Mike Bego | Unlock Hidden Value with Secondary Transactions in Private Equity

The private equity secondary market is booming—but most people don’t realize how dramatically it’s evolved, or where it’s heading next. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or totally new to secondaries, this episode peels back the curtain on one of the fastest-growing corners of the financial world.

In this episode, Mike Bego, Managing Partner of Kline Hill Partners, joins host Patrick Stroth to give an insider’s perspective on how the secondary market for private equity is shifting, why secondaries are suddenly top-of-mind for investors, and what you can expect from this year’s milestone industry event, Secondaries Day.

You’ll discover…

• Why the secondary market exploded from a $5 billion niche to a $200 billion+ industry—and what still holds it back
• What really goes on behind the scenes of an LP-led versus a GP-led secondary transaction
• The unexpected career path that brought Mike Bego to the forefront of secondaries—and the practical lessons he learned from dot-com bust, “Chernobyl”
• The biggest misconceptions and emerging risks in continuation vehicles (and how to spot the red flags)
• How Secondaries Day is shaping the conversation and community for private equity insiders—from power networking to charity lunches and even pickleball