Peter Birk, CFA, CAIA

Peter is a Vice President at Moelis Asset Management and a member of the Catalyst team. He is responsible for manager research, investment sourcing and capital formation.  Prior to Moelis, Peter was a member of the private markets team at Ascension Investment Management (AIM).  At AIM, he committed nearly $1 billion annually across various private equity funds and co-investments.  Prior to AIM, he was a Vice President at Highland Associates, an institutional investment consultant specializing in mission-based organizations.  Peter began his career in private markets at Summit Strategies Group, where a key tenant of the team’s philosophy included backing emerging and specialist managers.  Peter is a CFA® and CAIA® charter holder and received an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from The University of Missouri.  He is an MBA Candidate at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.