Private Investment Specialists
with Extensive Institutional
Investment Experience

Art is the Managing Partner at Franklin Templeton Private Equity, LLC (FTPE). He has over fifteen years of experience in private markets investing and over twenty years of experience in the finance industry.

Prior to FTPE, Art served as Managing Director, Private Investments for the City and County of San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS), where he led SFERS’ investment teams in private equity, real estate, natural resources, and other real assets. Previously, Art served as the Director of Private Equity for the New York State Common Retirement Fund, where he oversaw a $15 billion global private equity portfolio. Prior to New York Common, Art served as Executive Director and Head of U.S. Private Equity for CDIB Capital, the overseas investment arm of China Development Financial Holdings.

Art was previously a Principal with Pacific Venture Partners, where he pursued cross-border venture capital and private equity investments in the U.S. and China. Art also served as an Associate at Goldman Sachs, providing strategic and financial advisory services as a member of the firm’s High Technology and Mergers & Acquisition Groups. Previously, Art served as a strategy consultant with Braxton Associates and a project engineer with BBN Technologies.

Art holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Adam is the Chief Financial Officer at Franklin Templeton Private Equity, LLC (FTPE). He has fourteen years of experience in alternative investment management.

Prior to FTPE, Adam was a Vice President and Director of Operations at TPG Sixth Street Partners (TSSP), a $29+ billion credit-focused alternative asset manager, where he was responsible for overseeing treasury and pipeline management, including coordination of execution and establishment of ongoing operational controls for private deals. During his tenure at TSSP, Adam also worked in the Accounting department overseeing financial and performance reporting, managing relationships with various service providers, and interacting with investors and their teams.

Previously, Adam spent eight years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the investment management assurance practice performing audits of mutual, hedge, venture capital, and private equity funds. He also worked on several engagements assisting asset managers with the design and implementation of their control environment.

Adam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Fordham University and is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Robin is a Principal at Franklin Templeton Private Equity, LLC (FTPE), leading Client Relations and Solutions. She has ten years of experience in private markets investing and over fourteen years of experience in the finance industry.   

Prior to FTPE, Robin served as head of Private Equity at the New Jersey Division of Investment (NJDOI), where she led NJDOI’s private equity team overseeing $8 billion in investments covering buyout, growth equity, and venture capital strategies across developed and emerging markets. During her time at NJDOI, she led the team’s efforts in fund and co-investments, and structured six customized separate managed accounts totaling $1.5 billion. She served on over thirty Limited Partner Advisory Boards during her tenure.  

Robin served six years as a member of the Industry Affairs Committee for the Institutional Limited Partner Association (ILPA). Robin also served five years on the Investor Advisory Board and the Women’s Steering Committee for the Alternative Investments Forum. 

Robin holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Georgian Court University.

Brian is a Principal at Franklin Templeton Private Equity, LLC (FTPE). He has over ten years of experience in alternative investments and over twenty years of experience in the finance industry.

Prior to FTPE, Brian served as a Vice President in Franklin Templeton’s Alternative Investment Strategies group where he was responsible for overseeing the acquisitions of Darby Overseas Investors (emerging market private equity and credit), K2 (hedge fund of funds), and Pelagos (commodities and managed futures). In addition, Brian worked on various strategic initiatives for Franklin’s Real Asset platform consisting of both private and publicly listed real estate strategies. During his tenure at Franklin, Brian served on numerous strategic, capital allocation, and technology steering committees in both the alternative and institutional divisions. Prior to Brian’s alternatives roles, he served as a Director in Franklin’s Institutional Distribution and Corporate Development and Planning groups.

Previously, Brian worked as an Associate at Clarity Partners, a private equity firm specializing in early-stage media and telecom investments. Brian began his career as an M&A analyst at Solomon Brothers.

Brian holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from UCLA.

Ashley is a Vice President at Franklin Templeton Private Equity, LLC (FTPE). She has seven years of experience in private and public markets investing and in the finance industry.
Prior to FTPE, Ashley was part of the team responsible for investing, overseeing and actively managing the City and County of San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS)’ $3.5 billion portfolio across real estate, natural resources, and infrastructure. During her time at SFERS, she led or co-led over $500 million of investments for the Plan.

Previously, Ashley worked at a Hong Kong-based family office where she co-managed a diversified portfolio including public and private equity, fixed income and direct investments alongside its CEO and oversaw its direct real estate and venture investment program.

Ashley began her career at Goldman Sachs in Private Wealth Management and the Alternative Investments Group in both Hong Kong and New York City, where she focused primarily on facilitating fund and direct investments across private equity, venture capital, and other alternative strategies.

Ashley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Princeton University and is currently a CFA Level II Candidate.

Evalynne is an Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Franklin Templeton Private Equity, LLC (FTPE). Prior to joining FTPE, Evalynne served as an Executive Assistant at TPG Sixth Street Partners (TSSP) and Seven Hills Group. Evalynne previously worked in hospitality management at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and studied architecture at California College of the Arts.