Paul has been a private equity investment professional since 2009 and has worked with emerging managers and independent sponsors throughout his career. Prior to joining LDS, Paul was a Principal at 747 Capital, a US small buyout focused private equity firm, where he was responsible for investing in primary investments, co-investments and secondary transactions alongside emerging sponsors. Paul held similar senior roles at Unigestion (now Sagard PE) and Spruceview Partners. Prior to his investment career, Paul served in the United States Marine Corps. Paul holds a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University.