09/05/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/05/2025 14:05
Item 5.02. |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Officer Resignation
On August 29, 2025, Patrik Burnäs, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) of EQT Private Equity Company LLC (the "Company") informed the Company of his resignation from such positions at the Company, effective immediately (the "Resignation").
Officer Appointment
In connection with the Resignation, on August 29, 2025, the Company appointed Brian Channon as Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) of the Company, effective immediately.
Brian G. Channon, age 42, joined EQT in July 2025. Before joining EQT, he was Co-Headof Fund Accounting at Hamilton Lane Advisors, where he co-leda team overseeing accounting operations for over 300 fund structures and served as Treasurer for Hamilton Lane Private Assets Fund, Hamilton Lane Private Infrastructure Fund, Hamilton Lane Private Secondary Fund, and Hamilton Lane Venture Capital and Growth Fund. Prior to joining Hamilton Lane in 2017, Mr. Channon spent eight years at Ernst & Young LLP in various assurance and tax roles. Mr. Channon holds an MBA in Accounting from Bentley University, a BBA in Accounting from the University of Miami, and is a Pennsylvania licensed Certified Public Accountant.
The selection of Mr. Channon to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person. There are no family relationships between Mr. Channon and any director or executive officer of the Company and there are no transactions between Mr. Channon and the Company required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.