Join the CFA Society Portland at CH Northeast on October 29th for a luncheon featuring Dustin Ackerman and Payton Brooks of Future Standard.

What is the best way for investors to approach the private middle market? Is the effort to invest in the middle market worth it? This session will explore how investors can access middle market private equity and examine the potential benefits and challenges of investing in this space.

Dustin Ackerman is a Senior Vice President and the portfolio manager for the FS MVP Private Markets Fund. Dustin joined Future Standard in 2016. Prior to joining Future Standard, he spent three years at Royal Bank of Scotland supporting the U.S. derivatives trading business. Dustin holds a B.S. from Brigham Young University - Idaho and an M.B.A. from Columbia University

Payton Brooks is a Managing Director on the firm’s sponsor coverage and primary investments team. Payton joined Future Standard in 2014. Payton holds a B.A. from Southern Virginia University and an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management.

Date: October 29, 2025

Time: 12:00 to 1:00 - presentation | 1:00 to 1:15 - Q&A

CH Northeast

2218 N.E. Broadway

Portland, Oregon 97232

Members: $10 | Nonmembers: $50

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