Kroll’s 20th annual Private Markets Conference 2026 in New York on Thursday, October 29 brings together senior industry leaders, regulators, valuation specialists and other key experts to explore the forces reshaping the global asset management landscape.
Over the past 20 years, Kroll has been a leader in supporting transparency of the private funds industry with pragmatic advice as to implementing rigorous valuation frameworks to ensure transparency and regulatory compliance. This year’s conference will focus on the continued expansion of private investing to a wider cross section of investors and investment vehicles.
Agenda
- 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast
- 9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. - Welcome Remarks
Ron Insana, Veteran Financial Broadcast Journalist and Bestselling Author
- 9:10 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. - Keynote Speaker
Fred Crawford, Executive Chairman, Kroll
- 9:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. - Coffee Break / Networking / Solutions Center
- 9:50 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Breakout A
Retail Investors in Private Markets - Reporting quarterly in arrears is no longer sufficient.
The continued expansion of Private Investment vehicles with more frequent liquidity is impacting all private investment funds. Is the retail market ready to invest? Will the new DOL rules accelerate the opportunity for Defined Contribution Beneficiaries to invest in Private Markets? Are you ready to respond to regulatory scrutiny and a valuation/reporting paradigm which requires rigor and speed? How will FASB/DOL/SEC actions impact you?
David Larsen, Managing Director, Kroll
Clair Turketo, Managing Director, Client Solutions, US, Carne Group,
Richard Wallace, Global Head of Investment Valuations, The Carlyle Group
Breakout B
Technological Readiness
Are your funds and your investee companies ready for the rapidly changing technology landscape including applying and reacting to Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security and Data Protection.
Adam Malone, Managing Director, Cyber Data and Resilience, Kroll
Adam Mattina, Managing Director, Blackstone
- 10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. - Coffee Break / Networking / Solutions Center
- 10:55 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Breakout A
Private Credit in Focus: What the Data Is Telling Us
Private credit has become a major asset class, yet investors still lack visibility into market-wide pricing, terms, and borrower fundamentals. Bringing together LP, GP, StepStone, and Kroll perspectives, this panel examines the market’s health and where perceptions may diverge from the underlying data. Drawing on the Kroll StepStone Private Credit Benchmarks, panelists will explore trends in spreads, leverage, competition, risk, and lender compensation. The discussion will also consider how better benchmarking can strengthen manager selection, portfolio construction, and investment decisions.
Palak Patel, Managing Director, Private Capital Markets, Kroll
Tod Trabocco, Head of Private Debt Advisory, StepStone
Breakout B
Exits! How and when will they return?
The time to exit has significantly expanded over the past several years. What strategies are being used to provide long-term investors with liquidity and to deal with the new paradigm of retail investors. M&A, IPOs, ReCaps, Continuation vehicles – what is the answer?
Patrick Clavio, Director, Private Equity Group, 50 South Capital
David Lee, Managing Director and Head of EMEA Transaction Opinions, Kroll
Jon Madorsky, Managing Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager, RCP Advisors
Mitchell Mansfield, Managing Director and Global Head of Fund Solutions, Kroll
- 11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Coffee Break / Networking / Solutions Center
- 12:00 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. - Keynote Discussion
SEC Enforcement: Priorities, Process and Practical Takeaways
This discussion will examine the evolving enforcement environment for private markets, including the Division's priorities, developments in the enforcement process, risks associated with valuation and financial reporting, the role of technology and data, and practical considerations for investment advisers seeking to strengthen governance, risk management and compliance frameworks.
Colleen Corwell, Managing Director, Kroll
Osman Nawaz, SEC Deputy Director of Enforcement
Tejal Shah, Partner, Cooley (Former SEC)
- 12:50 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Closing Remarks
Jacob Silverman, Chief Executive Officer, Kroll
- 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Lunch
- 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Solutions Center Spotlight – Finding clarity and confidence in a complex world
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