Empowering Emerging Managers: A Conversation with Chrissie Pariso of MPowered Capital

In this episode of dakota live!, host Robert Morier sits down with Chrissie Pariso, Managing Partner of MPowered Capital, to discuss what it takes to identify, underwrite, and empower the next generation of investment managers. With over two decades of allocator experience—from leading Exelon’s Private Equity Manager Program to joining MPowered Capital alongside industry legend Marcia Page—Chrissie offers an insider’s perspective on manager selection, due diligence, and firm building in today’s complex private markets.

From her early career in capital markets to her leadership at MPowered, Chrissie shares how emerging managers can position themselves for success, the importance of character and transparency in fund management, and how the Multiplier Program at MPowered helps first-time firm builders develop operational excellence, institutional credibility, and lasting impact.

Whether you’re an allocator evaluating boutique funds, a GP raising capital for the first time, or an investor looking to understand the future of the emerging-manager ecosystem, this episode delivers invaluable lessons from one of the industry’s most thoughtful leaders.

Key Topics:
✅  The evolving role of emerging managers in private markets
✅  How due diligence and character assessment drive investment decisions
✅  MPowered Capital’s bespoke capital solutions and the Multiplier Program
✅  Why smaller, undercapitalized firms often generate outsized alpha
✅  The importance of mentorship, resilience, and values-based leadership in firm building

For Allocators:
✅  Understand how institutional investors assess manager integrity and firm readiness
✅  Learn where GP seeding and co-investment strategies fit within asset allocation models
✅  Gain insight into the qualities that distinguish managers who thrive in today’s fundraising environment

For Asset Managers:
✅  Discover how to tell your firm’s story and build credibility with allocators
✅  Learn how to manage your firm’s first 180 days with institutional discipline
✅  Hear how MPowered helps emerging GPs navigate operational, strategic, and fundraising challenges

Tune in to learn how experienced allocator Chrissie Pariso and MPowered Capital are redefining the future of emerging managers, private equity, and institutional due diligence through values-based investing and innovative capital solutions.