Welcome Chris Brookman
We are delighted to share that Chris Brookman has joined the Fortitude team as Chief Commerical Officer.
In the new role, Chris Brookman is tasked with strengthening commercial relationships, distribution and capital-raising efforts.
He joins from Tidal Ventures, the early-stage venture capital fund where he moved one month after leaving Pinnacle last year.
Brookman has been in funds management for 20 years holding senior roles at Pinnacle, Altive and Macquarie, where he spent over a decade leading the strategic accounts function of their asset management businesses.
At Pinnacle, he led the distribution effort for affiliates Longwave, Aikya and Five V, and helped launch several new products across the group.
He arrived at Pinnacle after setting up Altive's Australian business and launching the firm to the local Australian private wealth market.
Brookman also has a track record of raising capital for several managers, including Winton Capital, Arrowstreet Capital, Independent Franchise Partners, Walter Scott, Resolution Capital and Aikya.
He earlier spent 13 years at Macquarie Group, most recently as head of research and strategic accounts for the firm's asset management business.
He joined Macquarie from ING Australia where he was a research analyst.
"We are excited to welcome a seasoned professional like Christopher to our team. His appointment will no doubt enhance our distribution capabilities, allowing us to deepen intermediary relationships and drive fundraising efforts across Fortitude's new investment opportunities," said Nick Miller, managing partner and founder at Fortitude.
"Chris's wealth of experience in distribution, coupled with his strategic insight into the Australian market, makes him a valuable addition to our team as we continue investing in the underrepresented lower mid-market segments across areas of technology, health, food and beverage and energy transition."
"I am delighted to join Fortitude at such an exciting time in its growth journey. Fortitude has a distinguished track record of delivering strong returns to LPs with market-leading IRRs and a clear focus on the lower mid-market segment.
"I look forward to working closely with the leadership team and to contributing to the firm's continued success and strategic expansion," Brookman added.