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Kevin Nee, CFA
President of Wilshire Private Markets

Ovidio J. Iglesias
Senior Managing Director
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Ilona Brom
Managing Director
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

David Chiang
Managing Director

William van Eesteren
Managing Director
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

Grant Fleming, PhD
Managing Director
(Wilshire Japan K.K.)*

Grant Harrison
Managing Director
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Bill Humphreys
Managing Director
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Derek Minno, CFA
Managing Director

Matthew J. Westwood, CPA
Managing Director

Robert Brinker
Vice President

Alexander Brummeler, CFA
Director
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

Steve Choi
Vice President

Jaime Londoņo, CFA
Vice President

Shunichi Umino
Director
(Wilshire Japan K.K.)*

Robyn Weiss, CPA
Vice President

Barbara Wilson, CPA
Director
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Alexandra Ramirez
Vice President

Meryl B. Epstein
Senior Associate

Rowan Lang
Senior Associate
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Michael Liu, CPA
Senior Associate

Justin Steven
Senior Associate
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Amanda E. Ulczynski
Senior Associate

Ken Kapadia
Associate

Gilles van Kooten
Associate
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

Cecile Krikke-Fritz
Associate
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

Nicky Leatherby
Associate

Aura Medina
Associate

Shawn Quinn
Associate

Mai Takeuchi
Associate
(Wilshire Japan K.K.)*

Bill Bracamontes
Senior Analyst

Kristin Kunert
Senior Analyst

Anthony Luchetta
Senior Analyst

Anthea Liu
Analyst

Ginny Manocha
Analyst

Ran White
Analyst

Ophelia Pruys
Office Manager

Teresa Brotto
Executive Assistant
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Carol Douglas
Executive Secretary

Hideko Wasa
Executive Assistant
(Wilshire Japan K.K.)*
Kevin Nee, CFA
President of Wilshire Private Markets

Mr. Nee is the President of Wilshire Private Markets and serves as chair of the Wilshire Private Markets Management Committee. He is also responsible for sourcing, performing due diligence and monitoring investment opportunities across private equity sectors within the U.S., as well as oversight of Wilshire Private Markets. He has been an investor in the private markets for 16 years and has served on numerous partnership and company boards.
Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Mr. Nee was with BlackRock, Inc., where he was a Managing Director and member of the Management and Investment Committees for the BlackRock Private Equity Partners team. Prior to BlackRock's acquisition of Quellos Group, LLC, he was a Principal of the latter, where he co-founded Quellos' private capital division. Mr. Nee was also a member of that division's Investment Committee and Portfolio Management Group, and served on the firm's Portfolio Management Group responsible for co-investment activities across alternative asset classes. He began his private markets career in 1993 with INVESCO's private capital group, where he managed fund-of-funds portfolios and participated in direct company investments.
A summa cum laude graduate of Villanova University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Mr. Nee received his Master in Business Administration degree with honors from Columbia Business School. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder. Mr. Nee is a member of the Wilshire Associates Board of Directors and joined Wilshire in 2009.

 
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Ovidio J. Iglesias
Senior Managing Director
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Mr. Iglesias is a member of the Wilshire Private Markets Management Committee. Mr. Iglesias oversees the Asia-Pacific Team. He is responsible for sourcing, performing due diligence and monitoring of investment opportunities across private equity sectors in the Asia-Pacific region. He has 17 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, he spent six years with Total Risk Management Pty Limited managing private equity portfolios. Mr. Iglesias serves on numerous partnership advisory boards in the Asia-Pacific region. He received his Bachelor degree, his Graduate diploma and his Master degree in Economics from the Australian National University. Mr. Iglesias joined Wilshire in 2000.

