Bio

Jeff Edwards, CAIA, Partner, has over 16 years of investment experience and is a member of the Investment Committee at NovaQuest Private Equity. He is responsible for transaction origination, investment policy, fundraising, investor relations and the day-to-day management of the NovaQuest Private Equity business. In addition, he directs the private equity team in acquisitions, divestitures and oversight of portfolio companies. Prior to joining NovaQuest, Mr. Edwards co-managed the Principal Investment Private Equity program at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, leading the efforts in the Healthcare and Industrial sectors across a variety of geographies. In that role, he was responsible for making investment decisions, deal origination, as well as portfolio construction and portfolio management. He also held a variety of board seats while at Texas Teachers. Mr. Edwards’ previous experience also includes M&A advisory work for Raymond James Capital Markets focusing on middle-market companies. Mr. Edwards also worked as a consultant for State Street Global Advisors (‘SSGA’) . Consulting in Boston and Austin, his efforts were focused on the private equity industry including fund formation, portfolio management and investment due diligence. Before moving back to the Capital Markets sector he worked in finance and administrative roles in the healthcare industry with Carolinas HealthCare Systems and HCA, Inc. He started his career with the middle market investment bank RW Baird. Mr. Edwards received an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a MSF from Boston College and a BA from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Mr. Edwards is also a CAIA Charter Holder.