Sixpoint Partners Appoints Shawn R. Schestag as Managing Director and Head of Secondary Advisory & Co-Investment Practices

NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixpoint Partners, a leading global investment bank serving the middle market alternatives industry, today announced the appointment of Shawn R. Schestag as Managing Director and Head of Secondary Advisory & Co-Investment, expanding the firm's team to 16 professionals across four offices in North America and Asia. In his new role, Mr. Schestag will focus on origination, due diligence, and transaction execution across both business verticals.

Mr. Schestag brings to Sixpoint Partners nearly 15 years of investment banking experience, focused on the private equity industry.  Previously, Mr. Schestag served in the Private Fund Group at Credit Suisse, where he was a senior member in the Secondary Advisory practice and executed a range of secondary transactions on behalf of institutional investors and private investment firms.  Mr. Schestag began his investment banking career in Credit Suisse's Financial Sponsors Group, executing debt and equity financing transactions and financial advisory assignments on behalf of large-cap and middle market private equity firms. 

"Shawn is a recognized leader in the secondary market and highly respected within the investor community," said Eric Zoller, Co-Founder & Partner of Sixpoint Partners. "The addition of Shawn strengthens our secondary and private placement capabilities and is an important part of our global strategic expansion. This expansion is driven by our ability to leverage the unique access and relationships Sixpoint has developed over almost a decade of service."

Larry Smith, Partner of Sixpoint, added, "Shawn's background aligns well with our culture and mission to offer clients a full-service approach to their institutional capital and liquidity needs. We are pleased to welcome Shawn and look forward to his contributions to the firm."

About Sixpoint Partners
Sixpoint Partners is a leading global investment bank focused on a diversified set of services and solutions for the middle-market private equity industry. The firm's core areas of focus include (i) primary fund placement, (ii) secondaries advisory and (iii) co-investment placement across a wide range of industries, strategies and geographies. Sixpoint Partners is known for its direct, results-driven style and works together to deliver solutions that are not always obvious but, in the long run, prove valuable. Sixpoint is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Chicago and San Francisco as well as Abu Dhabi and Singapore. For more information, please visit http://www.sixpointpartners.com/.

Sixpoint Partners, LLC, is a registered broker/dealer, member FINRA (http://www.finra.org) and SIPC (http://www.sipc.org).

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