 
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Ilona Brom
Managing Director
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

Ms. Brom is responsible for origination, due diligence, and monitoring of buyout and venture capital investments in Europe. She has 11 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, she worked in corporate bond research, most recently as Vice President with Morgan Stanley in London. Ms. Brom was also previously with ABN AMRO Bank in Amsterdam. Ms. Brom serves a number of buyout partnership advisory boards in Europe. Ms. Brom received a MSc degree in Economics/Business Administration from the University of Amsterdam. She joined Wilshire in 2003.

 
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David Chiang
Managing Director

Mr. Chiang is responsible for origination, due diligence, and monitoring of U.S. partnership and transaction opportunities and the management of the secondary sourcing process. He has more than 12 years of private equity and transaction experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, he worked as a Principal for ACON Investments, a U.S. middle-market buyout firm. Mr. Chiang also previously worked for the Government of Singapore ("GIC") Special Investments, the private equity arm of a global investment management company, where he served as a member of the U.S. Investment Committee and focused on U.S. buyouts and global distressed investments. Mr. Chiang also worked for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette's Investment Banking Group, focused on financial sponsor coverage and transactions. Mr. Chiang received dual BA degrees from Brown University in Business Economics and Psychology and his MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Chiang is a member of the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Chiang joined Wilshire in 2008.

 
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William van Eesteren
Managing Director
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

Mr. van Eesteren is responsible for origination, due diligence, and monitoring of buyout and venture capital investments in Europe. He has 12 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, he worked in investment banking, most recently as Vice President with ING Barings. Mr. van Eesteren was also previously with NationsBank and Bank of America in London. Mr. van Eesteren serves on several buyout and venture capital partnership advisory boards in Europe. Mr. van Eesteren received a MSc degree in Business Administration from Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He joined Wilshire in 2001.

 
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Grant Fleming, PhD
Managing Director
(Wilshire Japan K.K.)*

Dr. Fleming is responsible for origination, due diligence, and monitoring of buyout and venture capital investments in the Asia-Pacific region. He also oversees the Wilshire Private Markets Tokyo office and the Wilshire Private Markets Applied Research Group. He has 13 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, he served eight years at the Australian National University as a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce. Dr. Fleming serves on numerous partnership advisory boards and is a frequent speaker at conferences. Dr. Fleming received his Bachelor and Master degrees and Doctorate of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Auckland (New Zealand). Dr. Fleming joined Wilshire in 2001.

 
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Grant Harrison
Managing Director
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Mr. Harrison is responsible for origination, due diligence, and monitoring of buyout and venture capital investments in the Asia-Pacific region. He has more than 15 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, he held the position of Investment Manager with Funds SA, responsible for the development and implementation of investment strategies in the private equity and property asset classes. Mr. Harrison serves on the trustee/advisory boards of several partnerships in Australia. Mr. Harrison received his Bachelor of Business with Distinction from the University of South Australia and holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr. Harrison joined Wilshire in 2004.

 
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Bill Humphreys
Managing Director
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Mr. Humphreys is responsible for origination, due diligence, and monitoring of buyout and venture capital investments in the Asia-Pacific region. He has more than 12 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, he was with Russell Investment Group, responsible for advising clients on the strategy, implementation and monitoring of private equity programs. Mr. Humphreys serves on the advisory boards of several partnerships in Australia. Mr. Humphreys received his Honours degree for his Bachelor of Science from Monash University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. Mr. Humphreys joined Wilshire in 2006.

 
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Derek Minno, CFA
Managing Director

Mr. Minno leads Wilshire Private Markets global venture capital investment process. He has more than 20 years of private equity investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Mr. Minno was CEO of a venture-backed IT company, was a Partner with Point Venture Partners and co-founded HP Russia. He serves on a number of venture capital partnership advisory boards. He received his M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and his B.E. in Engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder. Mr. Minno joined Wilshire in 2001.

