Peakline

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Peakline Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and private investment firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2017 by industry veterans Avy Stein and Eric Becker, the firm was established by families for families to curate direct private investment opportunities for individual and family office investors. Peakline provides di... fferentiated, fee-efficient access to curated direct private market opportunities across multiple asset classes, including real estate, private equity, private credit, venture capital, and other alternative investments. The firm leverages its scale, relationships, and extensive experience to source, underwrite, and execute investment strategies, partnering closely with families, family offices, and wealth advisors to tailor programmatic private market implementation solutions that align with their investment objectives. Peakline's investment philosophy emphasizes remaining agile and innovative while seizing timely and distinctive investment opportunities, with a focus on the substantial, long-term value that alternative investments have historically generated. The firm's real estate portfolio explores private investments within industrial, build-to-rent, multifamily, office, and retail development sectors, with over ten million square feet developed to date. Peakline's private capital division identifies structured equity, direct, and co-investment opportunities across stable and growing industry sectors. As of February 2025, the firm operates under the name Peakline Partners, having previously been known as Cresset Partners, and has committed in excess of 3.7 billion dollars across its fund offerings.Read More