Brian Alter earned an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. During his time at Wharton, Brian managed a team of venture fellows with Pear VC, an early-stage fund investing in student founders at top US universities. He also evaluated investments as an intern with the US government’s equity investments office, a group dedicated to generating developmental impact in emerging markets. Prior to Wharton, Brian led the Finance and Strategy function at Artsy, a series-D online art marketplace. He began his career in investment banking at Jefferies, covering companies in the Media, Communications, and Information Services sectors. Brian earned a BS in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. He grew up in New Jersey and enjoys watching live comedy, playing tennis, and, more recently, attempting to surf.