 
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Matthew J. Westwood, CPA
Managing Director

Mr. Westwood is responsible for origination, due diligence, and monitoring of U.S. buyout investments. He has 12 years of private equity investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, he worked for Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Westwood serves on a number of buyout partnership advisory boards in the U.S. Mr. Westwood received his B.S. from Villanova University, his M.B.A. from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Westwood joined Wilshire in 1997.

 
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Robert Brinker
Vice President

Mr. Brinker is responsible for marketing and fundraising within the U.S. He has significant experience working with institutional clients and an extensive understanding of the asset management industry. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Mr. Brinker worked for Mellon Equity, where he was responsible for the sales and marketing team. Before joining Mellon Equity in 2003, Mr. Brinker was a vice president of sales and relationship management at Mellon Capital Management. He received a BS in Business Administration from Robert Morris University. Mr. Brinker joined Wilshire in 2008.

 
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Alexander Brummeler, CFA
Director
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

Mr. Brummeler sources and conducts due diligence on private equity fund investments in Europe. He has more than four years investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, he worked in investment banking, most recently for a boutique advisory firm based in Asia. Since the start of his career, he has originated, executed, and negotiated corporate finance and private equity transactions across a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, technology, basic materials, and consumer durables. He received a MEng degree in Civil Engineering from Imperial College London and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder. Mr. Brummeler joined Wilshire in 2004.

 
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Steve Choi
Vice President

Mr. Choi is responsible for private equity taxation issues, financial reporting and operational matters. He has more than eight years of experience providing tax consulting and compliance services to private equity funds, hedge funds and 1940 Act Funds. Prior to joining WPM, he was with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Deloitte LLP. Mr. Choi obtained his Master of Business Taxation from the University of Southern California and his B.A. in Economics from the University of California Los Angeles. Mr. Choi joined Wilshire in 2009.

 
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Jaime Londoņo, CFA
Vice President

Mr. Londoņo conducts due diligence on U.S. venture capital and buyout investments. He has seven years of investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets he worked in Wilshire Analytics where he conducted research on risk models. Mr. Londoņo received his B.S. in civil engineering from the School of Engineering of Antioquia, Colombia, and his M.S. in Financial Engineering from the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder. Mr. Londoņo joined Wilshire in 2002.

 
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Shunichi Umino
Director
(Wilshire Japan K.K.)*

Mr. Umino is responsible for origination, due diligence, and monitoring of buyout and venture capital investments in the Asia-Pacific region. He has more than eight years of investment experience. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, he was an executive director with Morgan Stanley Japan working on private equity and hedge funds. He also has executed investment positions with a prominent Japanese pension fund. Mr. Umino received his Bachelor of Law from the University of Tokyo. He joined Wilshire in 2007.

 
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Robyn Weiss, CPA
Vice President

Ms. Weiss is the Controller for Wilshire Private Markets. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets she was a senior manager with KPMG. Robyn obtained her Master of Accountancy from the University of Southern California and her B.A. from University of California San Diego. She is also a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Weiss joined Wilshire in 2007.

 
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Barbara Wilson, CPA
Director
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Ms. Wilson is responsible for the financial administration of certain Wilshire Private Markets funds and client accounts and their investments in buyout and venture capital funds. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, she was Finance Manager to Aria (formerly the PSS & CSS Boards) responsible for all aspects of Aria's and the PSS & CSS Superannuation Funds' financial operations. Ms. Wilson received her Bachelor of Business in Accounting from Victoria University and is a Certified Practicing Accountant. Ms. Wilson joined Wilshire in 2006.

 
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Alexandra Ramirez
Vice President

Ms. Ramirez is responsible for portfolio administration and client reporting. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, she was with Homestore.com. Ms. Ramirez received her B.A. in Economics from Barnard College, Columbia University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. Ms. Ramirez joined Wilshire in 2002.

 
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Meryl B. Epstein
Senior Associate

Ms. Epstein is responsible for accounting issues within Wilshire Private Markets. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, she spent eight years as an accountant with Mitchell, Silberberg and Knupp. Ms. Epstein received her B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Ms. Epstein joined Wilshire in 2000.

