Louis Gerken

Bio

Mr Gerken, Founder, Chairman and Group CIO of Gerken Capital Associates (“GCA”) has been active in the alternative investment business since the mid 70’s. He started his career as an Analyst and Portfolio Manager with London-based, GT Capital, one of the earliest emerging market fund managers. GCA’s primary focus is the management of alternative asset, emerging market funds. At present, aggregate AUM managed and/or advised exceeds $1.4 billion. Details on current and prior funds managed can be accessed at www.gerkencapital.com. GCA and its Principals have managed and/or advised $4.9 billion in private equity and hedge funds representing 20 different managers. GCA serves as Manager to the the GCA Greater China Hedge Fund established in 2005 with JV Partner, Taiwan-listed Polaris Group. It also serves as Manager to the GCA Latam Fund established with 2007 with JV Partner, BBVA. Prior to forming GCA, Mr Gerken was a Managing Director and Group Head of Prudential Securities Technology Investment Banking Division. The Group served as advisor to over thirty M&A and corporate finance mandates exceeding $4.5 billion in total financing. Clients included British Telecom, Hong Kong Telecom and Bell South. Prior to his tenure at Prudential, Mr Gerken was associated with Montgomery Securities' Venture Capital Funds, and Wells Fargo Capital Markets, where he developed one of the first United States fund of funds. Earlier in his career, Mr Gerken was President of TCG International, a telecommunications consulting engineering practice responsible for the deployment of over sixty international projects. The firm was successfully sold to Price Waterhouse. Prior to that he was a Senior Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager with GT Capital Management, an emerging markets investment management firm and was an Investment Officer and Research Analyst following the technology and financial sectors with the Bank of California. Mr Gerken is a prior Chairman of the Film Institute of Northern California. Mr Gerken received an MBA from the Southern Methodist University Graduate School of Business, a Masters Degree in International Business from the American Graduate School, and was awarded a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Redlands.

Career

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	Gerken Capital Associates Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Email: [email protected]
	AC Private Equity Fund Private equity fund of funds General Partner AC Private Equity Advisers