Private equity

Matt leads Manulife Investment Management’s mezzanine capital business, which focuses on providing subordinated and second-lien debt and structured equity solutions to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. He joined Hancock Capital Management—now operating as Manulife Investment Management—in 2013. Previously, he was vice president at Pomona Capital, where he focused on private equity secondary and co-investment opportunities. Earlier in his career, Matt held investment positions at AlpInvest Partners and Prudential Capital Group.

• Education: B.S., Finance and Accounting, Boston College; M.B.A., Northwestern University (Kellogg)
• Joined the company: 2013
• Began career: 2003

Rajiv is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and monitoring mezzanine capital and private equity investments. Prior to joining Manulife Capital—now operating as Manulife Investment Management—in 2002, he was with KPMG, where he provided valuation and transaction advisory services primarily to private equity investors. Additionally, Rajiv has served as a director on the boards of several companies and on advisory boards of investment funds in Canada and the United States. Rajiv holds the Chartered Business Valuator, Chartered Financial Analyst, and Chartered Professional Accountant designations.

• Education: B.Com., University of Toronto
• Joined the company: 2002
• Began career: 1998

Brian is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and monitoring mezzanine capital and private equity investments. Prior to joining Hancock Capital Management—now operating as Manulife Investment Management—in 2011, he was with Bain as a member of the private equity group, where he worked with clients to evaluate investment opportunities and drive strategic and operational changes at portfolio companies. Prior to that, he was a senior analyst in the transaction advisory services practice at Ernst & Young. Brian holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

• Education: B.A., Economics, Bucknell University; M.B.A., The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
• Joined the company: 2011
• Began career: 2003

Richard is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and monitoring private equity fund investments. He was previously responsible for transaction execution and portfolio monitoring of direct equity and mezzanine investments. Prior to joining Manulife Capital—now operating as Manulife Investment Management—he gained four years of experience in senior lending with GE Capital and six years of experience in private equity and mezzanine investments with McKenna Gale Capital. He began his career in investment banking with Scotia Capital. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

• Education: B.B.A, Wilfrid Laurier University
• Joined company: 2015
• Began career: 2002