Mr. Hargraves has been investing in private equity since 1993 and is a Partner at Private Advisors, LLC, where he is responsible for private equity investments in lower middle market buyout, growth and turnaround funds, coinvestments and secondaries in North America. Prior to joining Private Advisors, he had primary responsibility for over 120 fund commitments, co-investments and secondary purchases focused primarily on small buyout and venture capital funds in North America and Europe. Mr. Hargraves was previously a Partner at Rho Fund Investors, led the development of the National Bank of Kuwait’s private equity activities in New York, and began his private equity career at GCC Investments in Boston, working on growth investments. Mr. Hargraves received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Investments and Entrepreneurial Studies from Babson College.