Mesirow Financial Private Equity Advisors

The firm leverages Mesirow Financial's established relationships with investment banks, industry consultants, and portfolio company management teams. As a unit within a larger financial services firm, it has access to proprietary data and cross-referrals from Mesirow's investment banking, capital markets, and asset management divisions. Direct sourcing through industry conferences and sponsor networks is also a component of its origination strategy (per the firm's ADV narrative, 2024).

The firm does both. It makes primary fund commitments to private equity, real estate, and infrastructure managers, and also engages in direct co-investments alongside sponsor-led transactions. Secondary acquisition capabilities have also been part of its stated offering (per SEC Form ADV, 2024).

The firm has not publicly disclosed explicit sector exclusions. Based on its disclosed strategies, sectors such as early-stage technology, life sciences, and consumer lending appear outside its typical scope, but no formal negative screens are published.