Nuveen Private Capital has appointed Robert Rdzak Managing Director, Consultant Relations, creating a new position focused on expanding institutional consultant relationships for the firm’s $99 billion global private capital platform.
Rdzak will lead engagement with institutional investment consultants across North America and work with Nuveen’s Consultant Relations and Institutional Distribution teams to broaden access to Nuveen Private Capital’s private credit and private equity capabilities.
He will be based at Churchill Asset Management’s New York headquarters and report jointly to Michael Foley and David Burnside, Co-Heads of Nuveen Private Capital Business Development.
Rdzak joins from Barings, where he spent eight years in consultant relations and most recently served as Managing Director. He previously held business development and institutional sales positions at Ellington Management Group and BlackRock.
Nuveen Private Capital combines Churchill Asset Management and Arcmont Asset Management and provides strategies spanning senior lending, junior capital, capital solutions, equity co-investments, secondaries and private equity fund commitments.
The platform has more than 300 professionals across 15 global offices and serves more than 6,000 investors globally. It invested $27 billion across private equity-backed middle-market companies in the U.S. and Europe over the past year.
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“Robert brings a strong track record of building relationships with leading consulting firms and driving positive outcomes for institutional investors,” said Mr. Foley and Mr. Burnside. “His experience and understanding of private markets will be instrumental as we further enhance our engagement with the consultant community and connect investors with the full breadth of capabilities across NPC.”
Michael Foley and David Burnside, Co-Heads of Nuveen Private Capital Business Development
“I’m excited to join NPC at such a compelling time in the platform’s growth,” said Mr. Rdzak. “As institutional investors continue to expand their allocations to private markets, consultants play an increasingly important role in helping them navigate an evolving landscape. NPC’s depth of investment expertise across Churchill and Arcmont creates a compelling platform to serve that growing need, and I look forward to building on the firm’s strong relationships across the consultant community.”
Robert Rdzak, Managing Director, Consultant Relations at Nuveen Private Capital
