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Episode 437 Backing The Best Managers In Private Markets
Invest Like The Best

Episode 437: Backing The Best Managers In Private Markets

Invest Like The Best

Episode 437

Backing The Best Managers In Private Markets

Peter Lacaillade is the Chief Investment Officer for Private Investments at SCS Financial. We cover the wealth management industry's problem with adverse selection, how SCS built an institutional-grade platform that offers the same access as endowment funds, and Peter's framework for identifying top-tier managers before they become household names.

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like the Best

(00:04:31) Advantages of Private Equity Over Public Markets

(00:08:59) Talent Acquisition and Growth at SCS

(00:10:28) SCS's Wealth Management Strategy

(00:19:51) Challenges and Risks in Private Equity

(00:26:06) The Future of Wealth Management

(00:12:42) Trends in Private Equity

(00:20:14) Challenges and Risks in Private Equity1

(00:22:58) Building Successful Private Equity Partnerships

(00:26:06) The State of the Wealth Management Industry

(00:35:07) Lower Middle Market Buyouts and Independent Sponsors

(00:49:38) Introduction to Long Lake and Its Innovative Approach

(00:50:21) AI-Powered Tools for Homeowners Associations

(00:52:46) Permanent Capital Vehicles vs. Drawdown Funds

(00:54:26) The Rise of Holding Companies

(00:57:03) Emerging Trends in Venture Capital

01:05:44) The Role of Endowments and Liquidity Solutions

(01:10:40) Jake and Frank's Partnership

(01:13:57) The Kindest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For Peter

Backing The Best Managers In Private Markets

Introduction

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My guest today is Peter Lacaillade. Peter is the Chief Investment Officer for Private Investments at SCS Financial and has built one of the most respected private equity allocation platforms in wealth management, overseeing $50 billion for ultra-high-net-worth families and earning the same access as top-tier endowments to the world's best managers. He shares how SCS's pooled vehicle structure enables them to compete with institutional giants for the best funds, avoiding the adverse selection that plagues most wealth platforms.

Peter shares his investment philosophy across lower market buyouts, emerging independent sponsors, and early bets on category-defining managers like Thrive Capital and Shore Capital. We discuss what separates exceptional private equity managers, the evolution of the industry towards AI-powered strategies, and private markets going mainstream. Please enjoy this conversation with Peter Lacaillade.

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