Equitix appoints Brian DeFee as Managing Director, Head of Americas

Equitix is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian DeFee as Managing Director, Head of Americas within its Capital Formation team.

Based in the United States, Brian will lead Equitix’s capital formation activities across North America and South America, focusing on developing and strengthening relationships with institutional investors across the firm’s fund offerings, direct co-investment opportunities and separately managed accounts.

Brian joins Equitix with more than 20 years of private markets capital raising experience. Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions at Capstone Partners, Top Tier Capital Partners, Panda Power Funds and other investment firms, where he worked closely with institutional investors across a range of alternative asset strategies. He began his career in the Equity Capital Markets team at J.P. Morgan in San Francisco.

Paul Winters, Chief Operating Officer at Equitix, said: “We are delighted to welcome Brian to the team and look forward to the contribution he will make as we continue to grow our presence across North America. Brian brings deep experience in private markets fundraising and a strong track record of building long-term relationships with institutional investors. As Equitix continues to expand its global investor base and broaden access to our investment strategies, his expertise and market insight will be invaluable.”

Brian DeFee, Managing Director, Head of Americas at Equitix, said: “Equitix has built a strong reputation for delivering long-term value through investments in essential infrastructure. With growing demand from investors for resilient, income-generating real asset strategies, I am excited to join the firm at this stage of its growth and to work with investors across the Americas to support their long-term objectives.”

Brian’s appointment reflects Equitix’s continued investment in its people, platform and global investor coverage as the firm builds on its growth trajectory and further strengthens its ability to serve institutional investors worldwide.