Abbott Capital

Jobst KlemmeManaging Director  |  Joined in 2015

Mr. Klemme reviews investment opportunities with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments. Mr. Klemme also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Mr. Klemme manages Abbott Capital (Europe), Ltd, Abbott’s subsidiary which is authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and located in London. Prior to joining Abbott Capital in 2015, Mr. Klemme worked for Bethmann Bank AG as Director in its Private Equity Solutions group and Credit Suisse as Vice President, also in its Private Equity Solutions group. Mr. Klemme received his B.A. in Business Administration from Georg-August University Goettingen and his M.A. in Management from ESCP-EAP European School of Management.

Prior Experience:

Bethmann Bank
Credit Suisse
Equity Partners
CEA Capital Partners
Deutsche Bank

Education & Accreditations:

ESCP-EAP European School of Management, M.A. in Management

Young LeeManaging Director  |  Joined in 2007

Mr. Lee reviews investment opportunities, with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments, and is engaged in the negotiation of business and legal issues, ongoing monitoring of investments and profit realization from distributed securities. Mr. Lee also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Prior to joining Abbott Capital in 2007, Mr. Lee was an associate at The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in Menlo Park, sourcing and leading due diligence on prospective private equity and hedge fund investments. Mr. Lee also worked as a product manager in the Online Business Services Division at Silicon Valley Bank and co-founded a company that matched university based start-ups with angel investors. Mr. Lee received his B.A. in Economics from Stanford University, his M.B.A. from Columbia University and is a CFA charterholder.

Prior Experience:

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Silicon Valley Bank

Education & Accreditations:

Stanford University, B.A. in Economics
Columbia University, M.B.A.

CFA Charterholder

Timothy W. MaloneyManaging Director  |  Joined in 2004

Mr. Maloney reviews investment opportunities, with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments, and is engaged in the negotiation of business and legal issues, ongoing monitoring of investments and profit realization from distributed securities. Mr. Maloney also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Prior to joining Abbott Capital in 2004, Mr. Maloney was an associate at Frye-Louis Capital Management in Chicago, working on screening and due diligence for venture capital, buyouts and special situations partnerships. Mr. Maloney also worked as a senior analyst at General American Transportation Corporation and at Hewitt Associates as a pension consultant. Mr. Maloney received his B.S. in Accounting from DePaul University, his M.B.A. in Finance from New York University and his C.P.A. from the State of Illinois.

Prior Experience:

Frye-Louis Capital Management
General American Transportation Corporation
Hewitt Associates

Education & Accreditations:

DePaul University, B.S. in Accounting
New York University, M.B.A. in Finance

CPA, State of Illinois

Meredith L. RerisiManaging Director  |  Joined in 1998

Ms. Rerisi reviews investment opportunities, with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments, and is engaged in the negotiation of business and legal issues, ongoing monitoring of investments and profit realization from distributed securities. Ms. Rerisi also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Ms. Rerisi originally joined Abbott in 1998 and returned in the fall of 2002, following receipt of her M.B.A. Prior to joining Abbott Capital in 1998, Ms. Rerisi was an equity analyst at American High Growth Equities Corporation. Ms. Rerisi received her B.S. in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University and her M.B.A. from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Prior Experience:

American High Growth Equities Corporation

Education & Accreditations:

Cornell University, B.S. in Applied Economics and Business Management
The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, M.B.A.

Matthew M. SmithManaging Director  |  Joined in 2000

Mr. Smith is responsible for reviewing investment opportunities with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments and is engaged in the negotiation of business and legal issues, ongoing monitoring of investments and profit realization from distributed securities. Mr. Smith, as Abbott’s ESG Officer, is responsible for building upon the strong foundation Abbott has set in adopting the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and integrating ESG considerations into Abbott’s investment process. Mr. Smith also serves on several partnership advisory boards. Prior to joining Abbott in 2000, he was a financial examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He also worked for First Trust Washington and Bank of America as a trust officer. Mr. Smith received his A.B. in History and his M.B.A. in Finance from Georgetown University.

Prior Experience:

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
First Trust Washington
Bank of America

Education & Accreditations:

Georgetown University, A.B. in History
Georgetown University, M.B.A. in Finance

Wolf WittManaging Director  |  Joined in 2018

Mr. Witt reviews investment opportunities with specific emphasis on analysis and due diligence for prospective investments, with a particular focus on secondary transactions. Prior to joining Abbott in 2018, Mr. Witt was a Director at Zurich Alternative Asset Management (“ZAAM”), the in-house unit managing the alternative investments of Zurich Insurance Group. At ZAAM, Mr. Witt was part of the global private equity team responsible for primary fund investments, co-investments, and secondary investments. Prior to that, Mr. Witt worked at the economic consulting unit of Oliver Wyman (NERA) in the Frankfurt and New York offices. Mr. Witt received his M.A. from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). He also studied at HEC Business School (France) and received his M.S. from the CEMS program. Mr. Witt is a CFA charterholder.

Prior Experience:

Zurich Alternative Asset Management, LLC, Director
NERA Economic Consulting (Oliver Wyman), Consultant

Education and Accreditations:

University of St. Gallen, M.A. in Finance (Swiss lic. oec.)
CEMS, M.S. in International Management

CFA charterholder