Kaarina Suikkonen

Kaarina Suikkonen heads the €2 billion private equity program at Feri Trust GmbH, a German asset management and advisory house with €24 billion AuM.  Feri has been actively investing in private equity since 2000 with the main focus is on the lower end of the mid market. Feri invests on behalf of its family office clients, its discretionary fund of fund as well as institutional managed account clients.

Prior to joining Feri, Kaarina worked on private equity manager selection at CalSTRS Alternative Investments, California. Prior to moving to the fund investment side, she worked for over 10 years as an M&A and transaction attorney for Nordic industrial groups in Helsinki. She holds a LL.M. from University of Helsinki, an MBA from University of California, is a member of the State Bar of California and a CFA charterholder.