Brian is Head of Investments at Hamilton Lane where he is responsible for oversight and management of all of Hamilton Lane’s investment activities. In addition, Brian serves on the firm’s Investment Committee and Operating Committee. Brian has more than 20 years of private equity investment experience. Prior to joining Hamilton Lane in 2009, Brian was a General Partner at Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, and prior to that, at Freeman Spogli & Co. Brian began his career as a Financial Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Salomon Brothers Inc. Brian Gildea received a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University.