First Avenue makes another North America hire

Dan Rudgers will join the global placement agent focused on private funds to manage its US and Canadian business. 

First Avenue has hired Dan Rudgers to serve as the principal overseeing the firm’s business in northeastern US and eastern Canada, the firm said on Tuesday.

Rudgers, who joins the London-based placement agent from advisory group Lazard Frères & Co., will work from the firm’s New York branch. He brings over 15 years of experience in the alternative asset space, including private credit, private equity and real estate finance, according to the statement.

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