Evercore Hires Brand as a Managing Director for its Private Funds Group

Evercore Partners Inc. expanded its Private Funds Group by appointing senior distribution professionals in the U.S. and Asia. The New York-based firm named Christopher Brand as a Managing Director, and subject to regulatory approval, will initiate the Private Funds Group’s expansion into Asia with the hire of William Lee. Brand will be based in San Francisco. Lee will lead Asia offering, and will be responsible for developing the group’s institutional investor relationships in the region. Brand was previously managing director at Ecotrust Forest Management. Lee joins from Asia Explorer Capital Ltd., a firm he founded to raise assets for Asia-based hedge funds.

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