Eaton Partners hires Mickey Brunton as Co-Head of GP-led Secondaries

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Eaton Partners, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp., has appointed Mickey Brunton as Managing Director and Co-Head of GP-led Secondaries within its Private Capital Advisory group. Brunton joins from Connaught LLC, where he was Head of Secondaries and originated approximately $500 million in secondary transactions. He previously advised on more than $4 billion in secondary transactions at Jefferies. Alongside Brunton, three other former Connaught professionals—Stephen Sellman, Matt Reynolds, and Darian Brill—also join Eaton Partners. The firm has raised more than $140 billion across over 190 alternative investment funds and offerings since its founding in 1983.

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Financials± Mixed · 2 stocks
Stifel Financial Corporation
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▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Eaton Partners, a Stifel subsidiary, hires a senior team to expand its GP-led secondaries business, strengthening its advisory capabilities.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc
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▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

Brunton and three other professionals left Connaught (a Jefferies subsidiary) for Eaton Partners, weakening Jefferies' secondaries team.

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Connaught LLCPrivate▼ Negative
Competitionrelevance

Connaught loses its Head of Secondaries and three other professionals to a competitor.

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