Chris Brimsek
Managing Director of CAB Advisory and former COO of Carlyle’s Infrastructure & Energy business, with prior experience as Chief of Staff to Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein and deep expertise in building and scaling alternative investment firms.
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Jan 21, 2026 • 48min
E287: What Separates Top Decile Managers from Everyone Else
In this insightful discussion, Chris Brimsek, Managing Director of CAB Advisory and former COO at Carlyle, reveals the secret sauce for building resilient investment firms. He highlights the importance of eliminating intellectual hierarchy and fostering a culture of forgiveness and trust. Chris emphasizes that true leadership involves using mistakes as learning moments. He shares challenges faced by emerging managers, such as talent retention and the oversight of business operations, and offers advice on how to create a successful, sustainable firm culture.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 1h 9min
GP Stakes: Structuring Partnerships and Navigating the Next Phase of Private Capital
Chris Brimsek, managing partner advising firms on strategy and succession. David Sawyer, founder specializing in GP-stakes underwriting and AI for alternatives. John Lueken, multifamily office executive focused on partnership structuring. They discuss GP stakes versus LP investments, underwriting signals and valuation, governance and key-person risk, direct versus fund access, and sizing GP-stakes within private equity allocations.
Jun 13, 2025 • 56min
Operational Alpha: Why the Details Matter for GPs - Chris Brimsek - Managing Partner of CAB Advisory
In this conversation, Chris Brimsek, Managing Partner of CAB Advisory, shares his insights on the strategic and operational hurdles investment managers face today. He discusses the emerging trend of fundless sponsors and their impact on deal flow and team structures. Chris emphasizes the crucial choice between remaining boutique or scaling for founders, focusing on team dynamics. He also draws fascinating parallels between sports franchises and investment firms, highlighting how talent management strategies can inform private equity. This pragmatic dialogue offers valuable perspectives for navigating an evolving industry.