 
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Rowan Lang
Senior Associate
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Ms. Lang is responsible for the financial administration of certain Wilshire Private Markets funds and client accounts and their investments in buyout and venture capital funds. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Ms. Lang worked as a financial controller at a diversified asset management firm. She also has experience working for chartered accounting firms, specializing in insolvency. Ms. Lang received her Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of Canberra and is a Chartered Accountant. Ms. Lang is currently undertaking a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Chartered Secretaries of Australia. Ms. Lang joined Wilshire in 2007.

 
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Michael Liu, CPA
Senior Associate

Mr. Liu is responsible for accounting issues within Wilshire Private Markets. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets he was with HBK Capital Management. Mr. Liu obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Liu joined Wilshire in 2009.

 
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Justin Steven
Senior Associate
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Mr. Steven is responsible for the financial administration of certain Wilshire Private Markets funds and client accounts and their investments in buyout and venture capital funds. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Mr. Steven worked as a senior advisor in financial services at a financial planning firm. Mr. Steven received his Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics from Australian National University and is a Chartered Accountant. Mr. Steven joined Wilshire in 2008.

 
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Amanda E. Ulczynski
Senior Associate

Ms. Ulczynski is responsible for investor relations within the U.S, and contributes to Wilshire Private Markets's marketing efforts. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Ms. Ulczynski was with Mellon Wealth Management in investment accounting, where she was responsible for family office accounts. She received her B.A. in Finance from Michigan State University. Ms. Ulczynski joined Wilshire in 2004.

 
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Ken Kapadia
Associate

Mr. Kapadia is responsible for monitoring existing investments and analyzing new investments in the U.S. He also assists in due diligence on U.S. investments and valuations on secondary investments and co-investments. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Mr. Kapadia worked as a Portfolio Analyst with Highland Capital Management, where he sourced, analyzed and executed investments for private equity and distressed hedge funds. He received his BA in Finance from the Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business. Mr. Kapadia joined Wilshire in 2008.

 
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Gilles van Kooten
Associate
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

Mr. van Kooten is responsible for monitoring existing investments and analyzing new investments in the European region. He also assists with valuations on secondary investments. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Mr. van Kooten was with Duff & Phelps, where he developed advanced financial models and analyzed valuations. He received his BSc in Information Science from the University of Utrecht and a Masters in Finance & Management from Cranfield University School of Management. Mr. van Kooten joined Wilshire in 2008.

 
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Cecile Krikke-Fritz
Associate
(Wilshire Associates Europe B.V.)*

Ms. Krikke-Fritz is responsible for marketing and fundraising Wilshire Private Markets Funds within Europe. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Ms. Krikke-Fritz was with 747 Capital, where she was responsible for investor relations, marketing and fundraising. She received her Bachelors degree in Business Economics from the Institute for Economic Studies in Amsterdam. Ms. Krikke-Fritz joined Wilshire in 2008.

 
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Nicky Leatherby
Associate

Ms. Leatherby is responsible for analyzing new investment opportunities and monitoring investments in the Asia-Pacific region. She also maintains a number of Wilshire Private Markets proprietary systems, databases and tools. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, she worked for Insurance Australia Group and various finance companies. Ms. Leatherby joined Wilshire in 2008.

 
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Aura Medina
Associate

Ms. Medina is responsible for portfolio administration and client reporting. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, she was with E Capital Financial. Ms. Medina received her BBA in International Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University. Ms. Medina joined Wilshire in 2006.

 
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Shawn Quinn
Associate

Mr. Quinn is responsible for monitoring existing investments and analysis on new investments. He also assists in due diligence on U.S. buyout investments and valuations on secondary investments. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Quinn joined Wilshire in 2006.

