Mr. Philip Benyola serves as Director of Private Equity & Member of Private Equity, Hedge Funds Investment Committee, and Investment Policy and Strategy Committee at Bessemer Trust. He is also an Angel Investor. He is a member of Bessemer Trust's Alternative Investments group, where he is involved in private equity and venture capital fund due diligence and administration of the Old Westbury Private Equity Funds. Prior to joining Bessemer Trust in 2006, Mr. Benyola was a Vice President at Citigroup Private Equity. Mr. Benyola's previous experience included working for Raymond James in St. Petersburg, FL, most recently as a research associate covering technology and before that as a mutual fund research analyst. Mr. Benyola received an M.B.A. from the University of Florida - Warrington College of Business, with concentrations in Finance, Management and International Studies, and a B.S. from the University of Florida - Fisher School of Accounting.