provide some additional clarity to your firm.

Listen in as Paul Patrow and Esther Chiang, partners at Paul Hastings, discuss different carried interest planning structures and answer any open questions about the models.

]]> Private Equity, Carried Interest No The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 10: Fund operations, where workflow innovation goes to die 10 10 The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 10: Fund operations, where workflow innovation goes to die full 7dbe2807-bedf-4688-9d20-08153f8e50e4 https://pfasolutions.com/2023/09/29/private-capital-talent-series-episode-10/ The spreadsheet is never going to go away in private capital fund operations. And AI, RPA and blockchain are going to arrive on the shores of PE and VC workflows last. 

 

We ask Steven Boydstun of MUFG why, and why what you should do next is not what you think. Steven explains why the right next step is not to sit back and get complacent. Steven discusses why smart firms are going the other way, and tripling down on the right technologies.

]]> The spreadsheet is never going to go away in private capital fund operations. And AI, RPA and blockchain are going to arrive on the shores of PE and VC workflows last. 

 

We ask Steven Boydstun of MUFG why, and why what you should do next is not what you think. Steven explains why the right next step is not to sit back and get complacent. Steven discusses why smart firms are going the other way, and tripling down on the right technologies.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1992 The spreadsheet is never going to go away in private capital fund operations. And AI, RPA and blockchain are going to arrive on the shores of PE and VC workflows last. 

 

We ask Steven Boydstun of MUFG why, and why what you should do next is not what you think. Steven explains why the right next step is not to sit back and get complacent. Steven discusses why smart firms are going the other way, and tripling down on the right technologies.

]]> Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation No The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 9: Cross-functional efficiencies and streamlining the investment closing process for deal teams 9 9 The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 9: Cross-functional efficiencies and streamlining the investment closing process for deal teams full 36b2a88f-e6b4-4fa1-af90-8601152650f7 https://pfasolutions.com/2023/05/10/private-capital-talent-series-episode-9/ Mark Feirman of Cross Rapids Capital answers questions on cross-functional efficiencies, specifically streamlining the investment closing process for deal teams, LP onboarding and client communications, as well as data and performance analysis for the firm and portfolio companies. How does that work at large firms, and what is the right process for growth firms?

]]> Mark Feirman of Cross Rapids Capital answers questions on cross-functional efficiencies, specifically streamlining the investment closing process for deal teams, LP onboarding and client communications, as well as data and performance analysis for the firm and portfolio companies. How does that work at large firms, and what is the right process for growth firms?

]]> Wed, 10 May 2023 08:30:00 -0400 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1786 Mark Feirman of Cross Rapids Capital answers questions on cross-functional efficiencies, specifically streamlining the investment closing process for deal teams, LP onboarding and client communications, as well as data and performance analysis for the firm and portfolio companies. How does that work at large firms, and what is the right process for growth firms?

]]> Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation No The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 8: Midwestern private capital and operational excellence 8 8 The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 8: Midwestern private capital and operational excellence full f82479cd-486f-4f0d-a8c1-07a46e65ca35 https://pfasolutions.com/2022/12/22/private-capital-talent-series-episode-8/ Episode 8 of The Private Capital Talent Series features Isabel Walch of Drive Capital. We ask Isabel about the tested realities and opportunities of breaking new ground in the VC world, including the new geography of operational excellence. 

]]> Episode 8 of The Private Capital Talent Series features Isabel Walch of Drive Capital. We ask Isabel about the tested realities and opportunities of breaking new ground in the VC world, including the new geography of operational excellence. 

]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:29:00 -0500 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1956 Episode 8 of The Private Capital Talent Series features Isabel Walch of Drive Capital. We ask Isabel about the tested realities and opportunities of breaking new ground in the VC world, including the new geography of operational excellence. 

]]> Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation No The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 7: Arming emerging managers for private capital 2.0 7 7 The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 7: Arming emerging managers for private capital 2.0 full 57273932-eadc-4bbe-a185-0bcfe88e9557 https://pfasolutions.com/2022/12/16/private-capital-talent-series-episode-7/ Episode 7 of The Private Capital Talent Series features  PKF O’Connor Davies’ Michael Stellwagen and PFA Solutions’ Ryan Burger for an assessment of today’s environment for emergent managers, GPs generally, and what tools are now available for new leaders in this industry. Learn where and how emergent managers can break through, and how to get the right help to do it.

]]> Episode 7 of The Private Capital Talent Series features  PKF O’Connor Davies’ Michael Stellwagen and PFA Solutions’ Ryan Burger for an assessment of today’s environment for emergent managers, GPs generally, and what tools are now available for new leaders in this industry. Learn where and how emergent managers can break through, and how to get the right help to do it.

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:26:00 -0500 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1803 Episode 7 of The Private Capital Talent Series features  PKF O’Connor Davies’ Michael Stellwagen and PFA Solutions’ Ryan Burger for an assessment of today’s environment for emergent managers, GPs generally, and what tools are now available for new leaders in this industry. Learn where and how emergent managers can break through, and how to get the right help to do it.

