J.P. Morgan Private Capital has appointed Alex Bell as a partner of its sustainable growth equity (SGE) platform.

Based in New York, Bell will support the platform’s climate services investing efforts. Bell began his career in energy private equity, including at Pine Brook Partners and Cadent Energy Partners, and started his career in the power and utilities investment banking division at Lehman Brothers.

“I’ve known Alex for nearly two decades and he is a pragmatic, values-driven investor who brings years of multi-asset class sustainable investing experience to the team,” comments Tanya Barnes, managing partner and co-global head of sustainable growth equity at J.P. Morgan Private Capital.