Siguler Guff & Co. LP, a global private markets investment firm with approximately $17 billion of assets under management, has promoted eight senior professionals to its partner group.

The company has named Kevin Kester as partner, managing partner of small business investments and co-portfolio manager of small buyout funds, Sean Greene as partner and head of direct lending, Jun Isoda as partner and chief financial officer, Shaun Khubchandani as partner and co-head of emerging markets, Jonathan Wilson as partner and co-portfolio manager of small buyout funds, Sean MacDonald as partner and co-head of emerging markets, Cesar Collier as partner and head of Latin America and Michael Apfel as partner and head of credit and special situations. The new partners, all former managing directors, represent leaders from Siguler Guff’s investment strategies and operational departments.

“We are thrilled to welcome these eight deserving leaders as our new partners,” states Drew Guff, co-managing partner and chief investment officer and Ken Burns, co-managing partner and chief operating officer. “Each has made a significant contribution towards establishing Siguler Guff as one of the leading multi-strategy private markets investment firms in the world. Their individual and collective contributions and commitment to Siguler Guff play a significant role in shaping our Firm, inspiring our colleagues and helping to realize outstanding value for our investors.”