Mr. Rogers is our Executive Co-Chairman and serves as Chairman of our board and Chair of our board s compensation committee. He is also a member of various HLA investment committees. Prior to serving as our Executive Co-Chairman, Mr. Rogers was Chairman of the board of HLA. Prior to joining the firm in 2003, he was a Managing Director and investment committee member of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, a $5.3 billion private equity fund, from 2001 to 2002. Before that, he was a Managing Director in the Private Equity Division of Credit Suisse First Boston ( CSFB ) from 1997 to 2001. Prior to joining CSFB in 1997, Mr. Rogers was a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley, where his responsibilities included serving as President of the general partners of the Princes Gate Investors family of private equity funds. He worked at Morgan Stanley from 1981 to 1983, 1986 to 1993 and 1995 to 1997. Mr. Rogers serves as Chairman of the advisory board of Harvard Online, the online learning initiative of Harvard University. He is also the Chairman of the investment committee, Vice Chairman of the executive committee and Treasurer of the Institute of International Education. He also serves on the board of Bessemer Securities Corporation and the board of managers of Bessemer Securities LLC. He previously served on the boards of the Metropolitan Opera, the Green Vale School and the Peoples Symphony Concerts. Mr. Rogers previously served as Chairman of Hamilton Lane Alliance Holdings I, Inc., HLA s sponsored special purpose acquisition company, until its deregistration in 2022. He received an A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School with High Distinction, including the designation of Baker Scholar. Mr. Rogers extensive experience in private markets, including his long tenure as our Chairman, brings valuable industry-specific knowledge and insights to the board of directors and provides the board of directors with an in-depth understanding of our business and operations.