Ross Goodhart is a Principal at Siguler Guff & Company, a global private equity firm which manages over $9.0 billion in assets on behalf of corporate and state pension plans, university endowments, sovereign wealth funds and other financial institutions. The firm's investment funds target several specialized areas, with a strong presence in the large emerging markets of the BRICs economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China).

In particular, Mr. Goodhart is responsible for coordinating all aspects of Siguler Guff's Russian/CIS fund activities, through its Russia Partners subsidiary, including fundraising, portfolio management, due diligence, investment evaluation, structuring and compliance. Russia Partners today manages approximately $1 billion in private equity investments. Mr. Goodhart also acts as a liaison between the firm's Russian and Chinese operations surrounding potential cross-border transactions and joint ventures.

Prior to joining Siguler Guff in 2003, Mr. Goodhart worked as an investment banker at Peter J. Solomon Company, L.P., where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and restructuring advisory services within a broad array of industry sectors.

Mr. Goodhart holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with high distinction from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council.