Laurence G. Allen serves as the CEO of NYPPEX, LLC, one of the world’s leading private equity secondary market advisors. Mr. Allen has authored numerous publications and has served as a speaker at various private equity conferences regarding secondary market valuation and risk trends for alternative assets worldwide.
Since 1998, Mr. Allen has pioneered the development of systems for secondary private trading, market data and risk analytics for (a) interests in private partnerships (e.g. buyout, venture, real estate, hedge funds etc.), (b) securities in private companies and (c) their respective derivative instruments (together referred to as alternative assets herein).
Mr. Allen has over 28 years experience in the financial services industry and previously, served with Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns.
Mr. Allen received his MBA in Finance and BS in Economics with honors from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Allen is married with three children and resides in Greenwich, CT.