Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast Building the Future of Private Wealth Portfolios w/ Goldman Sachs’ Kristin Olson
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Oct 28, 2025 Kristin Olson, Global Head of Alternatives for Wealth at Goldman Sachs, brings 25 years of experience in alternative investments. She discusses the anticipated 30% annual growth in individual investing and the need for education to boost adoption. Kristin highlights how Goldman curates diverse strategies for ultra-high-net-worth clients and the importance of net returns over fees. She explains appropriate allocations based on risk profiles and liquidity needs, and reveals their secondary marketplace for enhanced liquidity options.
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Platform + Frameworks For Alternatives
- Goldman curates a broad alternatives platform to give clients access across strategies and managers.
- They recommend rigorous allocation frameworks to reach target alternative exposure over time.
Use Commitment Planners To Pace Allocations
- Model annual commitments with commitment planners to reach a 20–27% alternatives target.
- Diversify by vintage year, strategy, and manager when pacing contributions.
Education Is The Main Barrier
- Education is the primary bottleneck to wider adoption of alternatives among individuals.
- Advisor education is as important as client education to scale penetration outside UHNW clients.