Brendan Hart

Brendan Hart is an experienced professional in portfolio operations and management, currently serving as Principal of Portfolio Operations at Pacific Avenue Capital Partners since January 2025. Previously, Brendan held the position of Senior Vice President of Portfolio Operations at Platinum Equity from July 2023 to January 2025 and served as Operating Partner at Transom Capital Group between January 2019 and June 2023. Prior roles include Vice President at Lateral Investment Management, LLC, Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, and Business Analyst at the same firm. Brendan's early career featured a Technical Engineer role at ExxonMobil and a Policy Intern position at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Brendan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.Sc. with High Distinction in Chemical Engineering, along with a minor in Business from the University of Virginia.