Reid W. Smith
Director of Private Markets Research
Professional designations
Current responsibility
Reid is director of private markets research at Evaluation Associates. He joined the firm in 2005 and has seven years of investment experience. Reid is responsible for research on private markets investments including buyouts, venture capital, real estate, and other non-traditional private investments. His responsibilities include meeting, monitoring, and assessing managers; directing client searches; and monitoring trends and developments in this space.
Experience
Prior to joining Evaluation Associates, Reid served as a consultant to financial services firms on private equity-related business issues and was an analyst at General Atlantic Partners, a global private equity firm, where he was involved in investing across technology sectors. He also worked in the Bank Debt Group at Goldman Sachs and was an equity analyst at Value Line, an equity research firm.
Education
- MBA, Finance and Strategy, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
- BA, Southern Methodist University
