Markets Group is proud to present the 2025 Elite Private Equity Allocators list, recognizing the leading institutional investors shaping the future of private equity. This list highlights senior professionals from Public Pension Funds, Endowments, Foundations, Insurance Groups, and Private Wealth Firms who are advancing the field through strategic allocations to buyouts, growth equity, secondaries, co-investments, and direct investments.
Part of our broader Elite Series, this recognition honors individuals who demonstrate vision, rigor, and long-term perspective in navigating a complex and competitive private markets environment. This list was developed through industry research and direct engagement, including peer input, institutional feedback, and a review of each allocator’s influence in private equity markets.
We invite you to explore the list and celebrate the allocators whose leadership continues to define excellence in private equity investing.
Andrew Batsakis leads the University of Sydney’s private equity and venture capital program, which he has built and managed since...
Andrew Batsakis leads the University of Sydney’s private equity and venture capital program, which he has built and managed since its inception in 2006. He is responsible for portfolio construction and manager selection across buyouts, growth equity, venture capital, special situations, and secondaries, with a strong U.S. focus. The program represents approximately 30% of the University’s $3 billion endowment.
A senior member of the investment office, Andrew has also overseen strategies across public equities, hedge funds and real assets.
Earlier in his career, he worked as a lawyer and corporate foreign exchange dealer. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (with honors) and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) charterholder.
AUM
$3 B
LOCATION
Sydney
REGION
Australia
TIME AT FUND
19 year(s)
Peter Keehn
Allstate Investments Insurance Group (Asset Management)
Peter Keehn leads Allstate Investments’ $10B private and alternative investment portfolio, which spans private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and opportunistic...
Peter Keehn leads Allstate Investments’ $10B private and alternative investment portfolio, which spans private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and opportunistic strategies through a mix of fund and direct investments. Based in Chicago, he oversees a global team of 30 investment professionals across Chicago and London and serves on multiple internal committees, including the Management, Capital Allocation, Private Investment, and Performance Committees.
Keehn joined Allstate in 2003 as global head of private equity and helped establish the firm’s London-based investment affiliate. He previously held roles at Waud Capital Partners, Northwestern Investment Management Company, and LaSalle Partners (now JLL). He holds an AB from Brown University, an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and is a CFA charterholder.
AUM
$67 B
LOCATION
Chicago
REGION
Midwest
TIME AT FUND
21 year(s)
Caitlin Mooney
AAA (The Auto Club Group) Private Pension Fund
Caitlin Mooney leads alternative investments for AAA (The Auto Club Group), where she oversees private equity, private credit, real estate,...
Caitlin Mooney leads alternative investments for AAA (The Auto Club Group), where she oversees private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure strategies across the organization’s external investment portfolio. She joined ACG in 2022 and brings over two decades of experience in both public and private markets.
Prior to joining AAA, Mooney focused on alternative investments for the $900B Dutch pension fund APG. She also served as Head Portfolio Manager for a multi-asset family office and held investment roles at Marathon Asset Management and Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, where she spent 12 years as a member of the Risk & Investments Committee. Earlier in her career, she was a trader on the equity derivatives desk at Morgan Stanley. Mooney holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Columbia University
AUM
$10 B
LOCATION
Miami
REGION
Southeast
TIME AT FUND
2 year(s)
Gbenga Oladeji
Johnson & Johnson Pension Fund Private Pension Fund
Gbenga Oladeji is vice president and head of private markets at Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Benefit Investments Team, where he...
Gbenga Oladeji is vice president and head of private markets at Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Benefit Investments Team, where he leads the firm’s global strategy across private equity, private credit, and real assets. Based in New Jersey, Oladeji built J&J’s private markets program from the ground up, now overseeing over $4.6 billion in committed capital across fund and co-investments. He also serves as a voting member of the manager underwriting committee, helping guide portfolio construction, asset allocation, and investment policy decisions across the firm’s $65 billion global pension platform.
Before joining J&J in 2017, Oladeji held senior investment roles at Casey Family Programs, J.P. Morgan’s Retirement Plan, the William Penn Foundation, and MSCI.
He holds a master’s degree in international economics and finance from Brandeis International Business School and a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Ibadan. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).
AUM
$65 B
LOCATION
New Brunswick
REGION
Tri-State
TIME AT FUND
8 year(s)
William Choo
Samsung Asset Management Corporate Asset Manager
William Choo leads the Private Equity Investment Team at Samsung Asset Management, where he is responsible for overseeing the firm’s...
William Choo leads the Private Equity Investment Team at Samsung Asset Management, where he is responsible for overseeing the firm’s private equity strategies and manager relationships. He joined Samsung in 2019 and was appointed to lead the team in 2021.
Prior to joining Samsung, Choo served as a senior portfolio manager at Korea’s National Pension Service and held portfolio management roles at both the NPS Fund Management Center and KTB Asset Management Asia. He holds a master’s degree in finance from London Business School and a bachelor’s degree in business from Seoul National University.