]]> Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation No The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 5: What to watch for in fund admin consolidation 5 5 The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 5: What to watch for in fund admin consolidation full e49be74e-0c86-4321-9655-939355fc04b5 https://pfasolutions.com/2022/07/05/private-capital-talent-series-episode-5/ Listen to episode 5 of The Private Capital Talent Series with Jeff Solomon of Paddock Capital Markets as he discussed M&A activity and tech in private markets. 

]]> Listen to episode 5 of The Private Capital Talent Series with Jeff Solomon of Paddock Capital Markets as he discussed M&A activity and tech in private markets. 

]]> Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:56:00 -0400 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1490 Listen to episode 5 of The Private Capital Talent Series with Jeff Solomon of Paddock Capital Markets as he discussed M&A activity and tech in private markets. 

]]> Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation No Private Capital Talent Series Episode 4: Raising your second fund and managing talent liquidity 4 4 Private Capital Talent Series Episode 4: Raising your second fund and managing talent liquidity full 97252e87-0917-4d89-80b8-5f8e303a9ec6 https://pfasolutions.com/2022/06/10/private-capital-talent-series-episode-4/ We’ve invited top tier private capital consultant Melanie Cohen and PFA’s Ryan Burger to talk about raising your second (or third fund) and talent liquidity in private capital.

]]> We’ve invited top tier private capital consultant Melanie Cohen and PFA’s Ryan Burger to talk about raising your second (or third fund) and talent liquidity in private capital.

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:25:00 -0400 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1763 We’ve invited top tier private capital consultant Melanie Cohen and PFA’s Ryan Burger to talk about raising your second (or third fund) and talent liquidity in private capital.

]]> Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation No The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 3: How PE/VC CFO’s get the resources they need from the front office 3 3 The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 3: How PE/VC CFO’s get the resources they need from the front office full d773f1a6-66f1-44f3-8e88-896866e3a947 https://pfasolutions.com/2022/06/01/private-capital-talent-series-episode-3/ We’ve invited TMF Group’s Kwame Lewis and PFA’s Ryan Burger to talk about why the front office wants CFOs to do more with less … and how CFOs get what they want, and don’t end up regretting it.

]]> We’ve invited TMF Group’s Kwame Lewis and PFA’s Ryan Burger to talk about why the front office wants CFOs to do more with less … and how CFOs get what they want, and don’t end up regretting it.

]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:22:00 -0400 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1817 We’ve invited TMF Group’s Kwame Lewis and PFA’s Ryan Burger to talk about why the front office wants CFOs to do more with less … and how CFOs get what they want, and don’t end up regretting it.

]]> Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation No The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 2: Lessons from digitizing private capital 2 2 The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 2: Lessons from digitizing private capital full dd4e8d79-df91-4557-83d8-a05f428ce07a https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff6f2a15 What are your peers doing to take the right lessons from the recent fundraising and deal wave and turn them into rational next steps for digital operations? Jonathan Broch of Lionpoint Group, Tony Chung of WireSecure Inc. and Ryan Burger at PFA Solutions answer these questions in Episode 2 of the Private Capital Talent Series above. 

]]> What are your peers doing to take the right lessons from the recent fundraising and deal wave and turn them into rational next steps for digital operations? Jonathan Broch of Lionpoint Group, Tony Chung of WireSecure Inc. and Ryan Burger at PFA Solutions answer these questions in Episode 2 of the Private Capital Talent Series above. 

]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:19:00 -0400 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 2241 What are your peers doing to take the right lessons from the recent fundraising and deal wave and turn them into rational next steps for digital operations? Jonathan Broch of Lionpoint Group, Tony Chung of WireSecure Inc. and Ryan Burger at PFA Solutions answer these questions in Episode 2 of the Private Capital Talent Series above. 

]]> Private Capital, Private Markets, Technology, Software, Carried Interest, Compensation No The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 1: The Intersection of Tech and Talent 1 1 The Private Capital Talent Series Episode 1: The Intersection of Tech and Talent full 5fca9a3e-4061-46e0-bfc1-f51d2a94a632 https://pfasolutions.com/2022/03/08/private-capital-talent-series-episode-1-the-intersection-of-tech-and-talent/ Welcome to the “Private Capital Talent Series” with PFA Solutions CEO Richard Change and Ryan Burger, VP of Product Strategy & Client Delivery. 

Grab a coffee, and learn what can be done to enhance transparency, automate tedious manual processes, and improve efficiencies within your firm.

]]> Welcome to the “Private Capital Talent Series” with PFA Solutions CEO Richard Change and Ryan Burger, VP of Product Strategy & Client Delivery. 

Grab a coffee, and learn what can be done to enhance transparency, automate tedious manual processes, and improve efficiencies within your firm.

]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0500 PFA Solutions PFA Solutions 1805 Welcome to the “Private Capital Talent Series” with PFA Solutions CEO Richard Change and Ryan Burger, VP of Product Strategy & Client Delivery. 

Grab a coffee, and learn what can be done to enhance transparency, automate tedious manual processes, and improve efficiencies within your firm.

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