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Brian
Payne
Chief Strategist,
Private Markets & Alternatives
Brian Payne
Brian is the Chief Strategist for our Private Markets & Alternatives service. In this role, he runs comprehensive and unbiased data analysis. He establishes forward-looking expectations across the spectrum of private markets and alternatives, including private equity, private credit, hedge funds, and real estate.

Before joining BCA Research in 2022, Brian was an Investment Officer at the Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois, where he restructured and oversaw a $5+ billion multi-asset portfolio. Previously, he was a buy- side researcher and trader at Potomac River Capital, LLC. He began his career in wealth management, advising RIAs on alternative investments and asset allocation.

Brian holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He is also a CFA and CAIA charter holder.