Ralph Eissler, CFA, is a Managing Director and the Head of Private Markets Research at Neuberger Berman. Prior to joining Neuberger Berman in 2024, Mr. Eissler was a Managing Director in the Quantitative Research Group within Ares Management, and formerly at Landmark Partners. Mr. Eissler has previously worked as a private equity attorney with Linklaters LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and as an economist for the European Commission, Brussels, in the internal market directorate covering topics including financial regulation. Mr. Eissler began his career as an Associate in the Corporate and Private Funds Groups at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Mr. Eissler holds the German equivalent of a J.D. as well as an M.S. in Economics, both from the University of Konstanz, Germany, an L.L.M. from NYU School of Law and the German equivalent of a Ph.D. ("Dr. jur.") from the University of Konstanz, Germany, in Law. Mr. Eissler is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the New York Bar.