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Business Owners Forum: Rise of Private Capital

Chris Brathwaite, partner, director of pre-liquidity planning, Kirsten Olsen, managing director and head of PWM Private Capital, and Anu Sharma, former co-head of Venture Capital, host a conversation on how private markets are evolving and what that means for owners navigating today’s capital landscape.

This video was recorded on April 22, 2026.

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