 
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Mai Takeuchi
Associate
(Wilshire Japan K.K.)*

Ms. Takeuchi is responsible for evaluating and monitoring private equity investments in Asia with an emphasis on Japan. She previously worked for Morgan Stanley Japan where she was a member of the structured products group. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Ms. Takeuchi worked for Nikko Citicorp as an Associate in the Fixed Income Division and for Deutsche Bank in its Trust & Securities Services group. She received a Bachelors Degree in International Business and Economics from Sophia University. Ms. Takeuchi joined Wilshire in 2008.

 
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Bill Bracamontes
Senior Analyst

Mr. Bracamontes is responsible for monitoring existing investments and analysis on new investments in the U.S. He also assists in due diligence on U.S. investments and valuations. He received his B.A. in Economics from Stanford University. Mr. Bracamontes joined Wilshire in 2007.

 
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Kristin Kunert
Senior Analyst

Ms. Kunert assists with investor relations within the U.S. She also assists with marketing in the U.S. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Ms. Kunert was a freelance writer for Del Monte Foods and American Media, Inc. Ms. Kunert received her master's degree in English from the University of Pittsburgh and her B.A. in English from SUNY Buffalo. Ms. Kunert joined Wilshire in 2007.

 
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Anthony Luchetta
Senior Analyst

Mr. Luchetta is responsible for monitoring existing investments and analysis on new investments in the U.S.. He also assists in due diligence on U.S. investments and valuations on secondary investments. He received his BA in Economics from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Luchetta joined Wilshire in 2008.

 
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Anthea Liu
Analyst

Ms. Liu is responsible for portfolio administration and client reporting. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, she was a finance intern at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Ms. Liu received her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis on Cinematic-Arts and Finance from the University of Southern California. Ms. Liu joined Wilshire in 2009.

 
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Ginny Manocha
Analyst

Ms. Manocha assists with investor relations within the U.S. She also assists with marketing in the U.S. Prior to joining Wilshire Private Markets, Ms. Manocha worked with Mellon Capital in the marketing group. Ms. Manocha received her B.A. in Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh. Ms. Manocha joined Wilshire in 2009.

 
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Ran White
Analyst

Ms. White is responsible for portfolio administration and client reporting. Prior to joining WPM, she was a staff accountant at Considine & Considine. Ms. White received her B.Acc. from the University of San Diego School of Business Administration. Ms. White joined Wilshire in 2010.

 
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Ophelia Pruys
Office Manager

Ms. Pruys organizes and coordinates all internal affairs in the Amsterdam office and assists the group administratively. Ms. Pruys joined Wilshire in 2006.

 
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Teresa Brotto
Executive Assistant
(Wilshire Australia Pty Limited)*

Ms. Brotto provides client service and administrative support to the Asia-Pacific offices. Prior to joining WPMG, Ms. Brotto worked with Armaguard.

 
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Carol Douglas
Executive Secretary

Ms. Douglas is responsible for client service and data entry support within the Wilshire Private Markets Group.  Ms. Douglas joined Wilshire in 2000.

 
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Hideko Wasa
Executive Assistant
(Wilshire Japan K.K.)*

Ms. Wasa is responsible for client service and administration in the Tokyo office. Prior to joining Wilshire, she was an Executive Assistant to the Chairman and Head of Japanese Equity Research at Deutsche Bank. Prior to joining to Deutsche Bank, she was an Executive Assistant at ABN Amro.

 
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Wilshire’s Private Markets Group works in Wilshire offices and affiliated company locations in Santa Monica, Pittsburgh, New York, Amsterdam, Canberra and Tokyo.

Staff members conduct investment research in each market where Wilshire invests. Our Australian affiliated company handles Australian and Far East investment mandates. Our European affiliated company manages European investment opportunities. Our U.S. staff focuses on U.S. private market investments out of Santa Monica and Pittsburgh.

Wilshire Private Markets financial administration is centralized in Santa Monica, which also houses our proprietary due diligence and investment monitoring systems.

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