Willis Towers Watson has added Jerry Gao as its newest gatekeeper on the firm’s manager research team.
Gao joined the firm in June as an associate director in private equity research. He will report to Adam Bragar, head of US private equity at WTW Investments.
‘Jerry is a welcome addition to the PE investment team and his hire represents an expansion of our co-investment capability,’ Andrew Brown, global head of private equity manager research, said in a statement provided to Citywire. ‘This is an area where we think a disruptive solution can provide an opportunity for more asset owners to access private equity, including in the defined contribution and wealth spaces.’