{"id":946,"date":"2019-04-20T12:58:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T12:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/williambissett.com\/?p=946"},"modified":"2019-04-20T12:58:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T12:58:20","slug":"charlotte-angel-connection-episode-083-brian-pope-managing-director-of-alternative-investments-at-barings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/williambissett.com\/2019\/04\/20\/charlotte-angel-connection-episode-083-brian-pope-managing-director-of-alternative-investments-at-barings\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 083: Brian Pope, Managing Director of Alternative Investments at Barings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brian Pope<\/a>\u00a0is a Managing Direct for\u00a0Barings Alternative Investments<\/a>.\u00a0Barings<\/a>\u00a0is a name you have heard more from over the last couple of years here in Charlotte.\u00a0They have hosted the 1st and 2nd\u00a0Southeast Fintech Venture Conference<\/a>\u00a0on the 26th Floor of the Barings building in downtown Charlotte.\u00a0They have also been active in the community from a community service perspective.\u00a0We are also seeing Barings more frequently in the business press as their employees are great resources for the local and national media.<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here\u00a0<\/a>to listen.<\/p>\n

All of that is great for Charlotte and Barings.\u00a0We are fortunate to have them in Charlotte. Today, though, I sat down with Brian to explore the alternative investment landscape from his perspective.<\/p>\n

We talk at length about the private equity, venture capital and growth equity markets which is an active private investment space where Brian spends his time.\u00a0He takes a long-term professional approach on how to invest in these asset classes. Listening to him discuss the nuances of the return potential and risk aspects of early stage investing is very interesting.\u00a0Surely it\u2019s nice to have a very large portfolio to take a disciplined and calculated approach to managing across these private markets.<\/p>\n

We took a quick detour to talk about the Charlotte startup scene to hear Brian\u2019s first hand views on the positives in the community relative to the global opportunity set. The momentum and increased local resources are hard to miss these days and is clearly at the top of mind of many people.<\/p>\n

We also dove into the discussion of why companies are waiting longer to go public and the continued support companies have from private market investors. It was a topic I\u2019ve wanted to discuss with Brian since we booked this interview in late 2018.\u00a0He didn\u2019t disappoint as it really leads us through the final 30 minutes of the interview \u2013 including a look into what else the Charlotte startup community may have to offer in addition to Fintech.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Brian and his team for everything they do for the Charlotte Startup community. We are fortunate to have them in the community and loved having Brian on the podcast.<\/p>\n

Local Notes and Thoughts\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dan Roselli and\u00a0Packard Place<\/a>\u00a0are continuing to build their\u00a0Public House\/Keg-Side Chat event<\/a>. Come join me on Wednesday March 20 as I sit in\/drink in for Dan as a guest host and welcome\u00a0Derek Wang<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0Stratifyd<\/a>. Derek and his team have done phenomenal things here in Charlotte and I can\u2019t wait to sit down and discuss some aspects of their growth over the last 4 years.<\/p>\n

QC Fintech<\/a>\u00a0is also in the process of interviewing for their spring class and after speaking with Dan recently they are seeing some really good companies.\u00a0Be on the lookout for announcements for the spring class and the opportunities you will have to meet them and ultimately support them as they come to Charlotte for 12 weeks to incubate their ideas and companies.<\/p>\n

Barings Streaming Income<\/a>\u00a0is a new podcast which has recently launched on iTunes.\u00a0Tune in to learn more about their insights.<\/p>\n

William Bissett is the owner of and an Investment Advisor Representative of Portus Wealth Advisors, a Registered Investment Adviser.\u00a0Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Opinions expressed on this program do not necessarily reflect those of Portus Wealth Advisors. The topics discussed and opinions given are not intended to address the specific needs of any listener.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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