# Kane Brenan

> Kane Brenan is the CEO of TIFF Investment Management, an investment firm serving endowments, foundations and other institutional clients. A former Goldman Sachs partner and corporate M&A lawyer, he became TIFF’s CEO in July 2020 and led it through its 2023 conversion to an employee-owned public benefit LLC. He also serves on the board of Artisan Partners and supports nonprofit education through board service.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at TIFF Investment Management
- **Organizations:** TIFF Investment Management, TIFF Advisory Services, Artisan Partners Asset Management, Goldman Sachs (former), Cravath, Swaine & Moore (former), Holy Child School at Rosemont
- **Education:** BA, Boston College, JD/MBA, Georgetown University
- **Known for:** Became a Goldman Sachs partner and led its Global Portfolio Solutions group., Led TIFF during its 2023 employee-ownership conversion., Appointed to the board of Artisan Partners Asset Management in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before Goldman Sachs** — Corporate M&A lawyer at Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
- **More than 20 years, ending in 2019** — Goldman Sachs career included secondary private equity and Partner, Global Head and co-CIO of Global Portfolio Solutions.
- **2019** — Left Goldman Sachs to return to the Philadelphia area.
- **2020-04** — Joined TIFF as president, effective April 13.
- **2020-07** — Became TIFF CEO.
- **2023-09** — TIFF completed conversion to an employee-owned public benefit LLC on September 29.
- **2026-01** — Appointed to Artisan Partners’ board and compensation committee on January 9.

## Achievements

- Became a Goldman Sachs partner and led its Global Portfolio Solutions group.
- Led TIFF during its 2023 employee-ownership conversion.
- Appointed to the board of Artisan Partners Asset Management in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Co-authored The Fallacy of Liquid Private Credit with Anne Duggan, published June 23.
- **2026-06** — TIFF added Andrew Murray and Stephen Grau to lead private equity secondaries.
- **2026-01** — Joined the Artisan Partners board and compensation committee.
- **2026-01** — Published TIFF’s 2025/2026 CEO letter, addressing the firm’s 35th anniversary, customization and AI workflows.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tiff.org/people/kane-brenan/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kane-brenan-6505059

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