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Robert Shanfield is a partner in Landmark's private equity group and is a member of the private equity investment committee. He is engaged in transaction origination, underwriting and negotiation of private equity investments, and oversight of the firm's primary fund and co-investment programs. Since joining Landmark, he has helped to expand Landmark's primary business to include fund of funds, co-investment and growth capital programs.

Prior to joining Landmark in 1998, Mr. Shanfield served as senior vice president in GE Capital's Equity Capital Group where he was responsible for originating and managing direct private equity investments in the U.S. and Europe. At GE Capital, Mr. Shanfield was integral in leading the firm's first initiative in non-U.S. private equity investing as the European lead in GE Capital's joint investment program with Advent International. He also held positions at EF Hutton and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

Mr. Shanfield serves on the advisory boards of Catalyst Investors, Friedman Fleisher & Lowe, Great Hill Partners I, Riverside Partners II and Sterling Investment Partners.

Mr. Shanfield received an MBA from the Colgate Darden School at the University of Virginia and an AB from Boston College.