Les Baquiran

Les Baquiran is the Founder of Alpine Capital Advisors, a placement agent firm that advises and raises assets for asset managers and businesses.1 He founded Alpine in 2014 after a successful career in the financial industry.3

Professional Background

Les Baquiran's career in finance includes several notable positions:

• Principal at The Blackstone Group - Park Hill (2007-2013): He raised capital from global investors in North and South America, and sourced deals with hedge fund and private equity managers.1

• Managing Director at Evercore-ISI (2001-2007): Les ran the Asia ex-Japan & Australia/New Zealand business and managed relationships in the US and Latin America.1

• Equity Research Analyst at Brown Brothers Harriman (1998-2001): He worked as a publishing analyst for macro earnings products.1

Alpine Capital Advisors

As the founder of Alpine Capital Advisors, Les leads a team with presence in New York, Santiago, Mexico City, and São Paulo.1 The firm:

1. Advises and raises capital for fund managers and companies from global investors
2. Operates a Secondary Advisory practice for LPs looking to buy or sell fund or company interests
3. Publishes a newsletter called Alpine Investment Review (AIR) with over 11,000 institutional investor subscribers
4. Hosts events, virtual town halls, and produces market intelligence1

Other Ventures and Interests

• Pinebase: Les founded this investment portal (2015-2020) that provided news, investor profiles, and resources for the investment community.1

• Council on Foreign Relations: He served as a Term Member from 2013 to 2018.1

• Asian Leaders in Investment Summit: In 2020, Les launched an annual virtual summit in honor of Asian Awareness Month and in support of UNICEF.2

Les Baquiran is known for his skill in building relationships and connections in the finance industry.2 He has a particular interest in helping organizations that support the military and veterans, and he is also passionate about music and music businesses.1