David is a Senior Consultant in the Private Equity practice at Arkesden Partners. He particularly focuses on Investor Relations and Investment mandates. Prior to joining the firm, he was a member of the Private Capital team at Russell Reynolds, a global executive search firm. David began his career at a boutique buy-side search firm in London.
Throughout his career, David has specialised in private capital search, placing investment professionals and fundraisers across private equity, real estate, and infrastructure funds at all levels of seniority.
David works with both large-cap and mid-market private equity firms across EMEA and the United States. He has also successfully completed C-suite and board-level executive search mandates for investment management platforms.
In his free time, David enjoys being active and keeping up with his favourite sports – football, golf, and Formula 1. He especially relishes trying new recipes in the kitchen.
David Beal
Senior Consultant, Private Equity